Pack Creek Update - The Chum Have Arrived

The first Chum salmon have arrived at Pack Creek and with that bear activity should increase and become more consistent. On Tuesday, July 5 we observed fish at the lower creek near the viewing spit headed upstream. By the next day there were a fair amount of fish jumping near the south spit and two bears were observed from the Tower. Both bears were fishing but neither appeared to be successful. In the last two days the bear activity has picked up somewhat though most visitors so far have seen at least one bear during their visits. Viewing has been a bit better at low tides and incoming tides will tend to push fish up the creek which will probably increase the chances of observing bears fishing. In the last few days we have seen a sow with two spring cubs and another sow with a second summer cub. On the flight back to Juneau we saw Patches (see previous Post) and her spring cub just to the north of the creek. The eagle chicks in both nests appear to be doing well and getting larger.

Young female bear near viewing spit (7/6/11):


Young female near viewing spit (7/6/11):

Fishing near the Tower (7/6/11):

Eagle chick and parent in viewing spit nest (7/6/11):