This requires considerable courage, but resistance would be futile. Numerous incidents exist where a bear has sniffed and departed without serious injury. Fishing An Alaska fishing license is required and all state rules apply. Fish provide food for bears, bald eagles, gulls and other creatures that forage the stream during the annual run. They have also been important to Kenai Fjords people for several thousand years.
Fish are one of Alaska's greatest renewable resources.
By practicing proper catch and release fishing, today's anglers preserve quality fishing for the anglers of tomorrow. Use artificial flies and lures to catch fish that you plan to release. Use barbless hooks and an appropriate hook size. Pliers can be used to pinch down barbs on conventional hooks. Catch and Release Methods Play and release your fish as quickly as possible.