Take a calm assured posture. A firm voice and gradual departure are better than a retreat in panic. Include the nature of your surroundings in your reaction. As a last resort, lie face down, protect your neck with your hands and arms, and don't move. 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.