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September Katmai Bears Highlights Part 2- Fishing Action

By · On October 16, 2022


It was another incredible September for bear photography on the Katmai Coast. The fish run was poor due to low numbers of chum and pink salmon, but there was enough to keep the bears well fed and busy. Here are some image highlights. I love September for the low angle sunlight, the bears look so beautiful with their winter coats, and the fall foliage adds mood and color to the backgrounds.

Big beautiful bear with winter coat, low angle sunlight, and late summer foliage make September an excellent month.

This is one of my favorite shots of the summer. A huge male catches salmon right in front of our small group.

Close up fishing action.

I love photographing fishing action in backlight.

Backlit, slow exposure bear spin.

Keep Exploring! Brad


Brad has been a Natural Habitat Expedition Leader since 2005, guiding Alaska grizzly bear tours, Churchill polar bear tours, northern lights expeditions and China panda tours. His specialty is bear biology and ecology of the north country.

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