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Bristol Bay Alaska fishing and lodging.
The Alaska department of Fish and Game!
"Announced there will be 215,000 King Salmon returning to the Nushagak River at Bristol Bay in 2007"
Bristol Bay is home to the world's largest Sockeye Salmon fishery as well as strong runs of Chum Salmon, Silver Salmon and King Salmon, each occurring seasonally. Bristol bay is known for its Salmon fishing.
Anciently, much of Bristol Bay was dry and arable, along with much of the Bering Sea Land Bridge. More recently, its proximity to mineral, animal and seafood riches provided incentive for human habitation along its shoreline. Early Russian and English exploration provided most of the non-native influences of the area. During his voyage through the area in 1778, the famed British Navigator and explorer, Captain James Cook named the area "in honor of the Admiral Earl of Bristol" in England. After establishing some temporary settlements in the late 1790's, The Russian American Company sent exploratory parties to document the coast and nearby inland areas of Bristol Bay. One of these charted the area between the Kuskokwim and Nushagak Rivers. Now Bristol Bay is very popular for its fishing.
Dillingham, Alaska on the Nushagak River, the longest river system feeding Bristol Bay. The world's largest wild salmon spawning region, this pristine ecosystem is home to more than 83,000 caribou, Alaska moose, brown bear and wolves, countless eagles, trumpeter swans and other waterfowl.
Thank You,
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