Just as all grizzly bears are not the same size or the same colours not all have the same ability when it comes to catching salmon. The fall viewing area on Knight Inlet’s Glendale River has an abundance of pink salmon and this attracts the bears. The estimated of grizzly salmon consumption runs from 40 to 100 pounds in a day depending on the size of the bear. Even if you take a low number of fifty pounds considering the pink salmon average weight are 3.5 to 4 lbs. They still need at least 12 to 15 fish a day to fatten for the winter. Bigger bears allot more. Bears fishing for salmon is not a hobby it is a lifestyle.
Glen, one of the Lodge guides, takes many excellent photos and allows me to use them on the blog. He would likely have deleted this photo because part of the wing tip is missing but I have lower standards. Bald eagles are a favourite subject for our guests and I am sure many would be happy with this photo, as they do not have three months to capture the “peeeerfect” picture.