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Potential bear viewing at Fish Creek includes both Alaska brown bears (grizzly) and black bears. Bears can often be observed and photographed at the site July through mid-September. Fish Creek has a run of what may be the largest chum salmon known. The chum salmon in fish creek are large enough they were once thought to be a different species. Fish Creek also supports a run of pink salmon. The salmon in turn support brown (grizzly), black bears and wolves that feed at Fish Creek July through mid-September. Beavers, mink, otters, bald eagles, sharp shined hawks, great blue herons, and many other birds can also been seen at Fish Creek. The site is located 4 miles from Hyder, AK, along the Salmon River Road on the way to the Salmon Glacier, the fifth largest glacier in Canada and the largest road-accessible glacier in the world.
Reservations are required for day use at Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site. All visitors 16 years and older will require a day use reservation ticket. Tickets are valid for any dates July through mid-September. Upon arrival, your ticket will be validated for that day, regardless of which day the ticket was purchased for. Ticket options include a 1-day, 3-day, or 7-day ticket option, which will provide non-consecutive day use for 1, 3, or 7 days. Fish Creek is open from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm Pacific TIme daily. Forest Service employees are at the site during these hours to provide information about the bears and salmon, enforce site rules, and answer questions from visitors.
Potential bear viewing at Fish Creek includes both Alaska brown bears (grizzly) and black bears. Bears can often be observed and photographed at the site July through mid-September. Fish Creek has a run of what may be the largest chum salmon known. The chum salmon in fish creek are large enough they were once thought to be a different species. Fish Creek also supports a run of pink salmon. The salmon in turn support brown (grizzly), black bears and wolves that feed at Fish Creek July through mid-September. Beavers, mink, otters, bald eagles, sharp shined hawks, great blue herons, and many other birds can also been seen at Fish Creek. The site is located 4 miles from Hyder, AK, along the Salmon River Road on the way to the Salmon Glacier, the fifth largest glacier in Canada and the largest road-accessible glacier in the world.
Reservations are required for day use at Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site. All visitors 16 years and older will require a day use reservation ticket. Tickets are valid for any dates July through mid-September. Upon arrival, your ticket will be validated for that day, regardless of which day the ticket was purchased for. Ticket options include a 1-day, 3-day, or 7-day ticket option, which will provide non-consecutive day use for 1, 3, or 7 days. Fish Creek is open from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm Pacific TIme daily. Forest Service employees are at the site during these hours to provide information about the bears and salmon, enforce site rules, and answer questions from visitors.
Mobile/Cellular signal is not available at the site.
A ticket is required for use of Fish Creek Wildlife Observation site.
No ticket is required before July 15 or after September 20.
Fish Creek is open from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm Pacific Time daily. (Not Alaska Time)
Keep pets and food inside your vehicle.
No cooking at the site, including parking areas.
To access Fish Creek, walk directly to the board walk, do not walk along the road. Staff will validate your ticket near the cabin. Once your ticket is validated enter through the gate near the cabin.
Tickets for July 15 through September 20 available now. Site Hours are posted in Pacific Time. 6:00 am to 10:00 pm.
You may cancel your ticket up until your arrival date for a refund of the recreation fees. There are no refunds for the $1.00 reservation fee per ticket. Changes cannot be made. You must cancel your reservation and create a new reservation; all fees apply
PO BOX 126 Hyder AK
250-636-2367
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