Dan Barr is eighty-one and a half years old. He fished Bristol Bay for just about half his life.
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Heft, fluff and salmon: Katmai’s Fat Bear Week finals are upon us
On Monday the park’s bracket was down to its final four, with votes being taken until 5 p.m. Alaska time to determine Tuesday’s competitors for fattest bear.
Lucrative Bristol Bay red king crab fishery to reopen after 2-year closure
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Friday morning that the lucrative crab fishery will open Oct. 15.
Looming government shutdown could put Fat Bear Week on pause
Fat bears, apparently, are not essential.
Katmai’s Fat Bear Junior competition kicks off this week
The winner has a chance to compete against their senior bear counterparts next week.