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near Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park near King Salmon, AK, is the most famous salmon run viewing site in the world, USA
Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park near King Salmon, AK, is the most famous salmon run viewing site in the world, USA is one of the top spots to sight Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.
Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
BEST TIME TO SEE
July at Brooks River, Katmai NP, for bears and thousands of sockeye; late July at the Russian River confluence near Cooper Landing, AK.
SIGHTING TIP
Summer. The Russian River confluence on the Kenai Peninsula and Brooks River in Katmai are the most accessible sockeye run viewing sites.
Coordinates
58.5000°N, 156.0000°W
HABITAT
Cold, clean rivers, streams, and sockeye-lake systems of Alaska; Pacific Ocean for 1–3 years of ocean feeding
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
Hotels and Stays Nearby
Within 25 Km
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