Typical Climate

  May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
 Avg. High 49.5 55.6 60.5 61.9 56.6 47.2 39.9 36.4
 Avg. Low 37.5 43.6 48.2 48.4 43.4 34.2 28.8 25.2
 Avg. Daylight 16.5 18 17.5 15.85 13.5 11 8.75 6.75
 Avg. Precip. 5.5" 4.8" 3.7" 5.2" 7.0" 7.2" 6.0" 6.8"

Bear Paw Lodge Calendar Schedule

April 

  • Kodiak Bear hunting season opens April 1 – May 15th
  • Final preparations for fishing season

May

  • Bear hunting through the 15th

June

  • Peak of King Salmon run in late June
  • Red Salmon & Halibut fishing picks up
  • Harbor seals have their pups
  • Fireweed Starts blooming
  • Wildlife & Marine Viewing

July

  • Peak of King Salmon fishing in early July
  • Prime halibut fishing
  • Second run of Sockeye Salmon begins
  • Puffins nesting
  • Fireweed blooms peak
  • Lupine in bloom
  • Wildlife & Marine Viewing

August

  • Salmonberries, blueberries, blackberries, & raspberries are ready for picking
  • Prime halibut fishing in August
  • Silver Salmon fishing begins in the saltwater in early August
  • Deer season opens August 1st - December 31st
  • Harbor seals congregate around the mouths of the rivers feeding on salmon

September

  • Peak of Silver Salmon fishing
  • Steelhead run begins
  • Deer hunting improves
  • Waterfowl migration begins

October

  • Peak of Steelhead run
  • Saltwater Kings
  • Deer hunting is very good
  • Duck season opens October 8th-January 21st
  • Fall bear season October 25th - November 30th

November

  • Good Steelhead fishing
  • Saltwater Kings
  • Good duck hunting
  • Great deer hunting
  • Sitka Blacktail rutting

December

  • Great deer hunting – many deer are found feeding along the beaches
  • Saltwater Kings
  • Good duck hunting

 

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