Bethel Alaska

[Moses2531]

Just about to wrap up the long journey of Optometry school this year and it finishes with a year of external rotations to clinics all over the country. There is a great opportunity to work for a clinic up in Bethel Alaska and I was just wondering if there was some fishing information about the area that you guys might have being that I am very unfamiliar with the area! I will be going up in May and staying until late August so I was wondering if I should bring my fishin poles!? Is there any shore fishing opportunities (as I will not be bringing up a boat) and I have found that the Salmon come in during this time? Are they caught in traditional manners and techniques?? Thanks for any and all the help!

[Ufatz]

You have my deepest sympathy.

Be sure to fill us in on your return regarding all the joys of servig time in Bethel Alaska.

LOL

[Moses2531]

I dont get it? Im guessing the fishing opportunities arent that great in the area then??

[Ufatz]

My fault. Old inside Alaska stuff. Contact the Alaska Department of Fish and Game office in ANC and ask for information. They might put you in touch with the Regional office that covers Bethel. There IS some fishing out there but it is not known as a "sport fishing" area particularly.

I really wish you would spend some serious time learning about Bethel before you go and more about AK in general. It will help you.

It is a WHOLE different world out there. Be prepared.

Give us a report in August.

[rexlan]

Ufatz is being kind ... Bethel is a poor place of the first order magnitude.

See if you can get a gig in Kotzebue instead.