"Buskin River State Recreation Site = Family Fun!" Buskin River State Recreation Site by herzog63

Buskin River State Recreation Site Travel Guide: 69 reviews and 86 photos

Hadji Jamela and Scott - Buskin River State Recreation Site

Great Family Fun close to town.........

For us going to the Buskin River in the summer time is a fun time!! We enjoy fishing as a family and of course eating the fresh Salmon too!! We also just enjoy sitting on the beach and watching the Stellar Sea Lions Harbor Seals pass by.

Hadji with a huge Pink Salmon

Hadji and a Pink Salmon

Pink Salmon don't get much bigger than this!! Of course the Red Salmon and Silver Salmon get much bigger!!

My wife enjoying some late evening fishing.....

Jamela trying to catch a salmon

When the Salmon run is strong you can find us and many other fisherman on the river at all times of the day.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Great Fishing, Wildlife viewing
Cons:sometimes crowded in the summer.......
In a nutshell:It's a fun place!!

Last visit to Buskin River State Recreation Site: Nov 2003
Intro Updated Jan 2, 2004
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Reviews (69)

Pumphouse Hole - Buskin River State Recreation Site

My son and the Bear Local Customs (16)

Here's a shot of my son with the Kodiak Brown Bear in the background. After this sighting our evening of fishing was... more travel advice

Young Kodiak Brown Bear - Buskin River State Recreation Site

BEAR!! At the Pumphouse Hole Local Customs (16)

On the evening of July 13, 2005 my son and I went to the Pumphouse Hole on the Buskin River and we were treated to a... more travel advice

Fresh Bear Poop - Buskin River State Recreation Site

Kodiak Bear Local Customs (16)

There are several spots along the river that the world famous Kodiak Bear shows him/herself during the salmon season.... more travel advice

Making a BBQ - Buskin River State Recreation Site

Camping Hotels (2)

To camp at the Buskin River Campground it costs $10 per campsite or vehicle. There isn't any showers or sinks. There are... more travel advice

Warnings Or Dangers (9)
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Restaurants (4)
See All Bake it at home!
Favorites (12)
See All Big Salmon = Big Smiles
Things to Do (10)
See All Spotting Stellar Sea Lions

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Comments (42)

BruceDunning Oct 10, 2010 at 2:51 PM Report Abuse

What a pristine looking area. I can see you all had a good time with fishing. Tourists surely would want to show up here. Nice job of taking pictures and comments.
whitecliff62 Jun 12, 2005 at 12:01 AM Report Abuse

Morning Scott hope your well over there. I thought Salmon came from a tin hahahahahahaha, well what do you expect, im a city boy LOL, breathtaking sceenery and it really shows up in your photos.
grets Oct 28, 2004 at 5:44 AM Report Abuse

I'm not really a fishing person myself, but that's one jeck of a silver salmon your son has caught! I do like hiking and the great outdoors though, and the idea of a makeshift BBQ and camping.
margaretvn Sep 19, 2004 at 12:21 AM Report Abuse

wonderful page - would love to go there!
l_joo Aug 12, 2004 at 10:24 PM Report Abuse

Signing the paper on Pyramid Mountain looks so interesting and fun.....
kyoub Jul 26, 2004 at 12:46 PM Report Abuse

Great pages, Scott. Very interesting. Happy for Hadji's big catch.
Imbi May 13, 2004 at 2:57 PM Report Abuse

So did Hadji pee in the bed thta night? are you allowed to eat that fish? most of the places here you have to put the fish back in the water as its just a sports.
Hosell Apr 9, 2004 at 2:43 PM Report Abuse

Wonderful place,page+photos,Scott!!! it is the perfect place to spend a relaxed vacation.
dr.firas Feb 13, 2004 at 4:41 AM Report Abuse

You have a gorgeous family my friend Scotty, you are a happy man, great page! ;-))
shrimp56 Jan 19, 2004 at 7:07 PM Report Abuse

Super page -- your love for your family, your state and your sport shines through :))))