Alaska Salmon - Mosquito Mania in Egegik, Bristol Bay

On the lighter side of things, this is a video showing what happens when you visit Egegik in summer. Half the year, temperatures are below freezing. When they do rise, all sorts of wildlife come out of the woodwork. Outside of the famous wild salmon runs, insects like to swarm whatever or whoever comes in their path.

Locals really like it when there is wind as this offers a small reprieve of the relentless swarm. Insects will follow fishermen more than 100 yards into the water. This was taken at the end of a 3 day visit in the area.

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• bristol
• egegik
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• salmon
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