Naknak Alaska is the storage point for the majority of the Bristol Bay fleet. Boats are constistanly stacked upon the beach season after season. In the early summer the muddy banks of the Naknak River teem with the excitement and bustle of fishermen preparing their nets and boats for another summer of salmon
Some Have More Character Than Others
"It's been this way for as long as I can remember..."
Time stands still for much of the gear of the past
Hints from yesteryear cover the boat yards
The old is discarded for the new and left wherever it was last used
Leader Creek holds a veritable graveyard of vessels that no longer serve anymore purpose that perpetuating rust.
A collection of discarded vessels litter the beach along the muddy shores of Nannek
Leader Creek houses some interesting relics of the past
Time Waits For No Man
Truer Words Couldn't Be Voiced Better
Notice the F/V Tugidak on the far left. That was my ride for the Togiak herring fishery during the 2016 season