Otis Fishing Report for September 26, 2023: Just about 8:30 a.m. in the Land of Katmai, Otis strolls in from the Platform side toward the Sandbar on Brooks Falls cam. We’re not exactly sure from whence he came, but we’re thinking there may have been snoozles involved behind the Platform.
He sniffs for scraps and then curves back toward the Near Bank, checks out the fallen tree to see whether there are any unwitting salmon hanging around. He didn’t have time for yoga class this morning, so Otis does a little Obstacle Course Water Yoga on his way to the fishing grounds.
Moments later, Otis picks up his first (on-cam) snacks of the day at Riffles!
He crosses over the Riffles peninsula and heads to fishier waters to officially begin his fishy day of fishing.
Twenty minutes later, we catch up to Otis near the Fish Cache in the Lower River on River Watch cam, like clockwork. Finding nothing stored (or swimming) in the Cache this moment, he sets off to Meander Fish. He hits the buffet at the bank, where Alices are waiting to serve him (or be served by him; one can never be sure), and grabs a snack. It’s not exactly what I’d want for breakfish, but Otis seems pleased with his find.
He heads back to the Fish Cache and is off cams a few minutes. The cam spins around to Otis, and he’s *just* captured… something. With a very close look (and maybe a few rewinds), it *wiggles* — and we have our first full FISH of the day!
He grabs a snack out of the Salmon Cache refisherator, and then commences meandering again.
About 12:30 p.m., our bear appears at his Office, as if by magic portal (Alt text: We might have missed his arrival). We’re fortunate to get to see two faces of our sweet bear — Debonair Bear and Golden Otis Retriever Bear.
But the fish aren’t jumping, and Otis knows his time is better spent elsewhere. Alice attempts to take his order as he passes by the Restaurant, but he’s not interested in the Salmon Latte today and keeps moving along.
He wanders across the river, Meander Fishing along the way, and then comes to the Near Bank, walks by the Platform, and heads Up the Fish Ladder. He continues Meander Fishing atop the Falls, until he is out of view of our prying eyes. Our boy is either off for naps or at another fishing hole.
If you’re keeping count, that’s his 6th time Up the Ladder this season. While we’re waiting to witness his matching downward trot (to keep the balance in the accounting department), we’re totaling today’s fish count at 1 Fish + 1 Scrap + 1 DOA. Otis was off cams a LOT today, but there are live fish in that there River, and Otis knows where to find them. So worry not, my friends!
After a long snoozle for ourselves, we’ll be updating tomorrow, and in the meantime, we’re sending Wishes for Fishes and Fat Baby Bear Dreams your way! ♥
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