Bringin Fish Back to the Lower 48 from Alaska

I asked Canadian Customs about this on my trip back home to Alaska this summer. Their advice was 1) don't try to bring any bear meat over the border -it's illegal in Canada, and 2) stop by US Customs with your fish before you enter Canada and get a document from them showing the fish came from Alaska. This is easy to do. Canadian Customs told me that generally they don't care if you bring the freezer full of fish over the border, but US Customs on their souther border may and that's why they recommend getting the document before leaving Alaska. US Customs won't know if you got the fish in Alaska or in Canada without the document.

Another option is FedEx. They will process and store the fish in Alaska and ship it to your doorstep on the day you choose.