I built a small hunting/fishing lodge on Lake Clark in the mid 80's. I watch what clearly looked like a monster (huge monster) swim across the lake. Was a cow moose and three calves. When they reached the far side they just stood still on the beach for more then an hour. Those calves most have been fully exhausted.
Was on short final to land on the beach and seen what looked like a large bright and shinny red and silver snake working just off shore. Boated completely around Lake Clark twice in my 10" inflatable Boston Whaler and 10 HP kicker. It would haul "one" caribou, but would not haul two caribou.
The most frightening thing on those size lakes, is all winter as that ice cracks, it sounds like a 7mm Remington Mag. fired from a few feet away, over your head. A real deep cold snap it sounds like a gunfight right outside the cabin.
Never seen anything on Iliamna Lake but ugly waves.
ALASKA is a "HARD COUNTRY for OLDMEN". (But if you live it wide'ass open, balls'to the wall, the pedal floored, full throttle, it is a delightful place, to finally just sit-back and savor those memories while sipping Tequila).
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