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Copper River salmon fishermen got their nets back in the water for the first time in weeks on June 9, aiming for some of the sockeye headed upriver. The sockeye had been sparse at the Alaska ...
The Copper River sockeye salmon run has improved after an abysmal start, but not enough for managers to allow for normal fishing periods in the famed early season fishery. Sections.
It’s a summer tradition for many in Alaska: pack up the car, drive to Chitina and dipnet for Copper River red salmon. It’s a summer tradition for many in Alaska: pack up the car, drive to ...
The Copper River’s sockeye run is far below the state’s goals so far this year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Wednesday the latest in a series of closures this season.
Summer Grilling Season Begins with Copper River SockeyeCORDOVA, AK / ACCESSWIRE / May 26, 2022 / The Copper River sockeye salmon season, which opened on May 16, is well under way. Renowned for its ...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Copper River sockeye salmon run has improved in Alaska, but levels have not increased enough in the commercial fishery for managers to allow normal fishing ...
On Tuesday, department sonar counted a mere 63,585 sockeye in the river; the 13th lowest run ever recorded. ADF&G’s in-river goal is 148,048 fish, more than double the number of ...
Update, June 21, 2012, 10 a.m.: While noodling around the Internet looking for photos of Copper River salmon, we ran across Jen Pickett, a writer, poet and one of only a handful of women who work ...
The Copper River sockeye salmon run continues to lag. Citing Monday’s numbers, State upper river management biologist Mark Sommerville says the sonar count and fishing both remain sub-par. "The ...
Hudson & Hubbell had some "Wild Alaskan Copper River Salmon" on display in the fish case yesterday. It was selling for $30 a pound. "There is no such thing as Copper River salmon," Jon Rowley ...