Alaska's 2023 Copper River salmon season has wrapped up on a high note. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game summary reports that the Copper River Sockeye run was above preseason forecast with regular short duration fishing periods during the first month of the fishery and extended duration fishing periods for the next two months. ADFG also reports that 10,432 Copper River King Salmon and 855,202 Copper River Sockeye were commercially harvested during the season.
The positive fishing conditions coincided nicely with what has been a celebratory year for the fleet.
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