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Sea ice, late spring likely to quell fishing as Copper River salmon season nears

The fishery has its first 'opener', or 12-hour commercial fishing period, slated for May 16 but the peak of the run could take several more weeks to arrive

By Jason Smith | May 9, 2022 17:47 BST
Alaska Airlines captain Brent Carricaburu presenting the first Copper River salmon in 2020. The reportedly weighed in at 33 pounds. Photograph courtesy of Alaska Airlines.
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