So, here is the first king caught in June. Team Texas consisting of Zach (pictured), Tim, and Dana patiently put a day in to land this fish. Not the largest fish but it certainly was a good fighter. Zach was hoping to bring some fillets back to Texas but instead decided to barbecue this fish for dinner. Hard to beat a fresh salmon right out of the water.
The early run of king salmon is starting to shape up. Yesterday 205 salmon came through the sonar and the cumulative run since May 16th is 2,117. It's a safe bet that the Department of Fish an Game will be able to meet their escapement goal which means the river will open to bait soon. Hard to say exactly when that will happen but when it does the catching should improve considerably.
Stay tuned....
p.s. to Robert Allen, this fish was caught 50 feet from where you caught your fish last year.
2 comments:
Our first trip to Alaska!!! Catching a king salmon was a bonus. Keith coached us well and took us up and down the river a few times. We loved it. Thanks to Keith and Jane for making our trip so enjoyable.
Tim, Dana, & Zach
Way to go Zach. I'm glad you guys enjoyed it, little brother.
Reta
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