Salmon

Aces forward Wes Goldie played his first game in Victoria as a visitor on Wednesday night.  Unfortunately for him, the home-standing Salmon Kings forgot to break out a welcome mat.  Victoria defeated Alaska, 6-3, scoring four unanswered goals during the second and third periods to break open a 1-1 tie.  Goldie, whose 26 goals rank second in the ECHL, played nearly 300 games for Victoria before signing with the Aces during the off-season. Goldie and Scott Howes ( another former Salmon King )

(Serves 4) King salmon Ingredients: 4 6-ounce king salmon filets 2 teaspoons olive oil Kosher salt and white pepper to taste Procedure: Prepare arugula pesto and set aside (see below) Pat dry the salmon filet on paper towels to remove any excess moisture Heat olive oil in a heavy-gauge fry pan until a light haze forms Season fish with kosher salt and white pepper Sear the fish skin-side up until a very hard crust forms Turn fish and repeat process Searing the fish in this manner will seal in moisture as well as add texture and flavor to the dish Cook until fish flakes apart with a fork, about 4 minutes per side Arugula pesto Ingredients: 1 cup cleaned arugula 1 teaspoon garlic 1/2 cup or less olive oil 1/4 cup grated parmesan 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts Salt and pepper to taste Procedure: Combine and process in a food processor until smooth Adjust oil amount to desired consistency

The Alaska Copper River commerical salmon season opener awaits fishermen in Cordova, poised to make a profit on the prized fish they're able to catch, beginning Thursday. It's the season many of the fishermen have been waiting months for, because Copper River salmon is prized by restaurant chefs and fish mongers as some of the best salmon in the world. "The Copper River is a very strong, powerful river, so these fish naturally have to be a stronger animal to fight these currents and get up to the spawning grounds," said Billy Green with Copper River Seafoods.

by Jason Lamb Thursday, May 13, 2010 CORDOVA, Alaska -- This year's first catch of Alaska Salmon is heading to the processing plants after the fishery opener in Cordova Thursday morning at 7:00.  By all accounts, it was a mediocre day of fishing. Several boats were back in their docks early without a whole lot of fish to show for their day's work. Behind the rain you'll find Nathan Doll. "We're gillnetting the Copper River Flats I guess," he said with a laugh.

Numerous boats sitting in dry storage in Naknek are a quiet precursor to the busy sockeye salmon fishing season that transforms this community. The population increases tenfold in the summer to support the most profitable commercial sockeye fishery in the world. While other areas of the state have seen commercial fishing hurt by low king salmon returns, Bristol Bay remains a strong economic engine. The mayor of the Bristol Bay Borough, Daniel O'Hara, says fishing's importance to the region is like oil's importance to the State of Alaska.

Alaska king salmon shortages produced emergency orders Tuesday from federal and state authorities, closing the Kenai River to fishing for kings and restricting fishing on the Kasilof River until at least the end of the month. An emergency order from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service closes the Kenai downriver of Skilak Lake to subsistence fishing for kings, effective from 12:01 a.m. Friday, June 22 through 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, July 14. “Through June 18, all indices used to assess the abundance of early-run Chinook salmon in the Kenai River indicate a run that is well below average and lowest on record,” wrote USFWS biologist Doug Palmer.

If you go bear viewing at Silver Salmon Creek: Pack light: Camera, rain gear, binoculars, and sunglasses. If you get airsick bring Dramamine. Lunch is provided. Total Duration:   7 Hours Cost:   $699.00 per person Dates of Operation:  May 25th - Sept 30th Regal Air takes two trips every day to Silver Salmon Creek located on the western edge of Lake Clark National Park. Regal Air: info@regal-air.com Phone (907) 243-8535 Fax (907) 677-8770 http: //www.regal-air.com/contact-us/

Stir Fry Ingredients: 2 tablespoons                                    olive oil ½ cup                                               white onion (julienned) ½ cup                                               celery (bias cut) ½ cup                                               carrot (flowers or bias cut)