Record numbers of sockeye salmon have passed through the Chilkoot River weir this season, surprising biologists and delighting local fishermen.
As of Wednesday, Alaska Department of Fish and Game weir workers counted 136,773 fish, “much higher than forecasts,” said area management biologist Nicole Zeiser. “None of us can really believe that the Chilkoot sockeye are so strong. The runs should be pretty much over, but for whatever reason, they’re still coming.”
This year, the escapement…
