Rebecca Brewer fixes a fisherman’s net on the dock on June 26, 2026 in Haines, Alaska. (Lizzy Hahn/ Chilkat Valley News)

Commercial fishers from the Chilkat Valley are reporting success during their first two weeks. The fishery had its first opening on Father’s Day, with 90 boats fishing in District 15, or the Lynn Canal. The first opener lasted two days with an estimated total of 91,658 fish caught.  Just over 88,000 of them…

Lizzy Hahn is a reporter and photographer from Nome. She has worked in newsrooms across Alaska including the Anchorage Daily News, Nome Nugget and UAF Sun Star.