Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), also called red salmon, kokanee salmon, or blueback salmon, is an anadromous species of salmon found in the Northern Pacific Ocean and rivers discharging into it.

Much of what is sold as Copper River salmon is sockeye salmon - learn what it is and how to cook it.

See the salmon's incredible journey from freshwater to the sea and back again. Discover how their prized orange flesh gets its vibrant color.

Now you can experience the premium quality of wild Alaskan Sockeye (Red) Salmon delivered right to your door. Leaner and firmer than King but fattier than Silver, our top-grade Salmon offers full flavor and abundant vitamin D.

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Sockeye or Red salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka. Often called the “shy” salmon, the sockeye is perhaps the most mysterious of the five pacific salmon.

World class Alaska Sockeye Salmon Fishing Trips

Red salmon, aka sockeye, are among the most delicious gamefish in Alaska. The red, firm flesh can be prepared countless ways, and any and all end with a delectable meal. Fresh from the grill, hot or cold-smoked, ground into burger or eaten raw dipped in wasabi and soy sauce, many salmon-lovers dream of the long days of June and July when they can enjoy fresh sockeye. I personally had a ritual in my early days of angling Alaska where I’d make a run to the Russian or Kenai after work, land some sockeye and then race back home to catch a few hours sleep before the next work day. Later that evening, after lathering the salmon in a spice-and-citrus combo and quickly searing the fillets on a hot grill, I’d pack up the fish and eat it on the ride back down to the river. A little manic you might say, but those were good days.

Alaska Drift Away Fishing – guided Alaska fishing trips on the Kenai & Kasilof Rivers for Alaska Red Salmon (Sockeye Salmon).

Sockeye salmon, otherwise known as red salmon or more commonly, reds are, by far, Alaska's most popular salmon for freshwater anglers. Found in abundance from Southeast Alaska to Bristol Bay, reds are hard-fighting and they make wonderful table fare.

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Alaska Sockeye Salmon fishing information; learn about the sockeye fish species, where to fish for sockeye and the best flies and lures for sockeye salmon

Flyfishing Alaska am Kenai Russian River 2012.