Salmon Run Timing
Background
Profile
Salmon
- Species
- Timing
- Returns & Management
- Who Can Fish?
Ecology
Geology
Climate
Economy
Ownership
Habitat Pressures and Risk Areas
References
Salmon begin their return to the Copper River in late April, although the "run" really begins late in the second week of May, when King and Red salmon arrive in large numbers. Early July, the Kings are gone, and by late July, the various runs of Reds are almost over, and the Coho start to arrive. By October, except for the few late run Coho, the season of the salmon is over. Between 1985 and 2004, on average about 2.5 million salmon returned each year to the Copper River/Bering River system.
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