After a rocky start, Unalaska’s subsistence salmon run hits target escapement

So far more than 11,000 sockeye have passed through Unalaska’s McLees Lake weir. (KUCB)While Unalaska’s biggest subsistence salmon run got off to a slow start this season, it’s now at a sustainable level.
The start of the McLees Lake run was so low, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued an emergency order early this month to protect the area around the mouth of the creek.
While there are a lot of factors at play, biologist Colton Lipka said low water could have affected