Big harvest and a buck a pound, Bristol Bay’s 2017 should be huge

Harvey Nick, 19, and Cuk-Ayak Olick, 20, two Bristol Bay set-netters from Kwethluk, were enjoying another big harvest day near Dillingham late last week. (Photo courtesy of Mike Davis)The Bristol Bay run is not over yet, with word Monday that the Kvichak River seemed to finally “pop”, but this year’s fishery is shaping up to be one of the largest ever and certainly one of the most valuable in a long time. The total run was predicted to be 41.5 million, allowing for a harvest of