Where are Koliganek’s king salmon?

Christian Mulipola reaches for king salmon strips his grandmother, Diane Ishnook, has hung up to dry. Her king salmon were caught far downriver from Koliganek. (Photo: Avery Lill/ KDLG)More than 2.5 million sockeye have returned to spawn in the Nushagak River this year, one of the highest counts on record. They have filled pools and creeks, jumping and swimming their way to their spawning grounds.
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“I’ve seen a lot of red salmon this year. There was so much salmon in the ri