Copper River Dip Netters Must Release Kings

Copper River dipnetters have to release any King Salmon they catch as of Monday.  State managers saw a drop in kings passing by Eyak and ordered the restriction, according to state biologist Mark Sommerville.

Upriver, the Gulkana went to catch and release for kings on Saturday.

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Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.

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