On Sat, 16 May 2009 14:51:10 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>aem wrote:
>> From the Anchorage Daily News (adn.com):
>>
>> "The celebrated and lucrative Copper River salmon fishery opened at 7
>> a.m. Thursday under overcast skies, with commercial fishermen near
>> Cordova scooping 1,549 kings and 20,216 sockeye out of the water."
>>
>> The story goes on to say that prices are down somewhat from last year,
>> although still too high because of all the hype. One Seattle
>> wholesaler was asking $25/lb.
>>
>> It's great tasting fish but not for us at that price.
>>
>> We had turbot from TJ's frozen fish case yesterday. Nice, easily pan-
>> fried, mild-tasting, affordable. -aem
>
>TJ's is great for fish!


We've got a place about two miles from us that sells fresh pickerel
for $6.50 lb., or pickerel cheeks for $10 lb., now that's good
eating.