King Salmon (Spring Catch)
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FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS 20-200 LBS. TO EASTERN US.
NOTE: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PREORDER FROM MULTIPLE SEASONAL CATCHES, PLEASE PLACE THOSE ORDERS SEPARATELY. FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU'D LIKE BOTH THE SUMMER & SPRING CATCH, CREATE YOUR SUMMER ORDER THEN CHECK OUT & PAY. THEN SELECT YOUR SPRING SPECIES, CHECK OUT & PAY.
King salmon is the king of the salmon, and in more than one way. While certainly the largest of the salmon (the world record was 126 lbs!), it is also considered by many to be the most delicious. The soft and flaky flesh has a pleasant mild salmon taste and a luscious rich, almost buttery, flavor. If you love king, mine is the best.
Preorder Preorder Period:
Jan. 1 - May 9, 2022
Shipping:
Your seafood will ship to you via FedEx May 16 & 17, 2022. It will arrive a few days later. This page details shipping rates: https://salmonandsable.com/pages/shipping. Orders to the eastern half of the country go FedEx and orders to the western half of the country go 2-day FedEx.
Cut:
I offer my king in several cuts:
- Portion - Portions are a fillet cut in half, sometimes in thirds. Portions are generally about 1 lbs. but can be as small as 0.75 lbs. or as large as 1.25 lb. each.
For more information on cuts and bones, have a look here: https://salmonandsable.com/pages/bones-cuts
Bones:
For convenience and to avoid confusion, I now only offer boneless king. I pull the pin bones by hand which results in a lovely and uniquely hand crafted fillet. My deboned king is generally 90-100% boneless with one or two pin bones sometimes remaining in the collar area of the fillet. The tail portion is naturally mostly or totally boneless.
Packaging:
I vacuum seal my salmon in heavy 5mm bags to avoid broken seals and freezer burn. virtually all other seafood is vacuum sealed in 4mm or lighter bags. Your fresh-frozen seafood will keep in your freezer in pristine condition for 12 months or more.
Who, Where, When, & How:
Although I used to offer my own kings from the Ugashik River, I now offer only troll-caught kings sourced from friends in Southeast Alaska. These fish are the best salmon available, caught one at a time by hook and line in the prime of their lives out in the open ocean.
Interesting king salmon info:
- The longest known trip ever taken by a salmon was a king salmon that traveled 3,845 km upstream to spawn.
- On March 25th 1963, the Chinook salmon became the official state fish of Alaska