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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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1949 salmon pack in Southeast Alaska reaches 2,417,967 cases through Sept. 17, up over 1 million from 1948's 1,241,449, per Fish and Wildlife Service report. Limited late fishing opens Oct. 5-15 in areas like Excursion Inlet and Cholmondeley Sound for dog salmon.
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Latest 1949 salmon pack figures show more than a million-case increase in Southeast Alaska over last year.
The report, released today by the Fish and Wildlife Service here, gives the total pack through September 17.
This year's total for Southeast Alaska is 2,417,967. Last year's total was 1,241,449.
Only a short, limited salmon season remains for 1949. There will be an open period, October 5 to 15, for Excursion Inlet, Hood Bay, Port Camden, Security Bay and Chaik areas.
In the south, Cholmondeley Sound will be open for the same period.
This season will take advantage of the late run of dog salmon in those regions.
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Southeast Alaska
Event Date
1949
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this year's total pack through september 17 is 2,417,967 cases, an increase of more than one million cases over last year's total of 1,241,449 cases.
Event Details
Latest 1949 salmon pack figures show more than a million-case increase in Southeast Alaska over last year. The report, released today by the Fish and Wildlife Service, gives the total pack through September 17. Only a short, limited salmon season remains for 1949, with an open period from October 5 to 15 for Excursion Inlet, Hood Bay, Port Camden, Security Bay and Chaik areas. In the south, Cholmondeley Sound will be open for the same period. This season will take advantage of the late run of dog salmon in those regions.