What’s the Secret to Catching Fish in Alaska?

A local rag in Juneau, Alaska, recently printed a full page ad asking readers, “What’s the secret to catching fish in Alaska”?

Oh, oh, teacher, can we answer that one!

To catch a fish in Alaska, why don’t you just hang out next to one of the state run hatcheries (like the one in the photo below) and wait for 80 million hatchery released salmon to return like boomerangs. You see, these cultured salmon aren’t supposed to return to actual rivers. As long as their compass is working they’ll return to the same place where they were hatched, fed and released. 

Hidden Falls Salmon Ranching Hatchery

These ‘boomerangs’ are actually referred to as ranched salmon. Ranched salmon account for over 30% of the annual salmon catch in Alaska.

Call us ‘brown nosers’ or ‘teacher’s pet’, but we think we deserve an A+ for nailing that one!