Wild Alaskan Yukon River Salmon
Welcome to Kwik'pak Fisheries, LLC, home of the Yukon's finest King Salmon. We ship only the finest fish caught by Yup'ik Eskimos, fishermen of the Western Yukon River Delta for over 10,000 years. Our product comes from the saltwater gateway of the Yukon River where fish are still vibrant and full of healthy oils, making them the most desirable king salmon in the world.
The Yukon Kings travel, in some cases, over 2000 miles to their spawning grounds. Because of this long distance, Yukon Kings enter the river with a very high oil content which they burn as they travel to their remote spawning grounds.
Testing has shown the Yukon Kings to have up to a 34% oil content, rich with Omega 3. This gives the Yukon Kings a distinct, rich and unforgettable flavor, unmatched by any other salmon.
Caught By Native Alaskans
"Fishing is the root of the culture and livelihood of the Yup'ik people. Fishing binds our people and communities together and provides the necessary income and equipment for them to subsistence fish, hunt and gather food."
Ragnar Alstrom
Executive Director, Kwikpak Fisheries
The Yup'ik culture is rich in tradition and ritual. Having come to Alaska some 10,000 years ago, the Lower Yukon Delta is now home to 9,000 Yup'ik Eskimos. These rivers are rich with salmon runs that sustain the Yup'ik populations in the area. This abundance supported the development and spread of the culture thousands of years ago, leading some to call this coastline the "cradle of Eskimo civilization."
