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This is ALWAYS reliably the best Copper River salmon, and Crowd Cow prices are the best for this fresh fish that I've seen.
Wild Alaskan Copper River Salmon
$16.99
This salmon comes from the 2026 Copper River catch, wild-caught during the short summer season in Cordova, Alaska.
Wild Alaskan Copper River Sockeye has tons of healthy omega-3's and the most carotenoids of any salmon, which is great for your health and also gives the fish its beautiful dark red color. It's like the grass-fed beef of the ocean. Sustainably caught, cut, and packed by hand in Cordova, Alaska, this Copper River Sockeye Salmon portion is perfect to sear, grill, smoke, bake, or fry. Whichever way you choose to prepare this coveted Salmon, it is sure to be buttery and succulent.
Unlike farmed salmon, due to their natural diet and seasonality, wild salmon features distinctive color variation depending on the amount of shrimp and krill the salmon eat. As wild salmon obtain their characteristic reddish-orange hue through their diet, color variation is natural.
Each pack contains one Sockeye Portion.
Weight:
6oz
Sena Sea
Is Copper River Salmon All Hype?
All salmon instinctively return to the spawning ground of their birth, and these have adapted over thousands of years to survive 300 miles of cold, glacier-fed, fast-running wild water, resulting in the fattiest, MOST delicious and highly sought-after Salmon in the world. Watch to get the inside scoop on our Copper River fisherman partner, one of only a handful of Copper River Salmon fisherman with complete traceability.
Verified • 28 orders
Amazing
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Fish is great; extra layer of paper makes prep difficult
Verified • 25 orders
This Salmon was exceptionally good. Great taste. We grilled - crispy skin and just done inside so it was super moist. We use just salt and pepper and dill weed. Don’t over season because taste of fish is too good to hide with too much seasoning. 5 star good quality!
Verified • 21 orders
Delicious. Cook it sous vide to present its flavor and texture at its best.
Why We Sourced It
We chose Sena Sea's Wild Alaskan Copper River Salmon for its unmatched taste and sustainable sourcing. Caught in pristine Alaska waters, this wild salmon bursts with flavor thanks to its natural diet rich in omega-3s and carotenoids. Sena Sea’s commitment to ethical fishing practices ensures you enjoy salmon in its purest form, directly connecting you to the ocean’s bounty!
Sustainably Sourced
All of our meats are sourced from small, independent farms and fisheries that prioritize animal welfare and environmental sustainability. Enjoy high-quality cuts with a clear conscience.
Transparency & Traceability
We provide full transparency about where your food comes from. Every product includes details about the farm, farmer, and sustainable practices, so you know exactly what you're serving.
Exclusive, Premium Quality
From Japanese A5 Wagyu to pasture-raised beef, our selection offers premium, restaurant-quality meats not found in grocery stores. Indulge in top-tier cuts that make every meal unforgettable.
Wild-Caught
Cordova, AK
Sena Sea
Fifth-generation fishermen. Their own processing plant in Cordova. Every fish photographed, traced to exact catch location, and frozen within hours of landing.
2026 Season · Now Available
Copper River Sockeye. Fresh from the season.
~1 million fish run. A good opener for a Copper River fisherman is 200–300 fish. Flash-frozen at Sena Sea's Cordova facility within hours of landing.
Wild-Caught
Fifth Generation
60 North Seafoods
From the Copper River to Your Table
Sena’s grandfather immigrated from Norway and started commercial fishing in 1938. Rich learned the trade on the family boat — the Alrita — and has been fishing the Copper River commercially for more than 25 years.
Sena holds a master’s degree in Nutrition and Food Science, specializing in quantifying omega-3s in fish and optimal handling practices. Together they run 60 North Seafoods, their own small processing facility in Cordova — 25 people, the smallest plant in town, and nobody works harder.
Every fish is photographed. Every fish is traceable to exact catch location. Their fish never leaves their hands.
The Wheeler Family
Why it tastes different
What sets Copper River apart
Farmed Atlantic
Pen-raised on feed pellets. No migratory challenge means low natural fat development. Consistent but undistinguished.
Bristol Bay Sockeye
Wild and excellent — but a 40-million-fish run. Commodity scale. Shorter migration means less stored fat than Copper River fish.
What you’re getting
Copper River
~1M fish run. 300-mile migration with 3,000 ft elevation gain forces higher fat storage. Caught at the ocean mouth — peak fat content, before any energy is burned swimming upriver.
Fifth Generation of Fishermen
Sena Sea is the culmination of a rich fishing history.
Quality explained
“Fresh” fish isn’t what you think.
Unless you’re pulling it off the dock yourself, the chance you’re eating fish that’s never been frozen is extremely rare. Most “fresh” fish is previously frozen and thawed by the time it hits the shelf.
Freezing at harvest pauses the fish at peak quality. Done right — the way Rich and Sena Sea do it — it preserves the product better than 99% of what’s sold as “fresh” today. The difference is in how quickly it’s frozen after the catch, and that’s exactly what a family-owned plant in Cordova allows them to control.
