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Seeing a lot of Copper River Sockeye here in Cali. Gimmick?
Copper River Kings are a larger fish, so they have a larger fat reserve for their journey up stream. Copper River Sockeyes are a smaller fish, a still great fish, but the Kings are the better of the 2. Demand has been huge for the Kings, everyone knows what Copper River salmon is these days. 10 years ago only really high end restaurants knew how to properly cook the King, now every one seems to have it on their menus.
Copper River Kings are now selling in restaurants in the $35-40 range for entrees. Many people don't know there is a difference, and the sockeye is cheaper to sell, not the same sticker shock. 10 bucks is a good price for the sockeye, if it is fresh, without the fishy odor, but Chinook/King is hard to find in retail outlets due to price.
