CJ & Autumn Miller

Wild Alaskan salmon swim up Lake Clark practically into our backyard - What a treat! After one full year of Alaska residency we fall into the subsistence fishing rules & we were eligible for a free subsistence salmon fishing permit. In layman terms, this means free all you can eat salmon! We canned salmon with the Walsh's this year & Amanda helped orient me to the pressure cooker process. Luke & Eliza delivered nine large salmon straight from the gill net to our door last Friday, so CJ & I had a Friday night date filleting them for the freezer. Salmon is such an interesting culture here. Everyone has been busy with fish preparation for the winter. Some neighbors can, some freeze, some dehydrate, some smoke, some smoke then can, some smoke for 10 days making jerky, or a combination of all. I have enjoyed learning the salmon preservation culture this year & am excited to build on it in the years to come.