Being a Chignik fisherman, Ryan Yovino had walked the beach in Kujulik Bay many times before, mostly finding glass bulbs and fishing nets. This time was different.
The Naknek-Kvichak’s run is returning strong and steady.
Harmony Wayner, who set nets on Naknek Point, said the weather hasn’t worked in their favor yet.
“We re waiting for the wind to switch, the west wind brings fish into Naknek set net sites,” she said. “The east wind isn’t too good for our site at Naknek Point, hopefully it warms up and we get fish and meet our goal.”
Wayner noted that over the past few summers, warmer waters have made the fish slower and more sluggish. But with colder temps this season, that hasn’t been the case.