the alaska wild salmon company

Stories, life, and the wild beauty of Alaska — from the water to the wilderness.

Who we are

We’re Mark Stopha and Sara Hannan from Juneau, Alaska. We have passed on our business selling salmon to Chris McDowell of Yakobi Fisheries in Juneau. Thanks to all our customers for your patronage over the years! We remain in Juneau. Sara is now a member of the House of Representatives for the state of Alaska legislature for part of the Juneau area. Mark commercially trolls for salmon a few trips a year, and volunteers for the USAID Farmer to Farmer program, working with fishermen in other countries on fish handling for quality and direct marketing their catch.

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Good Salmon Pittsburgh

I’m Anna Valentine and I live with my husband and four children in Pittsburgh. I had the privilege of growing up on a farm in Michigan, selling fresh produce and flowers at the markets and now we’re happy to be your source for high quality Alaskan salmon at the markets here in Pittsburgh.

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Life in alaska and Beyond

Read about Mark's travels and life in Alaska

CFS and the One Armed Wood Splitter

April 27, 2026

Went to move the tractor and the battery didn’t have enough juice to charge it. Of course, I left the bucket down at just the right spot where I couldn’t open the hood far enough t...

Stickin’ it to The Man week

April 17, 2026

I found a Nissan Leaf in Haines that looked good for us to take down to our cabin for a car to drive around town. I took the ferry on a glorious day up Lynn Canal, and there were orcas right i...

Winter Trapping

January 25, 2026

I got out trapping with Nick yesterday. He traps most of the same country that I did when I trapped marten near Juneau. I did it almost entirely solo. Nick had his brother run the boat for him...

The Great Shovel Airlift 2026

January 07, 2026

I have a scoop “grain” shovel and a sleigh push shovel for moving snow. I mostly use the scoop shovel since you can’t throw snow with a sleigh shovel. Roy was here from Haine...