Alaska Wild Salmon Company

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.

Learn how to cut salmon steaks from the master!

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.

Life in alaska and Beyond

Read about Mark's travels and life in Alaska

Servicing Raw Water Pump Impeller on Yanmar 4JH3-TE

April 22, 2025

I finally dug into checking my raw water pump impeller on the tug. I started to do the job last fall, and when I saw that the pump was buried below the alternator and facing rearward, I though...

Simple Salmon

April 13, 2025

Ellen taught me how to make this dish with halibut, and I’ve modified it for my low carb diet to salmon with dashing success!

And, it’s for a toaster oven, oven or air fryer...

Pickled Celery

April 01, 2025

We had 2 bunches of celery in the fridge I figured might go the way of generations of bunches of celery before them: get soft and banished to the compost pile.

I’m not sure where ...

Modern Miracle

March 30, 2025

It’s been three years since I’ve harvested a deer. I only had one real chance, but couldn’t get a shot. I blame some of the paucity of deer on fewer bucks where I hunt, but m...

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