Bootstrap Seafood Company

06/24/2026

What is the price of Sockeye going to be? Last year we did the Salmon for All campaign and Sockeye was $4.99/lb (Last years price). I wish I could do that this year as well, but fishing is heavily fuel dependent and that price is high this year. So, in relative terms, salmon pricing will be the same, but fuel surcharging is where the difference will be. Sockeye will be $5.99/lb this year in the round (No cutting/cleaning on site)

Saying that, we will eat some of those costs for a good cause if you meet us part way. What does that mean? It means I will pack an extra tote to fill for canned food donations to The Helping Hands Food Bank, a local food bank we have donated to in the past. If you donate two (2) or more canned food items (non-expired) at the time of purchase of your salmon, the price per pound will be $5.49/lb. No worries if you forgot your canned food item as there is a Red Apple in Concrete.

06/24/2026

Hello Folks! Here is a dropped Google Maps pin to use for directions to the sales site. This is the stand location. If you have made other arrangements, please disregard this map.

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06/24/2026

Sockeye Salmon Sale at the Baker River Bridge - June 25th 10am until June 26th 10am (Closed during the hours of darkness). This will be our first opening and demand may outpace supply. However, we will open again June 30th with the expected same hours. We may, and may not, get an extra day out of the second opening. If we do, sales will continue for one more day. Then, we will have another opening after the 4th of July. Depending on catch rate, we may get another opening after that. Look for announcements of our subsequent openings here! Hope to see you all!

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06/22/2026

The time is here for our annual Baker River Sockeye Salmon fishery! We will have a short, very short, opener on June 25th starting in the earling morning until noon on the 26th. This complicates things a little as we need to catch enough salmon for sales at the stand before it opens. I would presume that we should be open by 10am. We also must shut down, by statute, I believe two hours before we close. This makes the sales window narrow. This same fishery will be repeated on June 30th over to July 1st. If you do not get your Sockeye in these early two openers, don't give up as we will open again just after the 4th of July, same location, for hopefully a longer opening. Hope to see you there!

06/06/2026

In business school, part of the curriculum covered stakeholders in the success of any business; suppliers, employees, loan originators, and not stressed enough, the customer. Why is the customer the most important? The simple reason is that without customers to use your service or buy your goods, you do not have a business. I think a lot of the importance of keeping your customers healthy is overlooked now-a-days. But that does not just mean offering a healthy, well cared for food item like our salmon and crab, but also considering the stresses and strains on our customer's pocket books. We strive to carry that load with you by offering our fresh, whole salmon options that, though they may require a little more work on your end, cut the costs in a greater bang-for-buck offering. Our first published Baker River Sockeye Salmon opening is June 25th with sales at the east end of the Baker River bridge in Concrete, Washintlgton. Hope to see you all soon!

05/28/2026

Hello Folks! I have been getting some early questions about this years Sockeye Salmon sale and thats great! I will post, but Sockeye is the end of June and early July. We will have a stand at the east end of the Baker
River bridge in Concrete where you can buy fresh whole salmon (head on, uncleaned) right where it is caught. Bring a cooler! Pricing will depend on the market, but we try to keep your wallets and purses intact. Thanks!

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

Day to night - Skagit River.

04/27/2026

Spring Chinook fishing is progressing. However, its a 38 degree start today. The sun is rising though.

04/14/2026

The long break is over and fishing has begun. We finished our first Spring Chinook openning yesterday. There are fish present. We do not advertise this fishery very much as the wholesale price is usually out of the ball park compared with the rest of our available fisheries. That sets our pre-order retail price very high as well. However, if you have an early year urge for salmon, let us know.