At our local supermarkets in Seattle, Copper River time is a bonanza even for those for whom Copper River king salmon is unaffordable. We can almost always score Copper River sockeye at about half the price, and they drop the price on non-Copper River king salmon, too.

And don't turn up your nose at Yukon River salmon--a somewhat later run. It hasn't got the marketing cachet of CRS, but it's a high-fat run and to my palate just as good.