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    "deck": "Alaska's personal-use dipnet fishery opens July 10 at the mouth of the Kenai River, open to Alaska residents with a permit.",
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    "body_md": "The personal-use dipnet fishery at the mouth of the Kenai River opens Friday, July 10, and runs through July 31, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The fishery is open to Alaska residents and allows fishing from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.\n\nOne permit covers an entire household, so more participants mean more fish brought home. No boat is required, many people wade out and dip directly from the beach.\n\nThe state sets the July 10 opener to let the late-run king salmon move upriver first before the sockeye harvest begins. In a typical year, Alaskans harvest somewhere between 130,000 and more than half a million sockeye salmon at this single location. The busiest days usually fall between July 16 and July 25.\n\nThe city of Kenai provides dumpsters and portable toilets on the north shore of the river. On the south side, participants are required to pack out everything they bring in, and leaving trash there carries a stiff fine.\n\nAnyone heading down for the opener needs a dipnet permit and a resident sport fishing license.",
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    "summary": "Alaska's personal-use dipnet fishery at the mouth of the Kenai River opens July 10 and runs through July 31, per the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Alaska residents may fish 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily; one permit covers a household; no boat required.",
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        "q": "When does the Kenai River dipnet season open?"
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        "q": "Who can dipnet on the Kenai River?"
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        "q": "Do I need a boat to dipnet?"
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