What's Up With Copper River Salmon?

For only about 4 weeks in may the markets have been flooded with this pricey fish. Supposedly the cold waters of the copper river require the salmon store more fat for the journey, resulting in their unparalleled deliciousness. This phenomenon has been growing in popularality for the last few years and accumulated such a buzz that prices have soared to $22+/pound. I guess the higher costs come from the brief time period during which it's available