Fishing
Pacific Halibut
Size: Can be up to 8 feet in length and 500+ pounds
Life span: 55 years
Identification: Flat fish, green/brown skin, eyes on one side, white on the other side. Females are much larger than male halibut.
Other names: Barn Door (large halibut), Chickens (small halibut)
Coho
Size: 24 - 30 inches, 8-12 pounds
Identification: White gums. Bright silver with small black spots on the back and on the upper lobe of the fin.
Spawning: Adults of both sexes have dark backs and heads with maroon to reddish sides.
Run time: Late July - September
Other names: Silver Salmon
Humpy
Size: 20 - 25 inches, 3.5 - 5 pounds
Identification: Green/blue with silvery sides and large black spots on back and all over tail. Very small scales.
Spawning: Males turn brown/black with a bright white belly. Females turn an olive green with dusky bars or patches. Males will develop a very large hump, and hooked jaws called a kype.
Run time: Late June - August
Other names: Pink Salmon
Sockeye
Size: 18-31 inches, 4-15 pounds
Identification: Black gums. Bluish green/dark gray skin, black irregular spotting on the back and dorsal fins
Spawning: Bodies turn brilliant red and their heads take on a greenish color. Breeding-age males develop a humped back and hooked jaws filled with tiny, visible teeth
Run time: June - July
Other names: Red Salmon
Chum Salmon
Size: 24-28 inches, 10-13 pounds
Identification: Metallic bluish-green with highly forked tails. The tail also has silver streaks along the fin rays.
Spawning: Males turn a dark olive color with wavy vertical stripes, a hooked snout and large canine-like teeth. Females become brown/grey colored with a broad dark horizontal bar.
Run time: July - September
Other names: Dog Salmon
King Salmon
Size: 36 inches, 30+ pounds
Identification: Black gums. Bluish green/dark gray skin, black irregular spotting on the back and dorsal fins
Spawning: Males take on a dark olive coloration with vertical stripes, a hooked snout and large canine-like teeth.
Run time: June, with some local fish year round
Other names: Chinook Salmon
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