Five Species of Salmon |
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King
(Chinook) Salmon:
Black back with silvery sides. Small,
irregular-shaped black spots on back, dorsal fin, and usually on both
lobes of the tail. Black mouth with black gum at base of teeth on lower jaw (arrow).
Spawning king salmon adults loose their silvery bright color and take on a
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Alaska Department of Fish &
Game
"Sportfishing Forecast"
907-267-2100
Recording: Resurrection Bay, Seward
Sportfishing & Dip Netting Up-Dates:
907-267-2510
Recording: Anchorage, Valdez,
Cordova & Kodiak Districts
Peninsula Sport Fisheries Up-Dates:
907-262-2737
Recording: Kenai Peninsula Waters
Synopsis of Fishing Regulations:
North
Gulf Coast/Resurrection Bay
Kenai Peninsula/Kenai
River
Other Pages of Interest:
When
the Fish are In
Where
We Shore Fish & When
Alaska
Fishing Info
Maps, ADF&G Regs, Trophy Fish, more...
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Pink (Humpy) Salmon:
Very large spots on the back and large black oval blotches on both tail lobes. Very small scales.
Spawning pink salmon adults take on a dull gray coloration on the back and upper sides with a creamy white color below. Males develop a pronounced hump. |
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Silver (Coho) Salmon:
Greenish-blue back with silvery sides. Small black spots on the back, dorsal fin, and usually on upper lobe of tail only. Black mouth with white gums at base
of teeth on lower jaw.
Spawning silver salmon adults develop greenish-black heads and dark brown to
maroon bodies. |
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Chum (Dog) Salmon:
Dull gray back with yellowish-silver sides. No distinct spots on
back or tail. Large eye pupil - covers nearly the
entire eye.
Spawning chum salmon adults develop olive
green coloration on the back with maroon sides covered with
irregular dull red bars. Males exhibit many large
canine-like teeth. |
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 Red (Sockeye) Salmon:
Dark blue-black back with
silvery sides. No distinct spots on back, dorsal fin
or tail.
Spawning sockeye salmon develop dull green
colored heads and brick-red to scarlet bodies |
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Trout & Other Species
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Found in Alaska |
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Rainbow Trout:
Green to bluish back with silvery to
yellowish-green sides. Broad pinkish band along side and black
spots on back, sides and tail. Upper jaw usually does not extend
past eye on adults.
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Steelhead:
Sea-run rainbow trout with bluish gray back
and bright silvery sides. Small black spots on back, sides and
tail. Pink/red coloration develops after returning to fresh water
to spawn. White mouth with white gums at base of teeth on lower
jaw.
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Cutthroat Trout:
Yellowish-green body with no pinkish
band along sides. Many black spots on back, sides and tail.
Upper jaw extends well past eye on adults Red to orange slash on
underside of lower jaw.
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Lake Trout:
Dark green to grayish back and light
silvery sides with oval or irregular white to yellowish spots.
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Dolly Varden Char:
Olive green to blue-gray back with
silvery sides. Small yellow, red or pink spots onsides.
Pelvic and anal fins often have a white leading edge.
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Arctic Char:
Very difficult to distinguish from Dolly
Varden. Arctic char are generally found in the Bristol Bay area
and throughout western Alaska, and Dolly Varden are found on Kodiak
Island, throughout the waters of south central and south eastern Alaska,
and on the North Slope.
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Arctic Grayling:
Light brown to dark purple back,
fading to bluish gray with black spots on sides. Very large dorsal
fin with red and violet spots.
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Sheefish:
The largest member of the whitefish family.
Large jaws with the lower jaw overlapping the upper. Silvery sides
with large silvery scales. Tail is deeply forked.
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Northern Pike:
Back and sides usually greenish with
yellow-white spots. Head depressed forward with duck-like jaws
containing many large, sharp teeth.
Report any catch in fresh
water to
ADF&G at 907-267-2218 |
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Burbot:
Slim brownish-black body with smooth skin.
Flattened head with wide mouth and one barbel hanging from lower jaw.
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Rockfish:
There are more than 30 species of rockfish,
shown are the yelloweye or red snapper and the black bass. Both
are tasty any way you cook'em.
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Ling
Cod:
Ling cod hanging with halibut. What a bonus catch,
some claim ling cod tastes a lot like chicken meat. |
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