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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: salmonrook on November 28, 2021, 12:18:14 PM

Title: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: salmonrook on November 28, 2021, 12:18:14 PM: Hey Folks
Just wanting an opinion on this spawned out salmon I observed on a Little Campbell tributary
I think its male and too small to be a full grown Chinook , its wild as seen by the Adipose fin in place
Thoughts ?
https://gyazo.com/bdfca57440b6ccbeb92a7005170c4881

Sorry guys ,new to this
Thought you could imbed the pic in the post
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Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: clarki on November 28, 2021, 12:49:57 PM: I get an error when opening the link
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: colin6101 on November 28, 2021, 01:30:32 PM: Same here, try hosting the image on imgur
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: canucksfan233 on November 28, 2021, 01:43:02 PM: Can also use the gyazo extension to take a picture and use it as a link.
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: salmonrook on November 28, 2021, 08:06:35 PM: Fixed
Thanks for the info folks !
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: CohoJake on November 28, 2021, 08:08:30 PM: Quote from: salmonrook on November 28, 2021, 08:06:35 PM
Fixed
Thanks for the info folks !

Check the url - it still isn't working.
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: Darko on November 28, 2021, 08:48:28 PM: Quote from: CohoJake on November 28, 2021, 08:08:30 PM
Check the url - it still isn't working.

yup not working for me either
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: salmonrook on November 28, 2021, 09:13:30 PM: Working now
Sorry folks
And thanks
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: RalphH on November 28, 2021, 09:56:26 PM: I'd say that is a female coho - but I have been wrong before!
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: Darko on November 28, 2021, 09:57:35 PM: Quote from: salmonrook on November 28, 2021, 09:13:30 PM
Working now
Sorry folks
And thanks

definitely looks like female chinook to me
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: canucksfan233 on November 28, 2021, 10:19:51 PM: def a chinook, its missing the classic hooked nose for it to be a coho
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: psd1179 on November 28, 2021, 11:48:06 PM: looks like a coho
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: typhoon on November 29, 2021, 05:20:47 AM: Coho - white gums
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: RalphH on November 29, 2021, 07:09:25 AM: Quote from: canucksfan233 on November 28, 2021, 10:19:51 PM
def a chinook, its missing the classic hooked nose for it to be a coho

females don't develop that kyped beak.
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: salmonrook on November 29, 2021, 10:46:24 AM: I thought female because of the size and then chinook because of the spots
I thought coho was less spotted or not at all
I did find a the remains of a chum same location but that was easier because it had teeth
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: koko on November 29, 2021, 10:54:24 AM: Coho
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: bkk on November 29, 2021, 12:41:31 PM: 100% spawned out female coho salmon. It has white gums and the spots are small where chinook spots are generally "bigger" and broader. The lack of kype is not a good indicator as some stocks of coho females have quite large kypes. I have literally spawned thousand of Squamish coho over the years and having a kype on a female Squamish coho is very common especially on Cheakamus and upper Squamish fish.
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: RalphH on November 29, 2021, 12:57:42 PM: see...wrong again!

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worth noting that not all coho males develop much of a kype...jacks and smaller adult males in particular. I have seen a jack coho with a developed kype such as one sees on"Northerns" for example.

But I am likely wrong again. ::)
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: avid angler on November 29, 2021, 09:01:44 PM: Spawned out female coho.
Title: Re: Spawned salmon ID
Post by: sbc hris on November 29, 2021, 10:05:32 PM: As said already, coho