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Koho

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Salmon ID?
« on: September 24, 2004, 01:05:05 PM »
Since there was some… confusion, on the salmon species in another thread, I thought we could do a quiz on identifying this bright chromer posted on another site.  This was posted on Sept 10 this year and caught in a tributary of the Columbia River.   


   
So what do you think it is?  A dandy Coho, Chinook, Chum?  Sockeye or Pink?  And why?

No weight or length was provided but you can guess from the pic.

The answer according to the fisherman will be provided later.  BTW the photo has not been cropped or edited except for the copyright added by the poster…
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2004, 01:23:32 PM »
Coho
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2004, 01:27:36 PM »
Its not a steelhead.  Its one of the 5 Pacific salmon species to make it a little easier.  :)
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2004, 01:30:14 PM »
Coho.... Unless they clip Chinook down there which I doubt.

Or a Chum, has a white anal fin. ::)
« Last Edit: September 24, 2004, 01:41:45 PM by tHe TrOuT sLaYeR »
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2004, 01:50:09 PM »
I checked the regs and they do clip the adipose on chinooks too.
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2004, 02:01:10 PM »
i'd say its a coho
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2004, 02:14:59 PM »
That thing is minty fresh and chum in my experience turn really fast...my guess is coho.
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #7 on: September 24, 2004, 02:30:13 PM »
If it was caught on the Columbia system, then it would be a "King".  White anal fin.  Looks like black gums.  Colour and spots look more like Coho though.

Hey is that one of those Coho/Chinook hybrids ;)
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2004, 02:38:11 PM »
SPRINGER ! INBREAD MAYB ? COHO ? THE PIC LOOKS DUBBED!
« Last Edit: September 24, 2004, 02:47:40 PM by CAPTAIN BONK »
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2004, 02:40:47 PM »
Coho. Regardless of the species that is a beautiful fish
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2004, 03:02:59 PM »
That bottom one looks black.  Difficult to tell on a monitor and too much glare coming of that fish.
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2004, 05:10:21 PM »
I'd say coho...beauty fish!
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2004, 05:34:20 PM »
Tuff without seeing tail...But it is a Chinook...

no others have that many rays in anal fin..
is there a prize?
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2004, 07:42:35 PM »
Doc SG: I REALLY wish I did catch that fish.  Would be quite the chrome specimen for an Ontario fish...

gogetum: the prize... well I haven't thought about it... how about a big  ;D
for those who get it right. 

...but the test is worth 10% of the total mark, right fish_4_life?   ;)
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Re: Salmon ID?
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2004, 07:49:35 PM »
Quote from: tHe TrOuT sLaYeR on September 24, 2004, 01:30:14 PM
Or a Chum, has a white anal fin. ::)

I don't think Chums have dots...........
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