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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: gheart008 on August 10, 2007, 08:33:22 AM

Title: Different types of salmon
Post by: gheart008 on August 10, 2007, 08:33:22 AM

What's the best resource to see the differences between the different types of salmon in terms of appearance?  I'm just starting up salmon fishing and want to be sure that I'm retaining the correct species and not breaking any laws.

I've already looked through some pictures online (mostly wikipedia), but it's hard for me to tell the obvious differences between the species.  Any pointers on what's the most obvious things to look for?

Title: Re: Different types of salmon
Post by: gheart008 on August 10, 2007, 10:47:24 AM

Quote from: fisherforever on August 10, 2007, 09:49:47 AM

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/recfish/Species/salmon_default_e.htm

Exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Different types of salmon
Post by: Rodney on August 10, 2007, 12:45:58 PM

Pink salmon: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/pink_salmon.html

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album34/P1010028.jpg)


Chum salmon: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/chum_salmon.html

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album34/061021_01.jpg)


Chinook salmon: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/chinook_salmon.html

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album34/050927_G.jpg)


Coho salmon: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/coho_salmon.html

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album34/050929_2.jpg)
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album34/051113_01.sized.jpg)
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album34/051006_1.jpg)


Differences between chinook and coho salmon: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/2006/0906_01.html

Tidal Fraser River fish id guide: http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/file/tidal_fraser_species.pdf