Coho salmon identification
Coho salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Photos from Inland Fishes of Washington by Whitney and Wydoski, © 1979 University of Washington Press. Reprinted by permission of the University of Washington Press.
Identification characteristics:
- Back and head dark bluish-green
- Lower sides brilliant red to wine color
- Gill cover reddish
- Spots on back and UPPER lobe of tail fin only
- Lower gum line is light colored
- Range in length from 17 to 38 inches
Spawn timing:
- Mid-October through early January
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