Saltwater Fish Species
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Chinook Salmon
Chinook Salmon highly prized game fish are also known as king salmon. Chinook are the largest Pacific salmon and immensely hard-fighting, powerful fish. Like all salmon, they begin their lives in freshwater. Chinook salmon fry can migrate to sea when they are only three months old, but generally, they remain…
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Atlantic Salmon
The Atlantic salmon is a hugely important game fish and a highly prized catch, especially among fly anglers. These fish can grow to large sizes and are mighty swimmers, built for endurance and speed. Before Atlantic salmon spawn, they spend several years feeding in the cold ocean waters, but once…
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Arctic Char
Arctic Char can reach a maximum length of about 1m (3¼ feet). Their backs are dark brown or olive, with lighter sides fading to a lighter-colored belly. Colors vary considerably during spawning, especially in male arctic char – the entire body can be gold or orange, and the lower feathers…
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Dolly Varden
Dolly Varden is part of a family of four. They grow to about 1.3m (4¼ft) in length, and their lighter spots distinguish them from trout and salmon. Adult male Dolly Varden develop a distinctive bright red coloration with the lower body, and their wings are red-black with white edges. Over…
