Alaska Salmon Fishing Species - Chum, Red, King,....
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BlueCatfish
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- Salmon & Trout
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May 06, 2009
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There are five different species of salmon in Alaska: the Chum (or dog) salmon, the King (or Chinook) salmon, the Red (Sockeye) salmon, Pink (humpback) salmon and Silver (coho) salmon. Each species is beautiful in its own way and a great sportfish.
The chum salmon is my favorite. Chum salmon are very colorful. In freshwater they develop bars of green and purple, and weigh from 7 to 20 pounds. I have fished some amazing chum salmon runs in southeastern Alaska and it is a blast. The rivers are thick with hungry chum salmon. I prefer to catch these fish fly fishing a streamer with a 9 weight fly rod.
The King Salmon is the largest salmon species in Alaska and is famous for its huge size. Fish over 30 pounds are common. The record is 97 pounds. King Salmon can be pursued by trolling in salwater bays or by fishing its freshwater runs. King salmon are a truly memorable species to fish for.
Silver salmon are a beautiful silver species that averages about ten pounds. They are a blast to catch trolling in Alaska saltwater bays. They can also be coaxed into striking a properly presented fly or lure during a freshwater run.
Red, or sockeye salmon are some of the more beautiful fish that one will come across. Both male and female salmon turn dark red. Makes develop hooked jaws filled with sharp teeth. These salmon grow to a respectable 4 to 8 pounds. Consider yourself very fortunate should you find yourself fishing a sockeye salmon run.
Pink salmon are the smallest species of salmon that can often be seen swimming around many Alaska bays. Pink salmon usually weigh about 3 to 4 pounds.
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