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Chinook (King) Salmon
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

The chinook is also known as the King Salmon. It is distinguished by dark spotting on the back and usually on both lobes of the tail, a long anal fin and teeth set in black gums.

The ocean-type chinook generally spends a brief time in freshwater streams. It then migrates to estuary waters, where it may stay for an extended time before heading out to sea. Of all salmon species, "ocean-type" (fall) chinook rely most on estuaries and nearshore waters along Puget Sound. Some stay as long as 189 days. Chinook fry and fingerlings move downstream to estuaries at a young age. Here they adapt to saltwater, hide from predators, and grow rapidly feeding on planktonic animals.

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Blackmouth King Salmon
Nov 1st - Apr 31st

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May 1st to June 15th

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