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The name "King Salmon" is another common name for the Pacific coast chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) It is often called "king" salmon because it can grow to such a large size (up to 126 pounds!) The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) does not ...

 


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"King Salmon" redirects here. For the census-designated place in Alaska, see King Salmon, Alaska.

Adult male (left) and adult female (right) showing the striking salmon lateral and ventral region of a male in very hot temperatures during breeding season. Kings County © Patrick Briggs
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The largest, which has fared the best in its new environment, is the chinook salmon (also called king salmon). This fish grows to over 30 pounds, though most catches are around 10 to 15 pounds.

Lake Michigan fishing offers plenty of places to fish, and fish to catch, such as this king salmon.
Photo by: Marc Wisniewski
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Looking for Cave Salamanders in Greenbrier Co, WV Releasing Olive Ridley hatchlings into ocean. Playa Caletas, Costa Rica King Salmon from my summer at Neets Bay, Alaska ...

See also: Salmon, Chub, Chinook Salmon, Crustacean, Jellyfish