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Chinook salmon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The chinook salmon , Oncorhynchus tshawytscha , (derived from Russian чавыча), is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family and is the family's largest member. It is a Pacific Ocean salmon...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinook_salmon
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DID YOU KNOW?Chinook salmon may spend between 1 to 8 years in the ocean before returning to their natal streams to spawn, though the average is 3 to 4 years.
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www.psmfc.org/habitat/edu_chinook_facts.html
www.psmfc.org/habitat/edu_chinook_facts.html
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Chinook salmon species description from Wildlife Notebook Series. Alaska Department of Fish and Game. ... The Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is Alaska's state fish and is one of the most important sport and commercial fish native to the Pacific coast of North America. It is the largest of all Pacific salmon,
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www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/fish/chinook.php
www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/fish/chinook.php
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Wisconsin Sea Grant's profile of the chinook salmon ... Many chinook salmon end their days as trophies mounted on tavern and game room walls. In tribute to their size and character, they are also known as "king salmon."
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www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/chinooksalmon.html
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/chinooksalmon.html
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Chinook spawn in streams over beds of large gravel, near riffles. Within two weeks after spawning, adult chinook die. Chinook compete with other salmon and trout for scarce spawning grounds. The following spring the eggs hatch, and the young usually remain in the river for one year before they migrate down to the lake.
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www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_18958-45663--,0...
www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_18958-45663--,00.html
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Status; ESA Endangered - 2 ESUs; ESA Threatened - 7 ESUs; ESA Species of Concern - 1 ESU; More information on all 17 Chinook salmon ESUs is available on NMFS Northwest Regional Office website.
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www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fish/chinooksalmon.htm
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fish/chinooksalmon.htm
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Chinook salmon stocks originate in rivers from central California to northwest Alaska. The status of Chinook populations in the Pacific Northwest varies, with some populations being healthy and robust while others are listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/chinook_salmon.htm
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/fishwatch/species/chinook_salmon.htm
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