Chinook salmon

Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon, is a large and highly valued fish native to the Pacific Ocean and its rivers. They are known for their impressive size, often weighing between 10 to 50 pounds, and their rich, flavorful flesh. These salmon hatch in freshwater rivers, migrate to the ocean to grow, and then return to their birthplace to spawn, often traveling long distances. They play a vital role in ecosystems and support commercial and recreational fisheries. Chinook salmon are also important culturally for many Indigenous peoples along the Pacific coasts.