Chinook Salmon

Fish Species:

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Region:

Lake Superior

Chinook "King" Salmon

Average Fish Characteristics

Fish Colors & Identifiers:

Green to blue-green to purple back, silvery to white underside

Average Length:

24 inches

to 36 inches

Average Weight:

10 lbs.

to 50 lbs.

Record Catch

Record Weight:

126 lbs.

AKA King Salmon, Spring Salmon, Quinnat, Tyee,