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,