Information on the variety of salmon in BC waters:


The Chinook is the largest of the 5 Pacific Salmon, reaching weights of over 70 pounds.

Chinook - Spawning Male	Chinook - Female

Americans call them Silvers and Bluebacks, but to the BC fisherman they will always be Coho. The Coho Salmon, along with the Chinook, is the anchor of the BC sportfishery.

Coho - Spawning Male	Coho - Female

The Sockeye, traditionally a commercial fish, is now an important part of the BC sport fishery. The Sockeye is best known for it's brilliant red flesh. The Sockeye returns to the Fraser River in the millions every year, headed for destinations such as the Horsefly River near Williams Lake, and the famous Adams River.

Sockeye - Spawning Male	Sockeye - Female

The Chum Salmon has only emerged recently as a sport fish. The Chum and the Pink are targets of the net fishery, but the fighting quality of the Chum sets it apart from the Pink. Once the Chum Salmon hits fresh water it takes on some pretty interesting colorations.

Chum - Spawning Male	Chum - Female

The Pink Salmon is the smallest of the Pacific Salmon. The Pink is also known as the "Humpy", due to the large hump that Male Pink Salmon grow as they approach spawning.

An average weight for a Pink is around 5 pounds.

Pink - Spawning Male	Pink - Female

The largest BC caught salmon was in the low 80 pound range, with the world record sport caught fishing being a 92 pound Kenai River (Alaska) giant.