Like other Pacific salmon, Chinook are anadromous meaning they’re born in freshwater, migrate to sea, and return to freshwater to spawn (reproduce). … Juveniles spend 1-2 years in freshwater before migrating to sea. During this time they move among big rivers, tiny streams, and everything in between.
How long does it take for salmon to migrate?
Young Atlantic salmon spend two to three years in their home river before going on a one to three year journey in the North Atlantic where they grow into an adult. They travel over 6,000 miles before coming back home to spawn.
Is salmon going extinct?
What eats the chinook salmon?
Fewer Chinook salmon means that predators that eat salmon may be having a greater overall impact on the remaining populations of Chinook. California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and killer whales (Orcinus orca) are known to prey on Chinook in the Salish Sea.
What is a male and female salmon called?
If they were mature salmon, myself and the fishermen I know would call them “hen” for female and “buck” for male.