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Return to Sport Fishing
Nootka Sound is home to a variety of salmon and bottom fish. Below is a detailed list of salmon available in Nootka Sound. Please remember to check the fishing regulations prior to going fishing.
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Chinook (king)
• Mouth is dark with a black gum line
• Large sharp teeth
• Spots on both lobes of tail
• Large spots on back
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Coho (silver)
• Mouth is light with a white gum line
• Medium size sharp teeth
• Spots only on upper lobe of tail
• Spots on back
• Wide caudal peduncle
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Pink (humpy)
• Mouth is white with a black gum line.
• In marine areas, almost no teeth
• Large oval spots on both lobes of tail
• Large black spots on back
• Pointed lower jaw
• No silver on tail
• Very small scales
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Chum (dog)
• Mouth is white with a white gum line
• Developed teeth
• No spots on back or tailk
• Calico markings (vertical bars). faint on bright fish
• Narrow caudal peduncle
• White tip on anal fin
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Sockeye (red)
• Mouth is white with a white gum line
• Nearly toothless
• No spots on back or tail
• Large, bright gold, glassy eye
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Bottom Fish
Learn about the different kinds of bottom fish found in Nootka Sound. View bottom species. |
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