Sockeye Salmon

The sockeye salmon, also called red salmon, kokanee salmon, blueback salmon, or simply sockeye, is an anadromous species of salmon found in the Northern Pacific Ocean and rivers discharging into it. This species is a Pacific salmon that is primarily red in hue during spawning.

Mass: 9.3 lbs (Adult)

Scientific name: Oncorhynchus nerka

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)

Found in: Crater Lake, Lake Tahoe, Strawberry Reservoir, MORE