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Pink Salmon

The smallest of the Pacific salmons, the average size of a pink salmon is 3-5 lbs. (1-2 kg).



The following are fishing methods used to catch this fish:
At sea they are silvery, as are all salmons. They can be identified by the large, black, oval-shaped spots on both halves of the tail and large spots on the back and adipose fin. At spawning time the male is easily recognized by its extremely humpbacked appearance. The male develops a kype at spawning time. The body of breeding males is pale red or pink on the sides with brown to olive-green blotches.


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