Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Family / Type
Salmon
Habitat
Anadromous
Scientific Name
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Family
Salmonidae
Order
Salmoniformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Edibility
Good
Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Also Known As
Silver Salmon
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Full Taxonomy
Animalia
› Chordata
› Actinopterygii
› Salmoniformes
› Salmonidae
› Oncorhynchus
› Oncorhynchus kisutch
Overview
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The body of the coho salmon is elongate and somewhat compressed. The head is conical. This species is dark metallic blue or blue green above, becoming silvery on the sides and belly. There are spots on the back. The main distinguishing feature between the coho and chinook salmon is the color of the gums at the base of the teeth. Chinook salmon have a blackish lining while coho has a white lining. Cohos also have black spots only on the upper part of the tail fin, whereas chinook tail fins are completely covered with black spots.
Identifying
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Top Fishing Locations
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Filter by State:
60 fishing locations where you can catch Coho Salmon
British Columbia Outlook
🏞️ Freshwater
Capilano
🏞️ Freshwater
Chilliwack River:
🏞️ Freshwater
Quail Lake (Utah)
🏞️ Freshwater
Ray Roberts Lake
🏞️ Freshwater
Skykomish River
🏞️ Freshwater
Gold Bar
Valdez
🌊 Saltwater
AK, AK
Arizona Fish Report
🏞️ Freshwater
AZ
C. C. Cragin Reservoir
🏞️ Freshwater
AZ
Green Valley Lake AZ
🏞️ Freshwater
AZ
Dean River
🏞️ Freshwater
BC
Fraser River
🏞️ Freshwater
BC
Kokish
🏞️ Freshwater
BC
Pit River (BC, Canada)
🏞️ Freshwater
BC
Squamish
🏞️ Freshwater
BC
Arrowhead Lake (Mammoth Lakes)
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Backcountry
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Bishop Trails Report
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Butte Lake
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Eagle Canyon Lake
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Eastern Sierra Fishing Report
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Eastern Sierra Trail Report
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Edison Lake
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Gualala River
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Klamath River - Lower
🏞️ Freshwater
Klamath, CA
Lagunitas Creek
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Mammoth Lakes Basin
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Russian River
🏞️ Freshwater
Guerneville, CA
San Francisco Bay
🏞️ Freshwater
San Francisco, CA
Santa Barbara Surf
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Scott Creek
🌊 Saltwater
CA
Skelton Lake
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Trail Report
🏞️ Freshwater
CA
Trinity River - Willow Creek Weir
🏞️ Freshwater
Willow Creek, CA
Cheesman Lake
🏞️ Freshwater
Deckers, CO
Arkansas River
🏞️ Freshwater
Lamar, Colorado
Culebra Creek
🏞️ Freshwater
San Luis, Colorado
Miramonte Reservoir
🏞️ Freshwater
San Miguel County, Colorado
Pine River
🏞️ Freshwater
Colorado
South Platte River
🏞️ Freshwater
Colorado
Trinchera Creek
🏞️ Freshwater
Costilla County, Colorado
Boise River Tributaries
🏞️ Freshwater
ID
Little Salmon
🏞️ Freshwater
ID
Selway River
🏞️ Freshwater
Lewiston, ID
South Fork Clearwater River
🏞️ Freshwater
Grangeville, ID
Clearwater River
🏞️ Freshwater
Idaho
Lake Cascade
🏞️ Freshwater
Cascade, Idaho
Armstrong Creek
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
Beaverhead River
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
Big Horn River
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
Boulder River
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
DePuy's Spring Creek
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
Gallatin River
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
Gallatin River- East
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
Jefferson River
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
Madison River- Lower
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
Madison River- Upper
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
Missouri River
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
Montana Fishing Overview
🏞️ Freshwater
MT
State & Agency Records
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5 official records on file for Coho Salmon
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25 lbs. 5 oz.
Ed Martin
Siltcoos Lake, Florence, OR
Jan 1, 1966
Freshwater Angling
ODFW
#2
22 lbs. 0 oz.
L: 38.5"
Milton Hain Fairfax
Paper Mill Creek, CA
Jan 3, 1959
Freshwater Angling
CDFW
#3
11 lbs. 12 oz.
L: 32.7"
Matt Hocking
Clearwater River, Idaho
Oct 13, 2023
Ocean Angling
#4
8 lbs. 12 oz.
L: 28.5"
William Musso
Lake Mead, Boulder City, NV
May 9, 1974
Freshwater Angling
NDOW
#5
8 lbs. 12 oz.
L: 30.3"
Charles W. Caskey
Lake Mead, Boulder City, NV
Oct 25, 1974
Freshwater Angling
NDOW