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Coho Salmon
Species Information
| Scientific Name: | Oncorhynchus kisutch |
| Common Names: | coho, silver salmon, Coho Salmon |
| Environment: | Lake, River, Stream, Inshore, Nearshore |
| Ideal Temp: | 53-58°F (12-14°C) |
About Coho Salmon
The coho salmon is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family. Coho salmon are also known as silver salmon or "silvers".
Coho spend approximately the first half of their life cycle rearing and feeding in streams and small freshwater tributaries. Spawning habitat is small streams with stable gravel substrates. The remainder of the life cycle is spent foraging in estuarine and marine waters of the Pacific Ocean. Some stocks of coho salmon migrate more than 1,000 miles in the ocean, while other stocks remain in marine areas relatively close to the streams where they were born.
During their ocean phase, coho salmon have silver sides and dark-blue backs. During their spawning phase, their jaws and teeth become hooked. After entering fresh water, they develop bright-red sides, bluish-green heads and backs, dark bellies and dark spots on their backs. Sexually maturing fish develop a light-pink or rose shading along the belly, and the males may show a slight arching of the back. Mature adults have a pronounced red skin color with darker backs and average 28 inches (71 cm) and 7 to 11 pounds (3.2 to 5.0 kg), occasionally reaching up to 36 pounds (16 kg). Mature females may be darker than males, with both showing a pronounced hook on the nose.
The traditional range of the coho salmon runs along both sides of the North Pacific Ocean, from Hokkaidō, Japan and eastern Russian, around the Bering Sea to mainland Alaska, and south to Monterey Bay, California. Coho salmon have also been introduced in all the Great Lakes, as well as many landlocked reservoirs throughout the United States.
Coho Salmon Fishing
| World Record: | 15.08 kg (33 lb 4 oz) Salmon River, Pulaski, New York, USA |
| # Fish Caught: | 157810 documented in database. |
| Earliest Record: | 1/1/1800 12:00:00 AM and located at 55.61037, -159.21618. |
| Latest Record: | 6/21/2024 9:37:29 PM and located at 49.26288, -123.10347. |
| Common Techniques: | Casting, Fly, Trolling |
| Popular Lure Types: | Flies, Plugs, Spoons, Topwater, Trolling |
| Fishing Spots: | 7718 Coho Salmon fishing spots. |
Latest Coho Salmon Fishing Reports and Spots
Limits of Halibut and Coho for this couple out with Captain Hunter on the Predator Day 1 of 3 for these repeat customers from last year!! The p (
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OUTLOOK We have some nice weather this weekend and good reports keep coming in. This week we have news on the river salmon fishing where the C (
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9/26/2024 Fishing Report The coho season is still going but we can feel a change about it. There are less fresh fish rolling in and the numbers (
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9/19/2024 Fishing Report This past week was absolute peak coho madness for our Gastineau Channel fisheries. Big bright coho were in abundance p (
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Pacific Angler Fall Fishing Sale 2024 The fall fishing season is upon us! The rivers are starting to get their first push of chinook and coho (
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9/5/2024 Fishing Report The coho fishing has remain quite good this week. Location is definitely a factor in the overall success of your day o (
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8/29/2024 Fishing Report Our first annual coho derby was a smashing success! We want to thank everyone who participated this year. It was gre (
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BOOK NOW for October and secure your dates. It’s that time of year again when we fill up our last remaining dates for what we consider the best (
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8/15/2024 Fishing Report The coho fishing has been steadily ramping up with these massive tides and the rain on the way should also help bring (
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8/15/2024 Fishing Report As of this Sunday we have started to hear about more and more cohos showing up. The hoody was claimed on Monday's eve (
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