‘The migration of Pacific salmon from ocean feeding ground to the streams of their birth-a journey of 3,000 miles or more-is a remarkable feat of endurance and homing. It is a long, strenuous, and desperate race, with every obstacle taking an enormous toll. One out of a thousand salmon may live to reach the stream where it was hatched.’
Salmon of the Pacific Coast
I 49.2:SA 3/3/998 OCLC#40488100
Pink Salmon ascending falls [from pamphlet]
Pacific Salmon has seven species. Chinook, is the largest and Pink Salmon the smallest averaging 2-5 pounds. Chinook average weight is 18-25, but recorded over 100 pounds and 4 feet in length. In the 1800’s a rapid decline in overfishing in the upper west coastal states. With human population expanding, logging and mining all took a toll on salmon spawning habitat.
On a side note: Chinook Salmon can be found in Lake Oahe, Pierre SD and Oahe Tailwaters due to the cold, deep water habitats. Daily limit is 5 and possession is 10.
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