How to Identify Coho Salmon

• This information was taken from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Website
   

  Coho Salmon (Silver)
  Oncorhynchus kisutch
  
  Mouth is light with a white gum line
  Medium size, sharp teeth
  Spots only on upper lobe of tail
  Spots on back
  Wide caudal peduncle

  
   

  Jaw - The mouth is white and the gum line is almost white, but the tongue may be black.  The teeth are sharp and strong.
  
  
   

  Tail – The coho tail has just a few scattered spots, usually on the upper lobe, with silver streaks.  It has a wide caudal peduncle.