. Salmon of the Pacific coast [microform]. Salmon fisheries; Saumon. those on the Oregon coast coming in during August and September, but not ascending above tide water until after the fall rains of the early part of November, and spawning from the first of December to the 15th of January; while on the coast of California they are considerably later, and in Alaska much earlier, iu some of the streams running as early as June and spawning in July. The most important of all, except the spring Chinook, as regards quantity, and by many con- sidered superior in quality to all except them, is the Bl
. Salmon of the Pacific coast [microform]. Salmon fisheries; Saumon. those on the Oregon coast coming in during August and September, but not ascending above tide water until after the fall rains of the early part of November, and spawning from the first of December to the 15th of January; while on the coast of California they are considerably later, and in Alaska much earlier, iu some of the streams running as early as June and spawning in July. The most important of all, except the spring Chinook, as regards quantity, and by many con- sidered superior in quality to all except them, is the Blue-back, as it is called on the Columbia river, Saw quai in British Columbia, and Ked salmon in Alaska, where they are found in large quantities. The quality of these fish also depends largely upon the locality where they are found, the Columbia, Frazer, Skeena and Nass rivers producing the best. This species of salmon seems to seek, for spawning purposes, those rivers that ure formed by the outflow of lakes to which they can have access, and their spawning time is from July to October, according to locahty. The adult salmon of this species weighs from six to eight pounds, and their flesh is the richest red color of any variety used for canning puri as. The Silversides of the Oregon coast, or Silver salmon as called in Alaska, are an excellent iish for the table when fresh, but on account of their pale color are not so highly esteemed in the mar- kets when canned, as the public taste has been educated to expect a bright color as evidence of quality; but there are many engaged in the busi- ness who prefer these to the red salmon of Alaska for their eating. The greater portion of these fish that find a market are packed on the coant of Oregon, and their run begins about the middle of September and lasts until the early rains, when they leave the bays for the spawning grounds, spawning from the middle of December until February, although both running and spawning seasons vary slig
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