. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. OCEAN KING SALMON WITH SPAWNING FEATURES 175 commonly weigh between 30 and 35 pounds (Fry and Hughes, 1951). The fins were in good condition. Tliey showed no spawning wear. The head, a small portion of kidney, and several scales w^ere col- lected. Kidney matter from between the ribs was tested for tubercu- losis, with negative results. Scales were more difficult to remove from this fish than from other ocean-caught salmon. They had to
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. OCEAN KING SALMON WITH SPAWNING FEATURES 175 commonly weigh between 30 and 35 pounds (Fry and Hughes, 1951). The fins were in good condition. Tliey showed no spawning wear. The head, a small portion of kidney, and several scales w^ere col- lected. Kidney matter from between the ribs was tested for tubercu- losis, with negative results. Scales were more difficult to remove from this fish than from other ocean-caught salmon. They had to be extracted from tlieir skin pockets with forceps. Microscopic examination of the scales showed the pos- terior margin to be eroded and tlie anterior margin to be resorbed in places to a wndth of six circuli, with some variation among FIGURE 1—Ocean-caught female king salmon 41 inches (104 cm) FL. This fish shows character- istics usually associated with the stream portion of the spawning migration. photograph by C. L. Richardson, April ?965. Tlic scales were conijiaiHHl witli others taken from spawning king salmon at Trinity and Ximbus salmon and steelliead hatcheries in California, and with scaK'S from "normal'' ocean-caught king salmon (Figure 2). Selection of a "typical'' ocean scale was simple, as none showed resorption. Scales from spawners. however, exhibited resorption both to a greater and h^sser extent tliaii the subject scales. May 3, 1965, five days after the first fish was found, I observed a second king salmon with similar characteristics. It had been caught near the ocean bottom in 38 fathoms between the mouth of Mad Eiver and Trinidad Head, 9 miles north. This fish was also very lean. It measured 43 inches (110 cm) fl and weighed 26^ pounds dressed, head on. It also had a hooked snout and lower jaM' and some enlarged teeth. It had ocean coloration and a severe scar along the left side of the anal fin base. The scales showed erosion at the
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