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What you'll be
catching
THE FISH
Coho Salmon
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Science Name: |
Oncorhynchus kisutch |
| Other
Names: |
silver salmon,
blueback |
| Ideal
Temp: |
53 to 58 |
| World
Record: |
33 lbs. 4 NY |
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Environment: |
coastal, stream,
lake |
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Techniques: |
medium casting,
medium fly |
| Range:
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Great Lakes and
western North America |
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Chinook Salmon
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Science Name: |
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha |
| Other
Names: |
king salmon,
spring salmon, tyee, quinnant, blackmouth |
| Ideal
Temp: |
52 to 58 |
| World
Record: |
97 lbs. 4 ounces,
Alaska |
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Environment: |
stream and coastal
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Techniques: |
medium casting,
medium fly |
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Lake Trout
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Science Name: |
Salvelinus namaycush |
| Other
Names: |
Laker, Mackinaw,
gray trout, togue |
| Ideal
Temp: |
50 to 57 |
| World
Record: |
72 lbs NW Terr.
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Environment: |
lakes |
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Techniques: |
medium-tackle,
bottom fishing, downrigger |
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Brown Trout
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Science Name: |
Salmo
trutta |
| Other
Names: |
German brown, Loch
Leven trout, brownie, sea trout |
| Ideal
Temp: |
56 to 66 |
| World
Record: |
40 lbs. 4 ounces
Ark. |
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Environment: |
stream, lake |
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Techniques: |
light fly, light
tackle, casting |
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Science Name: |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| Other
Names: |
rainbow trout,bow,
redsides, red-band trout, silver trout, steelhead,
kamloops |
| Ideal
Temp: |
55 to 70 |
| World
Record: |
42 lbs. 2 ounces,
Alaska |
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Environment: |
lake, stream,
coastal |
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Techniques: |
Light tackle,
light tackle fly |
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