Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Also called humpy, pink
Pink salmon are the smallest and most abundant of the Pacific salmon species, also known as humpback salmon due to the pronounced hump males develop during spawning.
Pink Salmon at a glance
- Scientific name
- Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
- Typical size
- 18-24 inches, 2-5 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Pink salmon are anadromous, spending most of their lives in saltwater but returning to freshwater streams to spawn. They are typically targeted by anglers during their spawning runs in coastal rivers and streams throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a pink salmon through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksPink Salmon questions people ask
Pink Salmon is Oncorhynchus gorbuscha. Anglers also call it humpy, pink.
A typical pink salmon runs 18-24 inches, 2-5 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every pink salmon you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Pink salmon are anadromous, spending most of their lives in saltwater but returning to freshwater streams to spawn. They are typically targeted by anglers during their spawning runs in coastal rivers and streams throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. It is a salt water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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