Sockeye Salmon

Q: What is the scientific name for sockeye salmon?

Sockeye Salmon is Oncorhynchus nerka. Anglers also call it sockeye, red salmon, Kokanee.

The record

Sockeye Salmon at a glance

Scientific name: Oncorhynchus nerka
Typical size: 24-28 inches, 5-15 lbs
Water: Freshwater
Habitat: Freshwater
Rarity in the Fishdex™: Uncommon

Where it lives

Habitat

Sockeye salmon spend most of their adult lives in the ocean but return to freshwater rivers and lakes to spawn. In Florida, they are not naturally occurring but may be found in some specialized fisheries or stocked lakes. Anglers typically target them during spawning runs using flies, lures, or bait.

Catch one and it is yours

Log a sockeye 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™ works

Questions

Sockeye Salmon questions people ask

What is the scientific name for sockeye salmon?

Sockeye Salmon is Oncorhynchus nerka. Anglers also call it sockeye, red salmon, Kokanee.

How big does a sockeye salmon get?

A typical sockeye salmon runs 24-28 inches, 5-15 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every sockeye salmon you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.

Where do sockeye salmon live?

Sockeye salmon spend most of their adult lives in the ocean but return to freshwater rivers and lakes to spawn. In Florida, they are not naturally occurring but may be found in some specialized fisheries or stocked lakes. Anglers typically target them during spawning runs using flies, lures, or bait. It is a fresh water species, filed under freshwater in the Fishdex.

Is sockeye salmon in the Cobia 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.

Freshwater