Kokanee Salmon
Identification Characteristics:
Silver on sides with a bluish black top and white on stomach
During spawning season body color changes -
those that change the most have green heads and bright red sides
Spawn Timing:
Fall
Sockeye Salmon
Identification Characteristics:
In males, back and sides are bright red to dirty red-gray, head is bright to olive green, tail is green to black
In females, colors not as bright, but red above lateral line
NO distinct spots on back or tail fin
Males have a large dorsal hump
Range in length from 20-28 inches
Spawn Timing:
Early August through late December
Char
Identification Characteristics:
Body color is light green or grey, dark green, brown or almost black with lighter colored spots.
This species is 15-20 inches long, weighing an average of 10 pounds but they have been known to exceed 100 pounds.
Spawn Timing:
Fall
Burbot
Identification Characteristics:
The colouring ranges from a yellow, light brown or tan with a lacelike pattern of dark brown or black. At times adults may be dark brown or black.
Spawn Timing:
midwinter
Rainbow Trout
Identification Characteristics:
Silver with rainbow stripe. The mature rainbow averages a length up to 18 inches and usually weighs 8-9 pounds but has been known to reach 36 pounds
Spawn Timing:
summer
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