cohos
Small silvery salmon
Cohos is the plural of coho, a species of Pacific salmon also called silver salmon.
Cohos are prized by sport fishers for their fighting spirit and by consumers for their moderately fatty, orange-pink flesh.
The cohos are running early this year.
Becomes gray-toned
- anadromousMigrating upstream to breed
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- alevinLarval salmon stage
- smoltSalmon ready for saltwater
parr · fry · juveniles · adults · migration · imprinting · hatchery · life cycle
One who casts lines
- fly-fishingCatching trout with artificial lures
- tackleGear or takedown
- lureThing that tempts
- rodThin rigid stick
reel · cast · catch-and-release · hook · line · spinner · charter · drift fishing
Steady continuous flow
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- tributaryStream entering larger river
confluence · freshwater · Pacific Northwest · Alaska · spawning grounds · estuary · coastal waters · inland
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- habitat restorationReviving degraded natural environments
- fish ladderStepped dam bypass
- dam removalDestroying water-blocking structures
population decline · recovery plan · watershed protection · monitoring
silvers
Becomes gray-toned
- anadromousMigrating upstream to breed
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- alevinLarval salmon stage
smolt · parr · fry · juveniles · adults · migration · imprinting · hatchery · life cycle · gravel bed
angler
One who casts lines
- fly-fishingCatching trout with artificial lures
- tackleGear or takedown
- lureThing that tempts
rod · reel · cast · catch-and-release · hook · line · spinner · charter · drift fishing · trolling
stream
Steady continuous flow
tributary · confluence · freshwater · Pacific Northwest · Alaska · spawning grounds · estuary · coastal waters · inland · cold water
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- habitat restorationReviving degraded natural environments
- fish ladderStepped dam bypass
dam removal · population decline · recovery plan · watershed protection · monitoring