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Oncorhynchus kisutch
Small, young, gray fish with dark patches down top and sides of fish.
Redwood creek in Muir Woods. "The traditional range of the coho salmon runs along both sides of the North Pacific Ocean, from Hokkaidō, Japan and eastern Russian, around the Bering Sea to mainland Alaska, and south to Monterey Bay, California." - Wikipedia
Spotted on Aug 19, 2012
Submitted on Aug 23, 2012
9 Comments
Sounds pleasant!
You're welcome :) No we didn't make it there. With so little time, we only did Muir, the city of SFO, family reunion at a winery and a beach off the 1.
Thanks for writting the location . i will look for it in Muir Woods!Did you make it to Mt Tamalpais?
Thank you Maria. The water was so clear and these little fish were right next to the bridge.
Hi Emma, I sure was but only briefly for a quick vacation. I miss it up there already!
Were you in the Bay area, SF?
nice series!
Hi Emma, thank you! I was on vacation for a bit with the family before school started. I miss the Bay Area already!
It is fresh water fish. If caught in Large no.s it is a delicacy . we in coorg prepare a spicy curry / dish out of it.. Yummy mouthwatering.
nice pic with reflection.
i was wondering ,where did Cindy disappear! Nice to see you back!!