Salmon

Without salmon as a food source, populations of bears would become severely at-risk. Salmon play a significant role in the survival of certain ocean species… Read More »What Happens If Salmon Go Extinct?

Throughout their life cycle, salmon fundamentally transform the way ecosystems function, by playing the roles of both predator and prey, plus releasing important nutrients back… Read More »Are Salmon Predators Or Prey?

Salmon are named after their runs. Sockeye salmon swimming upstream in the annual migration in the Adams River, British Columbia, Canada. Many believe that the… Read More »How Did Salmon Get Its Name?

Pacific Salmon are omnivores. They eat smaller fish, crustaceans, and insects. When eating, food enters the digestive tract through the mouth. What does a salmon… Read More »Is A Salmon A Carnivore?

Diet. As adults, salmon eat a variety of other sea creatures, including smaller fish such as lanternfish, herrings, sand lances, and barracudina. They also eat… Read More »Does Salmon Eat Other Fishes?

Wild salmon eat a lot of krill, crabs, and shrimp. These shellfish are high in a carotenoid called astaxanthin, which gives the salmon their pale… Read More »Do Salmon Eat Crabs?

Salmon eat a variety of creatures throughout their lives, including insects, other fish, shrimp, and even the odd mollusk. Yet, a great deal of salmon… Read More »Does Salmon Eat Salmon?

Trout and salmon need cold water to survive and grow. Rain, and snow melting from mountain peaks feed their stream and lake habitats. Healthy salmonid… Read More »What Does A Salmon Need To Survive?

Chinooks, the largest of the Pacific salmon, have been stocked in the Great Lakes since the 1870s, but it wasn’t until Michigan planted them in… Read More »What Great Lakes Have King Salmon?

Lake Michigan. At over 40 pounds, a chinook salmon in Lake Michigan is believed to be the heaviest ‘king’ caught in about 30 years. An… Read More »Which Great Lake Has The Biggest Salmon?