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fine flavor. In size it is small for a salmon, its average weight 

 being only about 5 pounds. Its geographic range is from the 

 Columbia River to Japan, and it is the species most abun- 

 dant in the canneries along the Fraser River and the shores 

 of Puget Sound. In 1912 the catch of Sockeye or Red Salmon 

 landed at Seattle amounted to 7,724,052 pounds, valued at 

 $853,127. 



The Little Red Fish of various lakes in Idaho, Oregon and 

 Washington, wherein they reside continuously, are now 

 regarded by Dr. Jordan as small and immature specimens of 

 the Blueback Salmon. Like all others of their genus, they 

 die immediately after spawning, sometimes bearing body 

 bruises, and again quite free from them. 



In Alaska the abundance of the Blueback is almost be- 

 yond belief. A catch of 10,000 fish at one haul is of com- 

 mon occurrence; 25,000 at a haul is not uncommon, and 

 50,000 are taken at least once everv year. The record haul 

 was made in 1896, when about 100,000 were taken, of which 

 60,000 were used and the remainder liberated. (Cloudsley 

 Rutter.) 



The Silver Salmon 1 stands third in the list. Its other 

 names are Kisutch, Iloopid, Skoivitz, Coho Salmon, and 

 "White Fish." 



The range of this fish is from California to Japan. It is 

 next in size to the quinnat, but inferior in flavor, and its flesh 

 is pale. It is a good fish to ship fresh, and despite the fact 

 that when canned it is not highly esteemed, great quantities 

 are canned in Oregon and Washington, and marketed as 



1 0. ki'sutch. 



