The silver salmon has a number of 
other names. It’s called the coho, 
hooped, kisutch, silverside, or white 
salmon. These names tell us something 
about its looks. Most of its body is silver, 
though the upper parts are bluish-green 
with a few faint black spots. It is a 
SILVER OR COHO 
little larger than the sockeye, and some¬ 
times weighs thirty pounds. Most silver 
salmon never grow heavier than twelve 
pounds, however. 
The chum or dog salmon is usually 
about the same size as the silver salmon, 
though a few chums grow as heavy as 
forty-five pounds. But the chum is not 
very pretty nor very good to eat. Its 
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