Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Salmon River

Every Fall the Milwaukee River is invaded by a very special fish, the Chinook--or King--Salmon. Starting in August, the salmon enter the river from the Milwaukee harbor and head north to spawn. Although originally not native to the river, or Lake Michigan, the salmon were released on the river, so they return each year to lay their eggs.


They live their lives in Lake Michigan and they can grow to be 35" long and up to 35lbs, although the record weighed in at 43 lbs!


The salmon have large sharp teeth and feed on fish such as Alewives throughout the year.




One of the favorite lures to use to catch salmon are flies. Fisherman also use spawn sacs, spinners, and spoons to catch these trophy fish.




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