Coho Salmon

Wild Coho Salmon

Coho Salmon Flavor Scale

Flavor
Oil
Texture

Fresh wild Coho Salmon is milder flavored and more lean than Sockeye and King Salmon. But it still has enough firmness and oil content to lend itself to a wide variety of cooking applications.

Coho Salmon Flavor Profile

Coho Salmon are medium flavored with medium flakes and moderate fat content. The flesh is lighter than Sockeye and usually lighter than King.

Alternate Names

Silvers, Silver Salmon, Jack Salmon, Hooknose, Northerns, Blueback (immature Coho).

Coho Salmon Description (Oncorhynchus kisutch)

Image courtesy of BCSalmon.ca

Cohos are metallic blue on the back and silver on the sides. They have mottled black spots along the back and upper portion of the tail, and they have white gums. Coho average 5 – 12 lb as commercial fish but get as big as 25 lb. Filets range from 1 – 4 lb.

During spawning, Coho turn red below the lateral line and their nose becomes the shape of a hook. Follow the link for a video on how to identify species of salmon.

Fresh Coho Salmon Availability

Fresh seafood availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.

Coho Salmon Butchering Yield %

Range & Habitat

AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF

Coho can be found from southern California to northern Alaska and Russian waters but populate most heavily in the waters between Oregon & southern Alaska.

Typical Wholesale Products

Whole, Dressed, H&G, Fillets, Steaks

Coho Salmon Sustainability Info

Name	Alternate Names	Catch Method	Catch Region	Seafood Watch	Ocean Wise	Sea Choice	Mercury Concerns
Coho	Silvers, Silver Salmon, Jack Salmon	Wild – Drift Gillnet, Purse Seine, Troll	US – Alsaka				Low
			US – CA, OR, WA
			Canada
		Farmed – Tank System	US
Roe	Ikura	Wild – Drift Gillnet, Purse Seine, Troll	US – Alsaka		n/a		Low
			Canada	n/a	n/a
Disclaimer: The sustainability info above is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, each program randomly updates their information without our knowledge. We therefore recommend that you verify the current accuracy of this information.
= Best Choice/Recommended     = Good Alternative     = Avoid/Not Recommended							Updated August 2013

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