S1:E4 Stocked Coho Salmon.pdf

S1:E4 Stocked Coho Salmon.pdf
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Fish of the Week!

Season 1/Episode 4: Stocked Coho Salmon (with kids!)

Anchorage is Alaska's largest city and has a number of lakes stocked with salmonids by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to support year-round recreational fishing in a populous area. During this episode, we talk about tips to consider when taking kids fishing nearby home in the wintertime.

Read more: Tips for Kid-Friendly Winter Fishing: get the most out of your winter

Author(s)
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Public Affairs Specialist
Office of Communications
Expertise
Fish,
Urban programming,
Refuges (southern Alaska),
Endangered Species Act/Ecological Services,
Wildlife and Sportfish Restoration,
Digital Media
Area
AK
Anchorage,AK
Program
Herd of elk standing on top of hill
The Office of Communications program is the primary "voice" of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, communicating with the public, partners, and Congress. We share the Service story with the public and media through websites, social media, and news releases. We also work with Congress, partners, and...
Program
Washington,DC
Species
A huge school of silver fishes swimming in a stream

ESA (NMFS) status: threatened (June 1997 - southern OR/northern CA population)

Coho salmon are a species of Pacific salmon which inhabit the Pacific coast in California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska.  These fish are also known as silver salmon...

FWS Focus
Species
Kingdom
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank
Species
Ecosystem
Lake
Subject tags
Fishing
Fisheries
Fishes
Sport fishing
Freshwater fish
Fish hatcheries
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Alaska