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From Alaska's icy waters come the world's greatest salmon resource, Alaska salmon.

Spawned in pure, freshwater mountain streams, they migrate to the ocean

where they mature, then faithfully return home to the streams where they were born.

There are five species of Alaska salmon, each with its own distinct characteristics.

King(Chinook) is the largest of the salmon, averaging10 to 40 pounds. Most King have red flesh although some White Kings are very light colored.

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Sockeye (Red) weighs from 4 to10 pounds. One of its most desirable features is that it retains its deep red color better than any other salmon when cooked or processed.

Silver (Coho) is the second largest of the Alaska salmon, averaging from 6 to12 pounds. It has an orange-red flesh and is considered very choice for smoking.

Pink (Humpy) is the most abundant of Alaska salmon and also the smallest - averaging from 2 to 6 pounds. It ranges in color from light to deep pink.

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Chum (Keta) averages from 4 to 11 lbs. and is a light colored meat.