SOCKEYE/RED SALMON
· Most economically important types of salmon in Alaska. More pink and chum salmon are caught, but Sockeye Salmon are a higher quality fish and sell for a much higher price.
· Bristol Bay, Alaska is the Sockeye salmon capital of the world.
· The average size is about 6 pounds and can grow up to 3 feet long. More typical, however, is a fish measuring about 20 to 24 inches.
· Adult sockeyes return to spawn between July and October.
· Bristol Bay, Alaska is the Sockeye salmon capital of the world.
· The average size is about 6 pounds and can grow up to 3 feet long. More typical, however, is a fish measuring about 20 to 24 inches.
· Adult sockeyes return to spawn between July and October.