Alaskan Kng Salmon are is found in waters from Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, to Santa Barbara, California.
For many years, Alaskan King Salmon have inhabited freshwater streams and estuaries.
Wetlands not only help buffer the estuary from silt and pollutants, but also provide important feeding and hiding areas. Estuaries and their associated wetlands provide vital nursery areas for the chinook prior to its departure to the open ocean.
Eggs are laid in deeper water with larger gravel, and need cool water and good water flow (to supply oxygen) to survive.
Alaskan King Salmon have a blueish-green back with silvery sides and a white belly and black spots on the back and tail and silver splashes in the tail. King salmon range from 25-126 pounds and are 5-7 years of age. The flesh of the King salmon is highly prized for it's rich salmon flavor and firmness. The natural numbers of wild King salmon is quite low compared to the other species of salmon but it is not considered an endangered species in Alaska. This salmon is both commercially harvested as well as a prized sport fish.
Alaska Salmon is rich in Omega-3 oils. Scientists have known for years that Omega-3 offers heart-healthy benefits, including:
-Helping to decrease blood lipids (cholesterol, LDL's, and triglycerides)
-Reducing blood clotting factors
-Increasing relaxation in larger arteries and blood vessels
-Decreasing the inflammatory processes in blood vessels
-Omega-3 oils found in Alaskan King Salmon, aid in prevention of certain kinds of cancer, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, arthritis, asthma, certain kinds of mental illness, depression and lupus.
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Alaskan King Salmon are also known as, Oncorhyncus tshawytscha, from the Greek words onkos (hook), rynchos (nose) and tshawytscha (the common name for the species in Siberia and Alaska). Habitat:
They are found in waters from Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, to Santa Barbara, California.
For many years, Alaskan King Salmon have inhabited freshwater streams and estuaries.