Fish Recognition

a [isherman’s guide RECOGNITION

FRESH RUi'•f SALMON Recognised by the pristine condition and bright silver banks. Fish straight from salt water haste lrx›se, easily detached scales and manycarrysealicewhichdropoffwithina fewdays.Hensalmon illustrarcd)haveatiny kypeonthelowertawbutunlikecorksthey

retsin nc›rmaI head prnpurh‹›ns while in the river. Fresh run salmon rriake the hext eating.

SAI.MON It SEATRotfl’ .fi1 rnun i li Lan he distinguished from targe Sea 1 rout i fi) hy a

nOt S£ f€3 M lt Old S ba , kiiN a¥e rail,slimmertailwrisr,upperjaw reaching; no furiher f hari rear rrt eye, fex* if any blavk xputs brlow latera I line. 111 ru lfi (usually 1. 1 -13} scales counted nbliq wrlv forward t’run› : dipnse tin rn lateral l›cic - truui have I 1- 1fi'. GRILSF. & SAI.MtIN Grilst or me sea winter salmon, v. hic h comprise niosr nI rhe annual raid cat*h, are often iodvsi ipgiiishahle fr‹im multi u:a u•inter sal mori cscepr hs' six h• rczdinb. They arc siilaller on a verajte t 2-.I1 h. in h lay, â -*lh. in ] ul F i hut grille entering; riverx in Srpienihcr i›fien ariain It-Iillh.and in tXtul›cr 1. 2- 1 Nlt›. 'tel mr›n usua11s' weigh o -er 81b. Most are *'iW tit: rheu.' rc•tuminb in spring ave*ate It I illf›., in summrr t2-141b., in cii iti ct n 1. 6- I H1 h. Sa lmon icnd i‹› double in wcigbr during cash hill gr ›u ing pr rn›+I I SlJs' - I Yr1 *pc nr 4r era. sni.MON & Juotrr i•

halm‹›n I’arr {I) can nurmallv he JisringuiskeJ tr‹›m voung I\r‹›u•n/ Sea TrcHl i II i h rim more sciran lii›rd sh4w,d<cpI›’ f‹›rkcJ call, lunger ‹+rul t*i‹t, LscL nf

nrange \¥o ad›pua fin, smaller inr›uch. skorpcr snt›u , ›nlv I -4