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RalphH

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Re: Fish ID
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2022, 07:31:14 AM »

just for argument here are photos of Atlantic salmon in fall or spawning phase colors;

male:



female:



these are large adults. Lots of red orange blotches with a golden brown or olive background on these specimens. Often they will have purple hues. So called grilse, fish that have had one year of feeding at sea are generally 3 to 5lbs.

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