Salmon

How to salmon reproduce?

Pink Salmon, as with all Pacific Salmon see the female being responsible for building and defending the nest, known by experienced anglers and biologists as the redd. While depositing her eggs, one or more males fertilize them as they fall into the nest. Salmon reproductive opening. (GA image) Salmon have external fertilization. Orange salmon eggs …

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Are salmon in lakes?

Landlocked salmon ( Salmo salar m. sebago ) live in a number of lakes in eastern North America and in Northern Europe, for instance in lakes Sebago, Onega, Ladoga, Saimaa, Vänern, and Winnipesaukee. What salmon like to spawn in lakes? Wild landlocked salmon spawn in lake outlets or inlets from mid-October to late November. Eggs …

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Why salmon migrate?

The main reason salmon swim upstream is to ensure the survival of their offspring. Salmon are ​anadromous​, which means they are born in fresh water, migrate to the saltwater ocean for most of their adult life and then return to fresh water to reproduce, or ​spawn​. They then migrate to saltwater to feed, grow, and …

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