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Threatened fish include bull trout, Snake River Basin steelhead trout and Snake River Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon.
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Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
In my hands, the king salmon shimmered like rose gold.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The seafood-leaning menu will be inspired by the French West Indies and New Orleans, via plates such as lobster and mango salad and king salmon almondine.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
That same year, in 2024, a fleet of industrial trawlers dragging nets in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea legally caught, killed, and threw away nearly 39,000 king salmon as bycatch — many of which were bound for the Yukon.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2026
In my hands, the king salmon shimmered like rose gold.
—Kim Cross, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The seafood-leaning menu will be inspired by the French West Indies and New Orleans, via plates such as lobster and mango salad and king salmon almondine.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
That same year, in 2024, a fleet of industrial trawlers dragging nets in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea legally caught, killed, and threw away nearly 39,000 king salmon as bycatch — many of which were bound for the Yukon.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2025
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“King salmon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/king%20salmon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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