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Wild Salmon
Five of the seven existing Pacific salmon species spawn in our rivers and streams. Here are a few of the different fish species and their many names.
| Tlingit | Haida | English and Latin |
|---|---|---|
| T’á |
táa’un | Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha: also king, Tyee, spring, or black mouth |
| L’ook | táay | Coho Salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch: also silver salmon |
| Gaat | sgwáagaan | Sockeye Salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka: also red salmon, blueback, and (landlocked) kokanee |
| Téel’ | sk’ak | Chum Salmon, Oncorhynchus keta: also keta, dog, and calico |
| Cháas’ | ts’at’áan | Pink Salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha: also humpback or humpy |
| X’wáat’ | tayang | Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss: also steelhead (Aashát) |
| X’éitaa |
táatl’aat | Cutthroat Trout, Oncorhynchus clarki |
| X’wáat’ | táatl’aat | Dolly Varden, Salvelinus confluentus: also bull trout |
| Saak | íinaang |
Pacific Herring, Clupea harengus pallasi |
| Yaaw | sáaw | Eulachon, Thaleichthys pacificus: also hooligan |
