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Atlantic salmon
Salmo salar · Sea and fresh
Anadromous king of rivers that returns from the ocean to spawn; strong conservation concerns.
Photo: User:Wolfgang Striewski, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Facts
| Best months | JFMAMJJASOND May–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator. |
|---|---|
| Feeds | Daytime |
| Water temp | 8–17 °C |
| Typical size | 60–80 cm · record about 150 cm |
| Diet | Insects, crustaceans, small fish at sea |
| Regions | EuropeNorth America |
How conditions affect it
Moon
Not very moon-driven.
Tide
Tide matters: fish moving water.
Pressure
Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.
Catching tip. River fishing is tightly regulated: licence and local rules needed.
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