chum salmon
noun
variants
or less commonly chum
: a metallic bluish green salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) of the northern Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean that may reach a length of about 3.5 feet (1 meter) but is typically smaller
Note: Upon entering fresh water to spawn, the male chum salmon develops large, sharp teeth and becomes dark green to brown with reddish-purple vertical stripes.
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Puget Sound, had an healthy population of chum salmon this fall, which strengthens the argument that the recent salmon hat sighting was a goofy killer whale’s response to abundance of food.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
While chinook and chum salmon are restricted, sockeye salmon, a less traditionally popular and available fish, has become an increasingly viable alternative.
—Paige Vega, Vox, 3 July 2024
Researchers have also observed chum salmon increasing their populations in cooler, northern latitudes.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
Trawlers are allowed to catch an unlimited number of chum salmon.
—Outdoor Life, 28 Sep. 2023
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
While chinook and chum salmon are restricted, sockeye salmon, a less traditionally popular and available fish, has become an increasingly viable alternative.
—Paige Vega, Vox, 3 July 2024
Researchers have also observed chum salmon increasing their populations in cooler, northern latitudes.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
Trawlers are allowed to catch an unlimited number of chum salmon.
—Outdoor Life, 28 Sep. 2023
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“Chum salmon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chum%20salmon. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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