Where are salmon native to?

Salmon of the genus Salmo are native to tributaries of the North Atlantic basin; salmon of the genus Oncorhynchus are native to tributaries of the North Pacific basin.

Do all salmon migrate to the sea?

Many salmon are anadromous and migrate to the ocean as adults, but some populations of several species are restricted to freshwater (landlocked) for their entire lives.

How do salmon find the stream where they were born?

Homing behavior depends on olfactory memory, and tracking studies show many return to the stream where they hatched, though some individuals stray and spawn elsewhere.

Yes; salmon are intensively farmed in many parts of the world, with Norway followed by Chile listed as top producers.

Have salmon been introduced outside their native ranges?

Yes; many species have been introduced and naturalized in places such as the Great Lakes of North America, Patagonia, and New Zealand's South Island.

Is 'salmon' a scientific name?

No; 'salmon' is a common or colloquial name for multiple species in the Salmonidae family, not a single scientific name.

What other fish are closely related to salmon?

Closely related fishes in the Salmonidae family include trout, char, grayling, whitefish, lenok and taimen.

Where do salmon lay their eggs?

Salmon typically lay eggs in shallow gravel beds of freshwater headstreams.

Where to See Salmon While Diving

Salmon are several commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae, primarily from the genera Salmo (North Atlantic) and Oncorhynchus (North Pacific). They are typically anadromous: eggs are laid in shallow gravel beds of freshwater headstreams, juveniles develop in rivers, lakes or wetlands, adults migrate to the ocean, then return to freshwater to reproduce. Some populations are landlocked and spend their entire lives in fresh water. Homing behavior that returns many individuals to their natal streams depends on olfactory memory, though some fish in a returning run may stray and spawn elsewhere. Salmon are important food and game fishes and are intensively farmed worldwide, with Norway and Chile identified as major farm producers. Several species have been introduced and become naturalized outside their native ranges.

Typically anadromous migrations between freshwater headstreams (spawning) and the ocean (adult feeding), with some individuals straying to spawn in non-natal systems; a portion of populations can be wholly freshwater (landlocked).

The strongest linked planning options currently surface around destinations such as Boschmolenplas and Limburg Lakes, Kreidesee Hemmoor, Fehmarn and the Schleswig-Holstein Baltic Coast (Kiel and Lübeck Bay) and countries such as United States of America, Austria, Canada for divers building trips around salmons.