Average weight is 4 to 8 pounds, with the state record at 16 pounds. Spawning sockeye turn a brilliant scarlet color, their heads olive, the males hump-backed with hooked jaws and sharp, doglike teeth. Humpy or Pink salmon Pink, humpback or humpy salmon also range from northern California to the Arctic. Pinks are often used in Southeast Alaska as a bait fish. Spawning males develop a pronounced hump on their backs and turn brown to black with a white belly.
Females turn olive green with dusky bars or patches and a light-colored belly.
They're the smallest of the Pacific salmon, averaging 3-4 pounds. Chum or Dog salmon Chum or dog salmon, average 7-18 and up to 32 pounds. Spawning males develop green and purple vertical bars, a hooked snout and large teeth. In females the bar is less pronounced. Alaska Natives fed these salmon to their dog teams.