where is the atlantic salmon found
Distribution of Atlantic salmon. The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a salmon in the family Salmonidae. It is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean, in rivers that flow into the north Atlantic and, due to human introduction, in the north Pacific. Other names used to reference Atlantic salmon are: bay salmon, black salmon, caplin-scull salmon, Sebago salmon, silver salmon, fiddler, or outside salmon.
Average size: 28-30 inches and 8-12 lbs after two years at sea. Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) are an exotic species that are occasionally found in Washington waters. They are commercially grown in sea-water net pens in Puget Sound and in some freshwater hatcheries as well. Occasionally some of these fish will escape from their holding pens and may be caught by anglers in fresh or saltwater.