chinook versus coho

1st pic chinook(king)
2nd pic coho(silver)

I know this isnt a fishing report but if people are going to the big K here you are.

I guess the best way to identify them is the color of lower jaw (inside) right?

I guess the best way to identify them is the color of lower jaw (inside) right?

It's actually the color of the gums at the base of the teeth. Colors in the mouth of one species can be different colors but the color of the gums at the base of the teeth are much more consistent. The spots on the tail and back are a better way to differentiate IMO. The coho I've caught had very few, almost non existent spots on their tails and backs.

Coho


Chinook


Z

Thank you Craig & Zee.  They both are beautiful species!

Good simple straight-forward ID tips. Thanks ravensblack and Zee. I hope I'll need them soon 

Gimme about 10 days, and I'll be posting pictures of a stack o' dead Silvers. For educational purposes only, of course

Gimme about 10 days, and I'll be posting pictures of a stack o' dead Silvers.

We are rooting for you--go get 'em. I wish I had the time right now--but I can hope some will be forth coming.

Thanks for sharing Craig and Zee. Good to know the differences.

Jedmo

What threw me off was the white on the roof of the mouths on the kings there. I've caught a bunch on other rivers in the past and they were always all black in the mouth. It's all about the gums......... live and learn.

Haha the title threw me off, Craig. I thought this was going to be some sort of no-holds-barred battle royale between a chinook and a coho. Kinda like the old Bear vs Shark debate.   

Haha the title threw me off, Craig. I thought this was going to be some sort of no-holds-barred battle royale between a chinook and a coho. Kinda like the old Bear vs Shark debate.   

Oh, the Chinook would kick ASS!!!

Z

Whats a salmon?

After catching a few, it becomes second nature, and you don't even need to look at the gumline or tail.  Quick test ... what is this?

-Allen

After catching a few, it becomes second nature, and you don't even need to look at the gumline or tail.  Quick test ... what is this?
-Allen

It's a Salmon    Looks to me like a King!

Chinook( dorsal fin)