• Three years
• Prefer small streams for spawning
• After fry emerge from gravel, they remain in streams for at least a year
• They spend six to eighteen months in the ocean

Physical Description:

• Marine Phase
• Bright silver with a metallic blue dorsal surface
• White gums and mouth, black tongue
• Sharp teeth
• A few spots on the upper portion of their silver-coloured, square tails
• Wide tail base

• Spawning Phase
• Bright silver with metallic-blue back
• White gums, black tongue a few spots on the upper portion of their silver-coloured tails
• Wide tail base
• Mature coho are reddish on the sides, green on the back and head, often dark on belly
• Females are less strongly coloured

Fascinating Facts:

• Coho generally spawn in streams
• Referred to as "silver" salmon in the U.S.