Fish species in Japan
Pink salmon
カラフトマス · karafutomasu
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Pink salmon have conspicuous dark spots on the back and tail. Mature males develop a hump, but ocean-phase fish are silver. Coastal fishing in Hokkaido requires careful checks of river and river-mouth restrictions.
Habitat and season
Northern coastal waters, especially the Okhotsk coast of Hokkaido and the Nemuro Strait.
- Recorded fishing season
- Jul · Aug · Sep
- Scientific name
- Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
- Japanese name
- カラフトマス
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
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Cooking
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Detailed Japanese species notes
尾びれにも大きな黒い斑点がある北のサケの仲間。海では銀色だが、成熟した雄の背が盛り上がるためセッパリマスとも呼ばれる。川へ戻る時期に沿岸で出会い、シロザケとは模様や大きさが異なる。
北海道の河川・河口のサケマス採捕規制を確認。天然の釣魚は家庭で生食せず十分加熱する。高波と大型針にも注意。
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