85 Pound Sacramento River Chinook Salmon Returned Upriver Because of Ocean Fishery Closure
Near the town of Anderson, CA, state wildlife officials discovered a four feet long, 85 pound Chinook Salmon, one of the biggest salmon ever found in the Golden State.
The giant Chinook had recently spawned and died in Battle Creek, a tributary of the Sacramento River. Due to a canceled commercial fishing season in the Pacific Ocean, this fish was able to live a full life and probably weighed 90 pounds before beginning its journey upriver.
Via: Redding Record Searchlight
Image: California Department of Fish and Game
