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Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
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  • Chinook — first species of Pacific salmon stocked in the Great Lakes (1873)
  • Chinook and coho reintroduced in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin waters (1966-1967)
  • Millions of Chinook and Coho now stocked throughout lower Great Lakes
  • Some significant natural reproduction recorded in Great Lakes tributaries
  • Feed mainly on alewives; provide a very important sport fishery in lakes Michigan, Huron and Ontario
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Updated: 11/11/09