Online Highways Home > Oregon > Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Atlantic salmon have silvery to yellowish brown sides with dark spots. Atlantics may resemble Brown Trout, but the tail is slightly forked rather than square, and there are no spots on the adipose fin. Other characteristics include a short jaw that reaches to underneath the eye and an anal fin with 9 to10 rays and a centrally located dorsal fin with a short base. The Atlantic salmon is referred to as being anadromous because of its habit of migrating from the sea into fresh waters to spawn. Although most Atlantic salmon spend part of their lives at sea there are some which are non-migratory. In several lakes throughout North America, there is a form known as a land-locked salmon (Ouananiche or Sebago). About 90-95% of all Atlantic salmon die following their first spawning, but some survive to spawn two or three times. The survivors, predominantly female, return to sea to feed between spawning seasons. Spawning normally begins in mid-October and continues through to early January. Lake-run adults enter their parent streams to spawn, and each river or stream has a characteristic time when this happens. Plan your vacation to the Pacific Northwest with a packet of information in the mail and you may win a $200 gift certificate courtesy of our sponsors. The Most Anticipated Upcoming Oregon Events Are: Eagle Watch 2010 Culver February 27 thru February 28 Hood River Last Chance Holiday Bazaar Odell December 12 thru December 13 Winter Carnival at Hoodoo Sisters February 6 thru February 7 Traditions Holiday Celebrations Sunriver continuing thru January 1 Gingerbread Jubilee Medford continuing thru November 25 Other upcoming events include: Hometown Holiday Toledo December 12 Antique Week Lincoln City February 5 thru February 15 Mardi Gras Jambalaya Cook-Off Lincoln City January 30 Tap Kids Medford February 9 5th Annual Oregon Truffle Festival Eugene January 29 thru January 31

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dmbarlow "Dinner. Salmon steak + rice. DELICIOUS. http://yfrog.com/3nuu7j"
ginarasjad "*kisses RT @puandinar: RT @ginarasjad:Starting the 2nd batch(ready to be picked up on Dec23-24)pre-order of our home-made SALMON en CROUTE!"
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Ubermoogle "I think the most delicious part of the salmon is the skin, especially when it's crunchy and... yum."
PrettyPorshaOHC "MMMmmm I love my grill. Lemon/dill grilled salmon tonight :D"
mozmrz "@pastapastaco baked salmon sounds great - do you deliver to east bay?"
yenifer "Making dinner for my aunt, uncle, sister, bf, and roomie Who likes salmon, aspargus w/ pastry puff and roasted potatoes"
KimberWitch "@mmh807 Too bad about the salmon. :/"
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MichelleRick "RT @gmcginty: Queuing for organic Irish smoked salmon in Russ and Daughters Jewish "appetizing" shop on the Lower East Side. I love New ..."
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