What Do You Know About Wild Salmon Spawning?

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Salmon are very important to the Pacific Northwest way of life. From tribal traditions to fisherman's livelihood, these amazing creatures make an incredible journey this time of year. I am fortunate to live close to a spawning stream and have been watching these fish make their difficult trip. I decided to do some research on spawning and realized that I had a lot of misconceptions about this journey. How much do you really know? Take this quiz to find out. It's part of the northwest culture.

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    Where do Pacific salmon go to spawn?

  2. 2

    How do they find their way to the spawning site?

  3. 3

    Do salmon stop eating before they spawn?

  4. 4

    How far can salmon swim to spawn?

  5. 5

    How many eggs do the females lay?

  6. 6

    After fertilizing the eggs, do the male salmon return to the ocean?

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    After laying the eggs, do the female salmon return to the ocean?

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    When the salmon eggs hatch, what do the babies do?

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    About what percentage of salmon eggs survive?

  10. 10

    Are salmon carnivores or vegetarians?

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