Definition of coho
cohos
orcoho
: a rather small Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) that has light-colored flesh and is native to both coasts of the North Pacific and is stocked in the Great Lakes —called also coho salmon, silver salmon
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Trollers now have switched to coho salmon, which are averaging $1.40 a pound.
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Others petitions followed, successfully protecting 12 other stocks of chinook, coho and steelhead in the Columbia and its tributaries as threatened or endangered.
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There are five varieties of wild salmon in Alaska: king, coho, sockeye, pink and chum.
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When open, all coho seasons are for two adults daily.
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King Salmon (also called Chinook), coho and sockeye are some of the wild varieties to look for.
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A wise salmon angler will want to spend most of their summer time if chinook and hatchery coho are their game along the coast from Neah Bay south to mouth of the Columbia River off Ilwaco.
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Other seafood choices — available in bowls, salads, burritos and more — include shrimp, tilapia and wild Alaskan coho salmon.
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Origin and Etymology of coho
borrowed from Halkomelem (Salishan language of southwest British Columbia) k̓ʷə́xʷəθ
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