silver salmon

noun

: coho

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Fishing charters are plentiful, and Alaska Northern Outfitters, ProFish-n-Sea Charters, and Crazy Ray’s Adventures bring guests out to the Gulf of Alaska to catch silver salmon, king salmon, and halibut. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025 Food and Drink Toward the end of last summer, Juneau Chef Beau Schooler sent me his epic gin lox recipe on the same day my friend Nathaniel brought me a fresh silver salmon. Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for silver salmon

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of silver salmon was in 1878

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“Silver salmon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20salmon. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.

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