How Far Do Salmon Travel?

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Salmon can migrate several thousand miles through the ocean to reach their freshwater spawning grounds.

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In rivers, the average distance of the salmon run is between 200 and 400 miles in larger river systems, and 10 to 100 miles in smaller rivers.

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The longest salmon run in the world is undertaken by the king salmon in the Yukon River...

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Their freshwater migration consists of a 1,800-mile long run, beginning in Alaska and ending in British Columbia, Canada.

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Under optimal conditions, salmon can swim up to 40 miles upstream per day.

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the shorter runs can take as little as two weeks, given that there are few to no obstacles in the salmon's path.

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Salmon runs in bigger river systems with powerful currents can instead last 6 to 8 weeks.

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Get even more fascinating facts about the salmon run via the link below!

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