What Are Landlocked Salmon?

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Most people associate salmon with either the ocean or rivers, but few know of lake-dwelling salmon.

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These landlocked fish are completely cut off from the sea and spend their entire lives in freshwater.

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They don't have the same size as sea-run salmon and most commonly reach a maximum weight of 20-25lb.

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Landlocked Atlantic salmon can be found all along the northern Atlantic coast in the US and Canada.

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The biggest and perhaps most popular stocked populations of Pacific landlocked salmon inhabit the Great Lakes and their tributaries.

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Landlocked Atlantic and Pacific salmon make great table fare!

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