There are five types of Pacific salmon

There are five types of Pacific salmon. All of which you can easily learn by using the five-finger method. I learned it, while cruising in Alaska.

The five-finger method

The first fish using your thumb is called the Chum, because it rhymes with thumb. You index or pointy finger can poke you easily in your eye socket, therefore it can be used for the Sockeye fish. Your middle finger, or largest finger, stands for the biggest salmon, the King. Your ring finger holds your wedding ring, which can be made of silver, so it is the Silver salmon. Finally, your pinkie finger can be used for the last salmon, the Pink salmon.

Share the information

The next time that you go out to eat or see some salmon in a stream think about the information that you have learned and share it with everyone.