January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chinook Salmon |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Chum Salmon |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Coho Salmon |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Halibut |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Lingcod |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Pink Salmon |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Rockfish |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Sockeye Salmon |
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Good
|
Great
|
Great
|
Good
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
Not Ideal
|
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