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Water
Temperature Preferences of Salmon and Trout
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Peek
Feeding
Temperature
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Active
Temperature
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| Coho Salmon |
54
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52-58
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| Chinook Salmon |
54
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52-58
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| Lake Trout |
50
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44-55
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| Rainbow Trout |
58
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50-68
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| Brown Trout |
60
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50-70
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* Lake Trout - tend to be deeper,
if not right on the bottom because of the
cooler temperatures they prefer.
** Coho - prefer 50-55 in upper water
*** Chinook - prefer the same temperature
range as Coho, but in deeper water
**** Rainbows and Browns - high 50s, generally
near the surface
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