How fast do salmon swim?

[CLEARLAKE]

Any idea how fast salmon will migrate upriver? I know there is a million factors but a general rule of thumb is what I'm after here. Like I live at about river mile 26 so if a fish enters the skagit today about how log til it gets up here? Thanx!

[Blackmouth]

Give em 48 hours and they'll be there.


Really thoigh, their movement is dictated by a lot of factors. Better off staying mobile and moving around till you find fish, rather than waiting for them to come to you.

[curado]

here is what you need to look at how high is the river or low, pressure on the system, fast water or frog water and how far they are going

[Gringo Pescador]

here is what you need to look at how high is the river or low, pressure on the system, fast water or frog water and how far they are going

And if there are any bars along the way - oh wait, thats me#-o

[Blackmouth]

here is what you need to look at how high is the river or low, pressure on the system, fast water or frog water and how far they are going

Don't forget temps, flows, amount of fish in the river, vis, etc....

[Bodofish]

Ahhhemmmmm....... Come on guy's, this is easy.............

As fast as they need to.

[gpc]

Ahhhemmmmm....... Come on guy's, this is easy.............

As fast as they need to.

Thanks, that cleared it up for us....

[Big D]

Depending on the flow rate of the stream a Coho Salmon can swim from 0.8 MPH up to 1.67 MPH. They can sprint up to a speed of 24.5 MPH, that's about 36 feet per second.

[Bodofish]

Like I said, as fast as they need to.

[Gonefishing]

As fast as needed to avoid the big bad bear, Swede, and Sarah Palin.....