What is the state fish of Maine?
The Landlocked Salmon, latin name Salmo salar sebago, is a subspecies of the Atlantic Salmon that do not migrate to the Atlantic Ocean and live their entire lives in fresh water lakes in the northern parts of the US and in Canada. It became the State Fish of Maine in 1969. The Landlocked Salmon can reach a weight of up to 35 pounds and between 15 and 25 inches long. The oldest Landlocked Salmon was found in Maine at the age of 13 years old.
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www.maine.gov
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11 Comments
ghostwtr
Salmon yes but NOT landlocked
Stuart Harris
NOT ACCORDING to Google!! Atlantic salmon! 😡
dmarkc
gilmarcva, they attended his sandbar mitzvah.
Howard Groopman
James Chartier, Not exactly a fish.
James Chartier
I would have picked lobster if it was listed.
Lynne Zeman
Christine parrillo, scale rings? Do fish actually have bands in their fins denoting time periods like trees?
teacherchicky
It's more familiar name is the Atlantic salmon! I'll never understand why authors don't just use the most common name of something than trying to confuse us with a more obscure one!
james parrillo
gilmarcva, It seems that a quick analysis could be by size, but a serious study might involve scale rings and other factors. Thank you, Christine, James' wife
gilmarcva
How do they know the fish was 13?
seane
Pascal Collins, The only country with landlocked Maine salmon. We will trade one for one kangaroo.
Donald L Hersey
Maine/State fish
Atlantic salmon