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Juvenile Salmon Roam Between Salt and Fresh Water While Exploring Miles of Coast and Rivers, New Research Finds

Tagged fish reveal juvenile salmon search for habitat in varied watersheds.

By Northwest Fisheries Science Center
May 09, 2025

The migrations that make up the well-known salmon life cycle have long been described as one way at a time. Juvenile salmon hatch and swim down rivers to the ocean, where they grow and mature before returning to the same river to spawn the next generation.

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