Most people consider king salmon, also known as Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), the finest of the wild Pacific salmon. King salmon is known for its high content of healthy omega-3 oils and its big taste. A decadent item to feature at a white tablecloth, candlelit dinner, king salmon is about as good as it gets.
Just a little leaner than the king salmon, the coho salmon, also known as silver salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), little leaner, a little milder, and a lot less expensive.
Taste Difference Between King Salmon and Coho Salmon
In addition, when it's handled well, like it is with our hook-and-line-caught coho salmon, we find that coho salmon has the quintessential pleasant flavor of what a good salmon should taste like.
The coho salmon has a lot of other virtues, too. It’s milder tasting than a king salmon, which may appeal to some. Coho salmon also certainly pairs well with sauces. But most of us in the office and those on those who work with it every day on the boats just use a simple sea salt, maybe some dill, or another herb.
Many people find the coho salmon more versatile in cooking, making it possible to serve in a wider variety of ways. The coho salmon is also more of an any-day kind of dinner.
Both our wild Alaskan king salmon and coho salmon are available for home delivery here.
A whole king salmon and a whole coho salmon with their fillets.
King salmon fillets (left) and coho salmon fillets (right) with portions below.
Nutritional values for Coho Salmon and King Salmon
Coho salmon: (3-ounce serving) 120 calories; Protein 19 g; Fat: 4 g; Saturated Fat 1g; Sodium 50mg; Cholesterol 48 mg; 680 mg Omega-3 Fatty Acids per 100 g serving
King Salmon: (3-ounce serving) 200 Calories; Protein 21 g; Fat 12g; Saturated Fat 3g; Sodium 55mg; Cholesterol 75mg; 1300 mg Omega-3 Fatty Acids per 100 g serving
Though king salmon tend to be significantly larger than coho salmon, its runs aren’t nearly as numerous. Because of the high demand for king salmon and the lower amount available, it is priced higher than the coho salmon. Compare pricing by checking out our offerings here for king salmon and coho salmon.
The sizes of our king salmon and coho salmon
Our coho portions come in individually vacuum-sealed packages with six ounces net weight of coho salmon, while our king salmon comes in eight-ounce packages. We offer box sizes of 5, 10, 20 pounds, in addition to 30 pounds for coho salmon. We have larger quantities of our wild salmon for restaurants and group buyers.
King salmon and coho salmon with knife.
Our fishermen-owned co-op is known for quality. This quality for our wild salmon comes by being caught on hook and line. When each salmon is handled individually--one hook, one fish--it gives the fisherman time to clean, bleed and ice the fish as quickly as possible. Blood and guts are the first thing in a fish to go off in a fish, so when we catch each fish with hook and line, fishermen are dressing and bleeding each fish as it comes aboard. And then it goes quickly to the chilling process. Read more about our freezing processes and why that is important here.
Below see what it's like to catch line-caught wild Alaskan salmon.
