A less valuable species. The meat is best when smoked. Called dog salmon in part because of the hooked snout and protruding dog-like teeth which become prominent when spawning.

the mature chum shows maroon or burgundy barbs across the sides of the body and some have blotches of gray. The males develop a sharply hooked kype and large, dog-like teeth (hence the common name "dog salmon").

Oncorhynchus keta; also called Dog Salmon, because they are commonly dried and used for feedng dog teams during winter.