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Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
"Periodic observations of adult chum salmon and the regular collectin of small numbers of young suggest that this species continues to maintain a small population in both the Klamath and the Trinity Rivers (Moyle 2002). It was more abundant in the past and occasionally was harvested, but it has never been present in large numbers. The run in the Klamath basin is the southernmost of the species. The life history of this species in the Klamath basin, including timing of spawning runs and outmigration of juveniles, is probably similar to that of fall-run Chinook."
- Endangered and Threatened Fishes in the Klamath River Basin, p. 274.
Moyle, P.B. 2002. Inland Fishes of California. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. 502 pages.
National Research Council. 2002. Endangered and Threatened Fishes in the Klamath River Basin: Causes of Decline and Strategies for Recovery. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 397 pages.