How many miles do salmon migrate?

The migration distance of salmon varies depending on the species. Some salmon may migrate a few hundred miles, while others may migrate thousands of miles. One type of salmon known for extreme migration is the Pacific salmon, which can travel long distances, ranging from a few hundred miles to as much as 3,000 miles, as it returns from the open ocean to its freshwater spawning grounds. Notably, Sockeye salmon migrate the farthest among Pacific salmon species during spawning. Chinook salmon (also known as King salmon) are also long-distance travelers, known to journey thousands of miles. The Atlantic salmon's migration length typically varies from several hundred to over a thousand miles depending on geographic regions and specific routes. However, some landlocked species of salmon may make only short migrations within freshwater ecosystems.