Keta · ChumUnderrated
Keta Salmon
Oncorhynchus keta
The lean one — also called silverbrite. Long ignored as a "lesser" salmon, finally getting its due as cooks figure out that lower fat means it holds up on the grill better than its richer cousins.
Keta is what you want when you're cooking salmon outside, over fire, or anywhere the fish has to take heat without falling apart. Its firmer flesh also makes it the right pick for cured preparations like gravlax and lox.
Caught in Southeast Alaska and the Gulf of Alaska during the late-summer chum runs.
Fat
Flavor
PeakJul–Sep
Where it runs
Catching grounds
The Alaska waters where keta salmon is sourced. Click through for the full story of each ground.
Who catches it