Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
Sockeye Salmon is found around Ambarino, one of 3 habitats the compendium records for it.
Everything else that breathes, swims or flies. Habitat and loot are what the compendium asks you to fill in; the three-star carcass is what the trapper asks for.
- Scientific name
- Oncorhynchus nerka
- Habitats
- Ambarino, New Hanover, West Elizabeth
- Carcass yields
- Succulent Fish Meat
Player notes
The Sockeye Salmon is a fish species in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, based on the real Oncorhynchus nerka. It is a hefty salmon prized for its succulent, nutritious flesh, yielding Succulent Fish Meat when caught.
It inhabits cold, fast-flowing rivers in Ambarino, New Hanover and West Elizabeth. It can be found around Grizzlies West, Grizzlies East, the Dakota River, Big Valley and the Kamassa River, and may be seen jumping upstream. The cold country below the Western Grizzly Mountains is also associated with the Legendary Sockeye Salmon.
Sockeye Salmon ignore bobbers baited with food, but respond to River Lures and are more active in overcast weather. The game uses one as a requirement for Survivalist Challenge rank 10.
Trivia
- โSockeye Salmon, along with Steelhead Trout, are arguably the most profitable fish, because they have a good selling price and can be carried in a large number.
- โThe model of the Sockeye Salmon in-game shows a bright red tint, which is characteristic of the dying Salmon in real-life. This is strange because at that stage the Salmon is not good to eat.
Wildlife
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Last verified September 14, 2026