Feeding

Do salmon feed in fresh water?

As juveniles, salmon feed in their native rivers, and after smolting and migration to sea they continue to feed, principally on crustaceans and fish. Adult salmon do not feed in fresh water, although, very rarely, parr have been found in their stomachs at spawning time.

What do parr feed on when they are in fresh water?

The larvae of aquatic insects and other aquatic invertebrates together with terrestrial insects which fall into the water.

What do salmon feed on in the sea

The salmon feed on a variety of small fish including capelin, herring, sand eels and sprats and the larger animals found in plankton, especially surface-living crustaceans.

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