This species lives along the coastal seas of the North Pacific. You can find them from the coast of California up through Canada to Alaska. Their populations also range across the Bearing Strait to eastern Russia.
Humans have also introduced this species outside of its native range to several places within the United States. Commercial fish farms also raise these fish in many areas of Europe.
It has a mild, fresh, somewhat nutty flavor that is much less intense than salmon. It is usually a pale pink, whiteish, or orange color and the flesh is flaky, soft, tender, and melt-in-your-mouth amazing.
