Hen or Buck?

[tangled]

I always see reports of I caught 2 hens, one buck, etc.. - What is an easy way to tell the difference between and hen and a buck steelhead and salmon, what about trout sexes? thanks

When you gut them the hens have eggs and the bucks have milt. :grin:

Body, head and vent shape.

[wade]

The main way to tell is the same on steelhead, salmon, and adult trout. The male has a longer, more pointy snout, the female has a snubbier, more rounded snout. Some bucks are way obvious as are some hens, and others are a little tougher at a glance.
Also, steelhead bucks tend to get darker red (or sooner anyways) and the red takes up more space on the side. I don't know about the color differences between the male and female salmon, but the snout works on all of 'em.

Kevin

[Grantspastor]

If the ray on the upper jaw line extends back past the eye it's a buck. If it extends only to the eye it's a hen