| Chinook | Coho | Sockeye | Pink | Chum | Steelhead | |
| Spawning Habitat | main stem | tributaries | lakeshore/ tributaries | main stem, lower reaches of rivers/ tributaries | main stem, lower reaches of rivers/ tributaries | tributaries and small rivers |
| Incubation Timing | 90-150 days, fall/ spring | 80-150 days | 90-150 days | 90-150 days, odd years only | 90-150 days | 50-150 days |
| Emergence Timing | March/ April | April/ May | April/ May | Late January or April/ May | Late February or April/ May | June/ July |
| Rearing Habitat | main stem | slower waters in main stem, side channels | lakes | salt water | salt water | tributaries |
| Freshwater Residence Timing | Fall: 60-120 days Spring: 1-2 years | 1 year | 0-1 year | 0 | 0 | 2 years |
| Ocean Phase Timing | 1-4 years | ~1.5 years | 3-5 years | 2 years | 3-4 years | Summer: 1-3 years Winter: 0.5-3 years |
| Spawning Timing | Spring: April Summer: July Fall: November | late fall | mid-summer | early fall | fall | Summer: early summer Winter: early winter |