If you ever see smoked salmon advertised as 'Keta', that's chum salmon.

I think you can smoke just about anything and have it taste ok.

I tried river caught chum cooked a variety of ways, and smoked was OK, but the other ways just didn't do it for me. My dad liked it prepared all ways we tried.

Personally, all chummers go back in the water. Fun to catch, not so fun to eat. But that's just me. Same for pinks.

Also, I think a lot of fishing guides would like you to think Chums taste good and will happily give out several recipes. Of course if more people liked eating chum salmon, it would certainly help their guide business during November - so take their suggestions with a grain of salt (actully it will probably take a lot of salt...).