| Common name | K'wol'exw |
| Language | Salish |
| Dialect | Saanich |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | Strait of Georgia, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Ref. | Danko, J.P., 1998 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Chum salmon was fished last in the season when the time of year is called 'pek'elanexw', October. The season word does not correspond to the Saanich word for chum. The chum gaffed at Goldstream, where men and sometimes women waited on the edge of the water for the passing salmon. |