Do Salmon fish have scales on its skin?

Yes salmon and trout (Atlantic salmon are actually trout) have small scales covering their entire bodies except head, which is made up of bone plates covered by skin. read more

Salmon do have scales, and the scales have concentric rings that can be counted to determine the age of the fish. Salmon scales and skin do not have to be removed before cooking, which makes preparation easy. read more

I eat the skin/scales every time as well. The only thing I have come across online is that toxins tend to build up in the fat, which is mostly concentrated close to the skin. So if you eat farmed salmon, I wouldn't eat the skin. If you eat wild salmon, the skin is very healthy and you can't even tell it has scales if you are baking it. read more