Yes, salmon does have bones, both larger ones and pin bones. The fillets and steaks are cut and prepared in such a way that they usually have no bones, or the bones that do show are big, easy to see, and thus remove by the customer.

Does grocery store salmon have bones?

Most salmon you buy from the grocery store these days comes with the pin bones removed, but they're very small, and it's not unusual for the supermarket fishmonger to have missed one or two. That means when you buy salmon, you should always look for them — you don't want a guest to end up choking on one.

How many pin bones are in a salmon fillet?

Pin bones were selected as 29 for salmon and 31 for trout based on previous work, where the authors (Schroeder et al.