Fishing For

Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

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Average Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Length

2.8 ft

Maximum Weight

17.0 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 820.2 ft

Temperature Range

32.0 - 76.8 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

Cariboo, British Columbia

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Fresno County, California

Dillon Reservoir

Summit County, Colorado

Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Strawberry Reservoir

Wasatch County, Utah

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Top Baits For Catching Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

Lures by Mack's Lure Wedding Ring Classic Spinner 48" - Silver Chartreuse Orange

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(2)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1126)

6 Catches

Lures by Mack's Lure Pee Wee Hoochie Rig Pink UV Splatter Glow

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(1)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(251)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1213)

3 Catches

Lures by Mack's Lure Wedding Ring Pro Spinner 10-lb.Test - Silver Sparkle/Fluorescent Orange

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(3)

3 Catches

Lures by Pautzke Fire Corn Pink

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(2)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Wax Worms

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(60)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

Lucas .

1 week ago

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Fraser Valley, British Columbia

Went fishing for the last day of my trip in Canada, unfortunately nothing but I saw 2salmon.

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

35 likes • 5 comments

Brian Fontana

1 week ago

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Garfield County, Colorado

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

10 likes

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turtle2007 Fishfeet

2 weeks ago

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Lake Huron, Ontario

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

Weight 117 lb 3 oz

Gear 8

5 likes • 1 comment

Lucas .

3 weeks ago

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Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia

First salmon ever at Somass river.

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

31 likes • 2 comments

Aiden Dutson

1 week ago

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Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

Weight 6 lb 2 oz

15 likes

Bc_fly_fishing Bc_fly_fishing

3 weeks ago

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Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

8 likes • 1 comment

Javier Aristizabal

4 weeks ago

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Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

5 likes

Bc_fly_fishing Bc_fly_fishing

3 weeks ago

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Cariboo, British Columbia

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

7 likes

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