Fishing For

Atlantic salmon

4.0
(58)
549 Catches
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Average Length
1.2 ft
Maximum Length
4.9 ft
Maximum Weight
103.1 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 689.0 ft
Temperature Range
35.6 - 48.2 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Atlantic salmon

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(2)
Presumpscot River
Cumberland County, Maine
15 Catches
4.0
(16)
Lake Champlain
Essex County, New York
14 Catches
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(5)
Moosehead Lake
Piscataquis County, Maine
14 Catches
4.0
(3)
Thunder Bay River
Alpena County, Michigan
14 Catches
4.0
(52)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
12 Catches
4.0
(8)
Ganaraska River
Port Hope, Ontario
9 Catches
4.0
(3)
Wawayanda Lake
Vernon, New Jersey
9 Catches
4.0
(20)
Georgian Bay
Ontario
7 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic salmon

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon
4.0
(15)
12 Catches
Natural Baits by Eggs Fresh Water Salmon Eggs
4.0
(30)
10 Catches
Flies by White River Bead-Head Pheasant-Tail Nymph Flies 10 - Natural - 12 Pack
5.0
(1)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1133)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner
4.0
(36)
5 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits In-Line Spinner
4.0
(14)
5 Catches
Lures by Berkley PowerBait Pre-Rigged Atomic Teaser Jig 1/16 oz. - Pink lady
4.0
(4)
5 Catches
Lures by TroutBeads Original Trout Beads 8 mm - Peach Roe
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5 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic salmon

Matt Bojko

5 hours ago
 • 
Sussex County, New Jersey

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Atlantic salmon
1
10 likes

Steve Nickerson

2 weeks ago
 • 
Cumberland County, Maine

One of the prettiest salmon I’ve ever caught…love the deep golden tint.

Atlantic salmon
1
20 likes • 7 comments
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Steve Nickerson

3 weeks ago
 • 
Cumberland County, Maine

Today’s biggest catch was a nice landlocked salmon, along with more than a dozen brookies. The salmon jumped a few times and put up quite a fight though.

Atlantic salmon
1
14 likes • 1 comment

Lee Edmond-Hiett

4 weeks ago
 • 
Southampton, England

First ever, Salmon from river Itchen on maggot feeder

Atlantic salmon
8 likes • 1 comment

Thomas Logie

4 weeks ago
 • 
Edinburgh, Scotland

Atlantic salmon
2 lb
15 likes • 5 comments

Thomas Logie

4 weeks ago
 • 
Edinburgh, Scotland

Atlantic salmon
2 lb
17 likes • 2 comments

Karl Badenhorst

4 weeks ago
 • 
Eden, Western Cape

Atlantic salmon
11 likes

Steve Nickerson

6 weeks ago
 • 
Cumberland County, Maine

Heat wave of 50+ degrees here in Maine, along with torrential rain and 40-50 mph winds, but that didn’t stop me from throwing a few flies today. Managed to net one salmon and one brookie. 😝

Atlantic salmon
1
15 likes • 1 comment
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