Fishing For

Atlantic salmon

4.0
(63)
602 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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(16)
Lake Champlain
Essex County, New York
16 Catches
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(2)
Presumpscot River
Cumberland County, Maine
16 Catches
4.0
(4)
Thunder Bay River
Alpena County, Michigan
16 Catches
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(5)
Moosehead Lake
Piscataquis County, Maine
14 Catches
4.0
(55)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
13 Catches
4.0
(9)
Ganaraska River
Port Hope, Ontario
9 Catches
4.0
(3)
Wawayanda Lake
Vernon, New Jersey
9 Catches
4.0
(22)
Georgian Bay
Ontario
8 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic salmon

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon
4.0
(16)
12 Catches
Natural Baits by Eggs Fresh Water Salmon Eggs
4.0
(31)
10 Catches
Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms
4.0
(1250)
7 Catches
Flies by White River Bead-Head Pheasant-Tail Nymph Flies 10 - Natural - 12 Pack
5.0
(1)
7 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner
4.0
(38)
5 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits In-Line Spinner
4.0
(15)
5 Catches
Lures by Berkley PowerBait Pre-Rigged Atomic Teaser Jig 1/16 oz. - Pink lady
4.0
(5)
5 Catches
Lures by TroutBeads Original Trout Beads 8 mm - Peach Roe
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5 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic salmon

Mohamed Jainudeen

4 days ago
 • 
Durham, Ontario

Atlantic salmon
10 likes

Mark Bluck

1 week ago
 • 
Alpena County, Michigan

Atlantics are starting to show, fishing is getting better.

Atlantic salmon
7 lb 10 oz
1
11 likes
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Steve Nickerson

1 week ago
 • 
Cumberland County, Maine

Fall sammies are in and had a feeding frenzy, rising every 5-10 seconds for two hours straight!

Atlantic salmon
1
8 likes • 1 comment

Mark Bluck

1 week ago
 • 
Alpena County, Michigan

Nice male Atlantic with a big kype

Atlantic salmon
8 lb
1
12 likes

Ro55 Bu3han

3 weeks ago
 • 
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Atlantic salmon
1
10 likes

Khanisa540@gmail.com Khan

3 weeks ago
 • 
Peel, Ontario

First Atlantic salmon

Atlantic salmon
13 likes • 5 comments

George Fordy

3 weeks ago
 • 
Cumbria, England

Atlantic salmon
3 oz
4 likes

Aloha Sigma

3 weeks ago
 • 
Halton, Ontario

Ouu shiii

Atlantic salmon
1
5 likes • 11 comments
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