Fishing For

Chinook salmon

4.0
(168)
2.1K Catches
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Average Length
2.3 ft
Maximum Length
4.9 ft
Maximum Weight
135.4 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 1,230.3 ft
Temperature Range
32.0 - 76.8 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Chinook salmon

4.0
(48)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
143 Catches
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(53)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
137 Catches
4.0
(16)
Lake Ontario
43.668150, -76.483175
82 Catches
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(6)
Bowmanville Creek
Clarington, Ontario
64 Catches
4.0
(15)
Credit River
Mississauga, Ontario
61 Catches
4.0
(7)
Ganaraska River
Port Hope, Ontario
38 Catches
5.0
(1)
Roosevelt Lagoon
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
37 Catches
3.0
(6)
Bronte Creek
Halton, Ontario
34 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Chinook salmon

Natural Baits by Eggs Fresh Water Salmon Eggs
4.0
(28)
115 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Casting Trolling Spoon
4.0
(5)
36 Catches
Lures by Pautzke Balls O' Fire Salmon Eggs Pink
4.0
(3)
31 Catches
Lures by TroutBeads Original Trout Beads 10 mm - Caramel Roe
4.0
(1)
26 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon
4.0
(14)
24 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring
4.0
(22)
18 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies
4.0
(22)
10 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits In-Line Spinner
4.0
(12)
8 Catches

Recently Caught Chinook salmon

Zoran Crevar

1 week ago
 • 
Lake Ontario, Ontario

Chinook salmon
8 lb 13 oz
12 likes

Zoran Crevar

1 week ago
 • 
Lake Ontario, Ontario

Chinook salmon
22 lb 1 oz
20 likes
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Josh Goodrow

2 days ago
 • 
Oswego County, New York

Chinook salmon
21 lb 5 oz
1
11 likes

Nilas Fraser Bjørk

10 hours ago
 • 
Grong, Nord-Trøndelag

1,8 kilo Salmon caught in Namsen/grong/Norway the fly on the gear is not it but it was the one that looked like it the most

Chinook salmon
3 lb 14 oz
11 likes

Jeff Purdy

4 days ago
 • 
Lake Ontario, Ontario

Chinook salmon
26 lb 3 oz
1
9 likes • 3 comments

Paul Viau

1 week ago
 • 
Delta County, Michigan

Good day of salmon fishing!

Chinook salmon
15 lb
7 likes

Ryan Grzelak

1 week ago
 • 
Muskegon County, Michigan

catches over the last week

Chinook salmon
9 likes • 3 comments

Ryan Costik

2 weeks ago
 • 
Oswego County, New York

Super slow day out on Lake Ontario. At least I got this absolute beast. This is the biggest our boat captain has seen all year.

Chinook salmon
21 lb 6 oz
41 likes • 3 comments
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