Fishing For

Chinook salmon

4.0
(158)
2K 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
(45)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
139 Catches
4.0
(46)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
130 Catches
4.0
(16)
Lake Ontario
43.668150, -76.483175
81 Catches
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(6)
Bowmanville Creek
Durham, Ontario
64 Catches
4.0
(15)
Credit River
Peel, Ontario
61 Catches
4.0
(7)
Ganaraska River
Northumberland, Ontario
38 Catches
5.0
(1)
Roosevelt Lagoon
Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
36 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
(27)
115 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Casting Trolling Spoon
4.0
(4)
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
(13)
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
(21)
10 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits In-Line Spinner
4.0
(10)
8 Catches

Recently Caught Chinook salmon

Cannen Cook

2 days ago
 • 
Genesee County, Michigan

Chinook salmon
11 likes • 1 comment

Phillip A

1 week ago
 • 
Columbia County, Oregon

First springer of the year

Chinook salmon
13 likes • 3 comments
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Kyle Swayze

2 weeks ago
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Throw back to when I caught this tank Chinook back in the day up on the Douglas Channel in Kitimat. I think I was 17 or 18 here, so around 2005 or 2006

Chinook salmon
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william Thomson

1 week ago
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Chinook salmon
26 lb 7 oz
3
9 likes

Jim Robinson

3 weeks ago
 • 
Gloucester County, New Jersey

Chinook salmon
35 likes • 11 comments

Seahawks and Sonics fan

3 weeks ago
 • 
Thurston County, Washington

Chinook salmon
13 likes • 1 comment

Ben Jack

3 weeks ago
 • 
Columbia County, Wisconsin

Chinook salmon
11 lb 13 oz
14 likes • 1 share

Bryson Isaac-Johnston

4 weeks ago
 • 
Lambton, Ontario

Chinook salmon
2
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