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
(46)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
139 Catches
4.0
(47)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
131 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

GoFish_562 PNW

4 days ago
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Washington County, Oregon

1st springer of the year

Chinook salmon
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GoFish_562 PNW

4 days ago
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Skamania County, Washington

Chinook springer salmon

Chinook salmon
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Seahawks and Sonics fan

1 week ago
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Thurston County, Washington

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Chinook salmon
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Cannen Cook

1 week ago
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Genesee County, Michigan

Chinook salmon
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Phillip A

2 weeks ago
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Columbia County, Oregon

First springer of the year

Chinook salmon
15 likes • 3 comments

Kyle Swayze

4 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

3 weeks ago
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Chinook salmon
26 lb 7 oz
3
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Parker Senn

1 week ago
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Cowlitz County, Washington

Chinook salmon
12 lb
18 likes • 2 comments
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