Fishing For

Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

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583 Catches

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Average Length

1.5 ft

Maximum Length

2.8 ft

Maximum Weight

17.0 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 820.2 ft

Temperature Range

32.0 - 76.8 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

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Hache, Lac la

Cariboo, British Columbia

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Fresno County, California

Summit County, Colorado

11 Catches

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(18)

Flaming Gorge Reservoir

Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

8 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

Lures by Mack's Lure Wedding Ring Classic Spinner 48" - Silver Chartreuse Orange

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(2)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Night Crawlers

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(1113)

6 Catches

Lures by Mack's Lure Pee Wee Hoochie Rig Pink UV Splatter Glow

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(1)

6 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Human Foods Corn

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(248)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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(1202)

3 Catches

Lures by Mack's Lure Wedding Ring Pro Spinner 10-lb.Test - Silver Sparkle/Fluorescent Orange

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(3)

3 Catches

Lures by Pautzke Fire Corn Pink

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(2)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Wax Worms

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(60)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

turtle2007 Fishfeet

1 day ago

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Lake Huron, Ontario

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

Weight 117 lb 3 oz

Gear 8

5 likes • 1 comment

Lucas .

1 week ago

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Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia

First salmon ever at Somass river.

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

29 likes • 2 comments

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Bc_fly_fishing Bc_fly_fishing

2 weeks ago

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Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

8 likes • 1 comment

Javier Aristizabal

2 weeks ago

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Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

5 likes

Bc_fly_fishing Bc_fly_fishing

2 weeks ago

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Cariboo, British Columbia

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

7 likes

Bc_fly_fishing Bc_fly_fishing

2 days ago

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Cariboo, British Columbia

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

11 likes

Aiden Fulton

5 weeks ago

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Cariboo, British Columbia

Nice sized Koke from this morning, probably between 1.5 to 2 lbs. Had another that made it all the way to the boat before it freaked out and spat my hook while going airborne. No sounder so it was a little bit of a shot in the dark finding fish. Beautiful weather and a great day regardless.

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

Gear 4

32 likes • 2 comments

Mr. Blank

2026-05-09

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Greater Vancouver, British Columbia

Species Sockeye salmon (kokanee salmon)

Weight 1 lb

Gear 6

2 likes

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