Fishing For

Atlantic salmon

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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

Essex County, New York

Presumpscot River

Cumberland County, Maine

Piscataquis County, Maine

Thunder Bay River

Alpena County, Michigan

Lake Ontario, Ontario

Ganaraska River

Port Hope, Ontario

Vernon, New Jersey

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic salmon

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon

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12 Catches

Natural Baits by Eggs Fresh Water Salmon Eggs

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10 Catches

Natural Baits by Worms Fresh Water Earthworms

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7 Catches

Flies by White River Bead-Head Pheasant-Tail Nymph Flies 10 - Natural - 12 Pack

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7 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Golden shiner

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5 Catches

Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits In-Line Spinner

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(15)

5 Catches

Lures by Berkley PowerBait Pre-Rigged Atomic Teaser Jig 1/16 oz. - Pink lady

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(5)

5 Catches

Lures by TroutBeads Original Trout Beads 8 mm - Peach Roe

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Recently Caught Atlantic salmon

Cillian Macf

11 hours ago

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Tipperary

Species Atlantic salmon

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Huckleberry Fat

11 hours ago

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La Jacques-Cartier, Québec

I thought it was a trout. Good thing I sent it back to it's home! What a fight!

Species Atlantic salmon

Gear 1

6 likes

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Oliver Adolfsen

11 hours ago

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Vestvågøy, Nordland

Species Atlantic salmon

Weight 3 lb 2 oz

5 likes

Petr Veremeichuk

4 days ago

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Kol'skiy rayon, Murmansk

Species Atlantic salmon

Weight 11 lb

Gear 2

7 likes • 2 comments

Lee Skelsey

2 weeks ago

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Stirling, Scotland

Species Atlantic salmon

5 likes

D B

2 weeks ago

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Kent, New Brunswick

Atlantic salmon(Salmo salar)

Species Atlantic salmon

7 likes

Wayne Chang

4 weeks ago

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Peel, Ontario

30min after work

Species Atlantic salmon

Gear 1

13 likes • 1 comment

Modestas Steponaitis

7 weeks ago

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Species Atlantic salmon

Weight 1 lb 2 oz

6 likes

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