Fishing For

Chinook salmon

4.0
(212)
2.4K 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

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(68)
Lake Michigan
Mason County, Michigan
164 Catches
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(53)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
148 Catches
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(16)
Lake Ontario
43.668150, -76.483175
82 Catches
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(20)
Credit River
Mississauga, Ontario
71 Catches
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(6)
Bowmanville Creek
Clarington, Ontario
69 Catches
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(29)
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario, Ontario
62 Catches
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(15)
Bronte Creek
Halton, Ontario
57 Catches
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(8)
Ganaraska River
Port Hope, Ontario
47 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Chinook salmon

Natural Baits by Eggs Fresh Water Salmon Eggs
4.0
(30)
164 Catches
Lures by Pautzke Balls O' Fire Salmon Eggs Pink
4.0
(5)
49 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Casting Trolling Spoon
4.0
(5)
36 Catches
Lures by TroutBeads Original Trout Beads 10 mm - Caramel Roe
4.0
(1)
30 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon
4.0
(15)
25 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring
4.0
(26)
19 Catches
Flies by Generic Flies Wet Fly Generic Wet Flies
4.0
(7)
11 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies
4.0
(25)
10 Catches

Recently Caught Chinook salmon

Jacob Goehle

4 days ago
 • 
Niagara County, New York

Went home to NY for the weekend and nailed about 20 of these guys. Roughly 60-90 feet deep mainly on meat rigs but a couple spoons

Chinook salmon
15 likes

Tiddler Hooks

1 week ago
 • 
Fresno County, California

Baby Chinook.

Chinook salmon
5 oz
11 likes
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Wyatt Nicoli

6 days ago
 • 
Jackson County, Oregon

I didn’t but my friend caught this massive salmon on the rogue river

Chinook salmon
30 lb 13 oz
11 likes • 1 comment

CA angler

2 weeks ago
 • 
Butte County, California

Caught this last weekend

Chinook salmon
12 likes • 2 comments

Niko Oliviero

3 weeks ago
 • 
Durham, Ontario

Salmon I caught last year

Chinook salmon
18 likes • 2 comments

Tiddler Hooks

3 weeks ago
 • 
Fresno County, California

Salmon smolt on the fly.

Chinook salmon
3 oz
1
12 likes

Mohamed Jainudeen

3 weeks ago
 • 
Durham, Ontario

Chinook salmon
14 likes

edward mackay

6 weeks ago
 • 
Queenstown-Lakes, Otago

Chinook salmon
1 lb 11 oz
1
2 likes • 1 comment
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