Fishing For

Chinook salmon

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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 Baits For Catching Chinook salmon

Natural Baits by Eggs Fresh Water Salmon Eggs
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(27)
116 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Casting Trolling Spoon
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(4)
36 Catches
Lures by Pautzke Balls O' Fire Salmon Eggs Pink
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(3)
31 Catches
Lures by TroutBeads Original Trout Beads 10 mm - Caramel Roe
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(1)
26 Catches
Lures by Generic Lures Hard Baits Spoon
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(13)
24 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring
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(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

Kyle Swayze

23 hours 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
21 likes

Jim Robinson

1 week ago
 • 
Gloucester County, New Jersey

Chinook salmon
33 likes • 10 comments
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Seahawks and Sonics fan

1 week ago
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Thurston County, Washington

Chinook salmon
13 likes • 1 comment

Ben Jack

1 week ago
 • 
Columbia County, Wisconsin

Chinook salmon
11 lb 13 oz
14 likes • 1 share

Bryson Isaac-Johnston

2 weeks ago
 • 
Lambton, Ontario

Chinook salmon
2
22 likes

Seahawks and Sonics fan

2 weeks ago
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My pb King

Chinook salmon
13 likes • 1 comment

Steven Savedo

3 weeks ago
 • 
Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

Chinook salmon
17 lb 11 oz
1
8 likes • 1 comment

Steven Savedo

3 weeks ago
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Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

Chinook salmon
1 lb 3 oz
1
8 likes • 1 comment
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