Salmon, Atlantic (Salmo salar)
Linnaeus, 1758; SALMONIDAE FAMILY; also called landlocked salmon, ouananiche, Kennebec salmon, Sebago salmon, black salmon, grilse, kelt, grayling, smolt, parr, slink
The Atlantic salmon is native to the northern Atlantic from the Connecticut River to Quebec, Iceland and southern Greenland. It also occurs from the Arctic Circle to Portugal. Inland, there are a number of landlocked populations that must be considered strictly freshwater fish. Otherwise, the species is anadromous (migrates to the sea and back, and spawns in fresh water). Unlike Pacific salmons (Oncorhynchus spp.), Atlantic salm... Read More
The Atlantic salmon is native to the northern Atlantic from the Connecticut River to Quebec, Iceland and southern Greenland. It also occurs from the Arctic Circle to Portugal. Inland, there are a number of landlocked populations that must be considered strictly freshwater fish. Otherwise, the species is anadromous (migrates to the sea and back, and spawns in fresh water). Unlike Pacific salmons (Oncorhynchus spp.), Atlantic salm... Read More
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
35.89 kg
(79
lb 2
oz)
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-01 kg (2 lb)
4.27 kg
(9
lb 6
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
11.20 kg
(24
lb 11
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
8.75 kg
(19
lb 4
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
15.70 kg
(34
lb 9
oz)
M-06 kg (12 lb)
16.00 kg
(35
lb 4
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
24.47 kg
(53
lb 15
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
26.72 kg
(58
lb 14
oz)
M-15 kg (30 lb)
27.48 kg
(60
lb 9
oz)
M-24 kg (50 lb)
26.36 kg
(58
lb 1
oz)
M-37 kg (80 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
M-60 kg (130 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-02 kg (4 lb)
2.64 kg
(5
lb 13
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
9.30 kg
(20
lb 8
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-37 kg (80 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-60 kg (130 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb)
9.97 kg
(22
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
17.46 kg
(38
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
11.49 kg
(25
lb 5
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
14.28 kg
(31
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
20.29 kg
(44
lb 12
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
23.20 kg
(51
lb 2
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
22.20 kg
(48
lb 15
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
5.44 kg
(12
lb 0
oz)
Flowers River,
Newfoundland and Labrador,
Canada
02-Sep-2020
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
6.86 kg
(15
lb 2
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
10.57 kg
(23
lb 5
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
6.10 kg
(13
lb 7
oz)
Junior & Smallfry World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
F-Junior
5.44 kg
(12
lb 0
oz)
Flowers River,
Newfoundland and Labrador,
Canada
02-Sep-2020
F-Smallfry
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
M-Junior
14.51 kg
(32
lb 0
oz)
M-Smallfry
11.79 kg
(26
lb 0
oz)