Salmon, Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
(Walbaum, 1792); SALMONIDAE FAMILY; also called king salmon, spring salmon, tyee, quinnat, blackmouth
It is a member of the Pacific salmon genus Oncorhynchus and is both largest and least abundant of this group. It is endemic to the Pacific and rarely, the Arctic Ocean as well as the Bering Sea, the Okhotsk Sea, the Sea of Japan, and most of the rivers that flow into these waters; from Hokkaido in northern Japan to the Anadyr River in the former U.S.S.R., and from the Ventura River in southern California to Point Hope, Alaska. Since as early as 1872, it has been introduced into other waters a... Read More
It is a member of the Pacific salmon genus Oncorhynchus and is both largest and least abundant of this group. It is endemic to the Pacific and rarely, the Arctic Ocean as well as the Bering Sea, the Okhotsk Sea, the Sea of Japan, and most of the rivers that flow into these waters; from Hokkaido in northern Japan to the Anadyr River in the former U.S.S.R., and from the Ventura River in southern California to Point Hope, Alaska. Since as early as 1872, it has been introduced into other waters a... Read More
All-Tackle World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle
44.11 kg
(97
lb 4
oz)
All-Tackle Length World Records
Line Class
Length
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
93 cm
All-Tackle Length Fly World Records
Line Class
Length
Location
Catch Date
Angler
All-Tackle (Length)
116 cm
Line Class World Records (Conventional Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
M-01 kg (2 lb)
20.32 kg
(44
lb 12
oz)
M-02 kg (4 lb)
27.10 kg
(59
lb 12
oz)
M-03 kg (6 lb)
23.24 kg
(51
lb 4
oz)
M-04 kg (8 lb)
28.34 kg
(62
lb 8
oz)
M-06 kg (12 lb)
30.50 kg
(67
lb 4
oz)
M-08 kg (16 lb)
35.15 kg
(77
lb 8
oz)
M-10 kg (20 lb)
38.78 kg
(85
lb 8
oz)
M-15 kg (30 lb)
44.11 kg
(97
lb 4
oz)
M-24 kg (50 lb)
36.85 kg
(81
lb 4
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)
3.94 kg
(8
lb 11
oz)
W-03 kg (6 lb)
4.34 kg
(9
lb 9
oz)
W-04 kg (8 lb)
7.51 kg
(16
lb 9
oz)
W-06 kg (12 lb)
9.53 kg
(21
lb 0
oz)
W-08 kg (16 lb)
11.79 kg
(26
lb 0
oz)
W-10 kg (20 lb)
9.30 kg
(20
lb 8
oz)
W-15 kg (30 lb)
10.66 kg
(23
lb 8
oz)
W-24 kg (50 lb)
0.00 kg
(0
lb 0
oz)
W-37 kg (80 lb)
37.30 kg
(82
lb 4
oz)
W-60 kg (130 lb)
32.74 kg
(72
lb 3
oz)
Tippet Class World Records (Fly Tackle)
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
Tippet M-01 kg (2 lb)
12.92 kg
(28
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-02 kg (4 lb)
16.44 kg
(36
lb 4
oz)
Tippet M-03 kg (6 lb)
25.00 kg
(55
lb 1
oz)
Tippet M-04 kg (8 lb)
32.43 kg
(71
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-06 kg (12 lb)
27.44 kg
(60
lb 8
oz)
Tippet M-08 kg (16 lb)
28.57 kg
(63
lb 0
oz)
Tippet M-10 kg (20 lb)
22.67 kg
(50
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-01 kg (2 lb)
10.01 kg
(22
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-02 kg (4 lb)
5.78 kg
(12
lb 12
oz)
Tippet W-03 kg (6 lb)
9.10 kg
(20
lb 1
oz)
Tippet W-04 kg (8 lb)
7.17 kg
(15
lb 13
oz)
Tippet W-06 kg (12 lb)
12.25 kg
(27
lb 0
oz)
Tippet W-08 kg (16 lb)
9.30 kg
(20
lb 8
oz)
Tippet W-10 kg (20 lb)
11.34 kg
(25
lb 0
oz)
Junior & Smallfry World Records
Line Class
Weight
Location
Catch Date
Angler
F-Junior
26.30 kg
(58
lb 0
oz)
F-Smallfry
23.13 kg
(51
lb 0
oz)
M-Junior
28.28 kg
(62
lb 5
oz)
M-Smallfry
22.00 kg
(48
lb 8
oz)