SAlmon size

[psychodad]

I caught a lovely king this summer yak fishing. I’m curious as to it’s weight. It was 49” with a 25” girth. Quite a cow. Pulled me around for awhile.

[bandrus1]

26-29 is my guess

[whaler1]

49” long?


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[psychodad]

Yes 49”. I hope this coming season is as good. Learned a lot this year.

[whaler1]

https://www.in-fisherman.com/editorial/chinook-salmon-weight-conversion-chart/154538


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[Gill-T]

That chart is probably for ocean fish.  Based on the size of the girth in relation to your fingers, I would agree it is somewhere in the 25-29 lb range.  It does not have the head of a 30 lber.  Nice fish and from a yak!!

[psychodad]

That’s great! Thanks all. Love Lake “O”.

[Yankee Troller]

I've never seen a 49" Salmon from Lake Ontario. They typically top out at 40-42". Still a nice fish bud.

[DoubleTrouble1]

Hopefully one being throw a scale in the old yak before you go fishing....?!?

Yes 49”. I hope this coming season is as good. Learned a lot this year.

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[whaler1]

No doubt a solid fish, congrats!


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[psychodad]

I gave my scale to my son. Got a new one for xmas. Hopefully will have the opportunity to use it. Picked up a 100 amp hour lithium (20 lbs) for the electric motor for my old town kayak. 

Never tried for early browns on Lake Ontario. Any starting points?

 

[whaler1]

Shallow. No gin clear water.


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[jimski2]

Forty pound salmon were regular catches when the lake was over run with smelt and alewives at the beginning of the salmon and trout stocking program.

[psychodad]

Couldn’t marine a 40 lb’er. Salmon in their 20’s is plenty fun!

[Fishnut]

im betting mid to upper 20's.  solid fish no doubt. 

[Hachimo]

Looks like a really long fish. Great catch.  Yea i see you guys on your kayaks salmon fishing and always thought u guys are nuts  years ago in the trailer hole on salmon river i watched a guy get towed around for what seemed like hrs with a fish that size.  Gotta b exciting the boat that fish on a kayak 

[psychodad]

I only go out when conditions are good. Great thing about the fishing kayak is, it doesn’t tip easily. Good lights for early morning too. 

[HBC]

On 2/16/2020 at 1:23 PM, Yankee Troller said:

I've never seen a 49" Salmon from Lake Ontario. They typically top out at 40-42". Still a nice fish bud.

 

I have once back in the early 1980's in the Credit River.  It was a spawned out hen and I couldn't believe the length of it until we measured it.  Exactly 49" in length.  That was easily a 40+lb hen prior to spawning.