2015年3月13日 · King Salmon are awesome…and the truly giant ones are unbelievably special creatures. Here’s a list of 10 (15 actually) massive kings that will make you weak in the knees… Over 100 Pounds! In August of 2021, Gayle Gordon caught just may be the largest sport-caught king salmon (present day) ever.

Whilst other salmon have also been introduced into New Zealand, only Chinook salmon (or king salmon as it is known locally in New Zealand) have established sizeable pelagic runs. The Chinook is blue-green, red, or purple on the back and on the top of the head, with silvery sides and white ventral surfaces.

2023年12月5日 · How Big Do King Salmon Get? The largest king salmon ever caught were 126 pounds, caught in a fish trap, and 97 pounds, caught by an individual angler. When you consider that most king salmon top out around 50 pounds, these behemoths were really something to see.

2024年10月12日 · While an average adult king salmon typically weighs between 20 and 50 pounds, there have been exceptional individuals that have dwarfed these numbers. The largest king salmon ever recorded was caught in May 1985 by angler Les Anderson on the Kenai River in Alaska. This colossal fish weighed an astonishing 97 pounds and 4 ounces.

2025年2月23日 · In the Kenai River in May 1985, Les Anderson caught this massive 97 pounds, 4-ounce king salmon.

On May 17, 1985, Les Anderson of Soldotna, AK landed the all-tackle world record king salmon…this 97-pound, 4-ounce beast from the Kenai River. The mammoth Chinook was nearly 5 feet long and had an amazing 37.5-inch girth!

Anderson’s king salmon weighed in at 97 pounds, four ounces — a rod-and-reel world record that still stands. For the rest of Anderson’s life — he died in 2003 — he was introduced to people as “the man who caught the world-record salmon.”

2025年2月20日 · You may have seen photos of massive King Salmon caught up and down rivers in California, but the largest King Salmon caught in the Golden State was caught at Battle Creek at an astonishing 85 pounds. Click through our slideshow to find out more about this incredible fish and the area where it lives.

2022年8月9日 · The fact that this record still stands, almost two decades after his death is a testament to the fact that Les Anderson caught the biggest King salmon ever seen. Jerry Lifton caught a massive coho salmon which later became just …

Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon or red salmon, is the largest species of Pacific salmon. They can grow up to 58 inches in length and weigh up to 100 pounds. Chinook salmon are highly prized for their rich, flavorful meat and are often caught for sport fishing.