Atlantic Salmon

🔬 Salmo salar

Atlantic Salmon are stocked in select Lake Ontario and Lake Superior tributaries in Michigan. A prized sport fish known for spectacular runs and aerial leaps, they are less abundant than Pacific salmon species in Michigan waters.

3–10 lbs, 18–28"

Typical size

32 lbs 10 oz

Michigan record

Fall (September–November)

Best season

Listed lakes

🏆 Michigan record 32 lbs 10 oz · Elaine Bender · Lake Michigan · Mason County · 1981 All records →

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