Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

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Sockeye Salmon in Fishing Planet. Find it in Kaniq Creek. Bait options include Dragonflies, Spawn Sack, Small Minnows.

How to catch Sockeye Salmon

Baits

Lures

Anniversary Bullet Spinner 30 g, #3/0

Anniversary Shad 11 cm

Bony Shad 10 cm

Bullet Spinner 24 g, #2/0

Bullet Spinner 36 g, #4/0

Charoite Single Spoon 42 g, #4/0

Club-Series Barbless Single Spoon 28 g, #2/0

Club-Series Bullet Spinner 36 g, #4/0

Club-Series Crankbait 3.5 m, #4/0

Club-Series Glow Shad 15 cm

Club-Series Glow-Holo Crankbait 2.5 m, #6/0

Club-Series Nymphes 10 cm

Hooks and jigheads

Where to fish

Size by waterway

WaterwayFish classMaximum weight
Kaniq CreekCommon, Trophy, Unique8.5 kg

Fishing guide

Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus Nerka), is one of the smaller species of Salmon inhabiting the Northern Pacific Ocean and rivers that flow into it. This fish prefers to live in freshwater lakes, estuaries and streams and is also known as Red or Blueback Salmon. This is due to the fact that it has a blueish-silver body when it lives in the ocean, but turns red in hue when returns to its freshwater spawning grounds. Sockeye can grow to anywhere from 60-84 cm in length and weigh from 2.3 to 7 kg. Their diet consists primarily of zooplankton, small crustaceans and small fish.

If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch Sockeye Salmon would be to use Shiners on a size #4/0 hook.

If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Bullet Spinners.

The most successful lure is Black and Pink Single Spoon 42 g, #4/0.