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Georgina Ballantine (25 November 1889 – 12 April 1970) was a Scottish nurse, registrar and salmon fisher. In 1922, Ballantine landed a 64lb (29kg) salmon on the River Tay, the largest recorded from a British river with rod and line.
The Chinook salmon / ʃ ɪ ˈ n ʊ k / (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is the largest and most valuable species of Pacific salmon. [2] Its common name is derived from the Chinookan peoples . Other vernacular names for the species include king salmon , quinnat salmon , spring salmon , blackmouth , and tyee salmon .
The biggest recorded taimen was caught in the Kotui River in Russia, and measured 2.1 m (6.9 ft) and weighed 105 kg (231 lb). [145] Some sources claim the largest is the Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) of America's Pacific Northwest, although this species falls behind the taimen in maximum size. [77]
Coho salmon numbers have exploded in the Upper Willamette Basin to the delight of anglers and confusion of biologists. Coho salmon numbers smash records as 40K return to Upper Willamette Basin ...
The maximum length is about 150 to 180 cm (59 to 71 in). The maximum size is not assured, but supposedly a fish caught in the Kotui River in Russia in 1943 with a length of 210 cm (83 in) and a weight of 105 kg (231 lb) is the largest size recorded. [7] The IGFA world record is 45.80 kg (101.0 lb) with a length of 150.00 cm (59.06 in). [8]
The 27th Annual Cheboygan Salmon fishing tournament took place on Saturday. Here's the results from this year's event. ... (Largest Salmon, 23.60), Indian River’s Mark McClutchey (Largest ...
The Klamath was once known as the third-largest salmon-producing river on the West Coast. But after power company PacifiCorp built the dams to generate electricity between 1918 and 1962, the structures halted the natural flow of the river and disrupted the lifecycle of the region’s salmon, which spend most of their life in the Pacific Ocean ...
70 lb pike (the largest ever) found dead at River Endrick/Loch Lomond in 1934. [232] Not caught by rod and line. 5 lb 2 oz rudd caught by Adrian Cannon from a fenland drain 2012. [233] No independent witnesses. 69 lb 12 oz salmon caught by William Home, 8th Earl of Home from the River Tweed in 1730.