Pink Salmon
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
- 1lakes
- 75logged catches
- 10.92 kg heaviest logged
Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus Gorbuscha) is the smallest and most abundant of the Pacific salmon species. Pink Salmon are anadromous coldwater fish native to Pacific and Arctic coastal waters from northern California to Canada and in the west from Siberia to Korea and Japan. In their spawning phase after entering freshwater reservoirs, Pink Salmon change their bright silver coloring to grey or dull green with a light yellowish belly and develop a humped back, for which they are often called Humpback Salmon. Fully grown Pink Salmon usually weigh from 2 to 4 kg but unique specimen of over 6 kg can sometimes be caught. Pink Salmon feed on plankton, aquatic insects, crustaceans, squid and other smaller fish.
What actually catches it ranked by real logged catches
Baits
Shiners 
Spawn Sack Lures
Single Spoon 28 g, #2/0 
Single Spoon 42 g, #4/0 
Crankbait 1 m, #2/0 
Single Spoon 42 g, #4/0 
Medium Spoon 14 g, #3/0 Best setups by lake 1 lakes with data
Kaniq Creek — 75 catches , best 10.92 kg
- Single Spoon 28 g, #2/0 Spinning 6×
- Single Spoon 42 g, #4/0 Spinning 5×
- Crankbait 1 m, #2/0 Spinning Shore 4×
- Shiners Hook #6/0 Feeder bottom 3×
How to catch
How to catch a unique Pink Salmon? You can catch this fish either with bait or lures.
If you prefer to use natural baits, then the best way to catch Pink Salmon would be to use Shiners on a size #4/0 hook.
If you are more into artificial lures, you should go for some Single Spoons. The most successful lure is Green and Black Single Spoon 28 g, #2/0.
Where to find it
Also listed as effective documented, but not seen in the catch log
Dragonflies 
Small Minnows 
Shrimp 
Bullet Spinner 24 g, #2/0 
Bullet Spinner 24 g, #2/0 
Bullet Spinner 24 g, #2/0 
Bullet Spinner 24 g, #2/0 
Crankbait 1 m, #3/0 Data compiled from fp-collective and the Fishing Planet Wiki . Snapshot taken 2026-08-20. Game content and imagery © Fishing Planet LLC.