Salmo salar
Linnaeus, 1758
  Family: Salmonidae (Salmonids) / Order: Salmoniformes (Salmons)
  
  Common names IGFA all-tackle World Record Size  
  UK: Atlantic Salmon
DK: Atlantisk Laks		 35.89 kg / 79 lb 2 oz - Tana River, Norway Max Length: > 150 cm
Max Weight: > 45 kg		  
  
  
9 kg - Blackwater, Ireland
H.C. Andersen, Denmark		 Aquarium, Denmark
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Man with 22½ kg Salmon
Simrishamn, Sweden
© Johnny Jensen		 John & Joy with Salmon
River Garry, Invergarry, Scotland
© Johnny Jensen		 Hans Christian with Salmon
River Blackwater, Co. Waterford, Ireland
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Salmon on Shrimp Fly
River Blackwater, Co. Waterford, Ireland
© Johnny Jensen		 Salmon on Salmon Fly
River Blackwater, Co. Waterford, Ireland
© Johnny Jensen		 HC with Salmon
Levajok, Norway
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Juvenile Salmon (bottom)
Aquarium Maretarium, Kotka, Finland
© Johnny Jensen		 Juvenile Salmon
Danmarks Akvarium, Denmark
© Johnny Jensen		 22½ kg Salmon
Simrishamn, Sweden
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Salmon caught Trolling
Sandvig, Bornholm, Denmark
© Johnny Jensen		 Joy with Salmon
Invergarry, Scotland
© Johnny Jensen		 Joy & Dog with Salmon
Invergarry, Scotland
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Two Fish
Silkeborg, Denmark
© Johnny Jensen		 Side View
Silkeborg, Denmark
© Johnny Jensen		 Fisherman with 22½ kg Salmon
Simrishamn, Sweden
© Johnny Jensen