Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Also called Sea-run salmon.
How to tell it
Silver with X-shaped black spots above the lateral line and a slim tail wrist.
Rules for
Every state
| State | Size | Bag | Season | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Take prohibited | 0 | Closed year-roundCT DEEP 2026 · checked | Put it back |
| Maine | Take prohibited | No harvest or possession | Closed year-roundME DMR 2026 · checked | Put it back |
| Massachusetts | — | All take prohibited | ProhibitedNOAA Fisheries / MA DMF · checked | Put it back |
| New Hampshire | Possession prohibited | Possession prohibited | Closed year-roundNH F&G 2026 · checked | Put it back |
| Rhode Island | N/A | No harvest or possession | Closed year-roundRI DEM 2026 · checked | Put it back |
Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).
On the table
Wild sea-run fish are endangered — release immediately.
In the app
Point the camera at a atlantic salmon and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask about atlantic salmon
Where is atlantic salmon harvest prohibited?
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island. Release it there.