Hiroyuki Sato, Cherry Salmon © TV Osaka
[Program Name] "THE FISHING"
Giant Cherry Salmon Bloom in Hokkaido!
[Broadcast Date & Time] Saturday, May 9, 2026, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Produced by TV Osaka, broadcast nationwide on TV Tokyo Network <TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting>
[Cast] Hiroyuki Sato
[Program Website] https://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/ip4/the_fishing/
Giant Cherry Salmon Bloom in Hokkaido!
This time, we're targeting cherry salmon in Hokkaido.
Cherry salmon are the sea-run form of amago (yamame trout). Among amago born in rivers, those that descend to the abundant seas and grow large are called cherry salmon.
Cherry Salmon © TV Osaka
Cherry salmon that have grown in the sea eventually return to the river where they were born to spawn. Targeting them there is the basic strategy for cherry salmon fishing. However, fishing for salmon and trout is prohibited in rivers in Hokkaido, so anglers target cherry salmon in the sea before they ascend.
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The angler is Hiroyuki Sato, a Hokkaido resident who passionately loves cherry salmon fishing. He is a veteran with 30 years of experience.
Sato © TV Osaka
On the first day, Sato arrived at the rocky shore of Kumaishi on the Oshima Peninsula. Fishing began in the evening twilight.
"It just chased!"
Soon after starting, he saw a fish chasing his lure. Was it a cherry salmon?
Cherry Salmon © TV Osaka
Immediately after that...
"Oh! It bit! They are here after all!"
"This must be a cherry salmon!"
Sato © TV Osaka
Unbelievably, he got a hit just 30 minutes after starting! The fish reeled in was a beautiful, silver-scaled body—the prized cherry salmon!
Cherry Salmon © TV Osaka
"It's the best! I'm surprised!"
Furthermore, an unprecedented big bite occurred...
"It's huge!"
Sato © TV Osaka
The drag screamed, and the rod bent in a large arc! Enjoy 30 minutes filled with the charm of cherry salmon, set against the magnificent nature of Hokkaido!
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