Saving Salmon
Saving Salmon
Inspiring the next generation of Atlantic Salmon conservationists

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"Ice and snow and frozen regulators would be no deterrent. We broke through to the water, swam carefully through a short passage, and emerged into another world. The water was numbing, but we hardly noticed. We were diving with Atlantic salmon in what can only be described as an ice cathedral. Later, we agreed that it was one of the most beautiful and exhilarating experiences of our lives.” // Text by @tomcheney, from a recent trip to the snow covered mountains of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula in search of wild Atlantic salmon. @sealegacy @ilcp_photographers
Last fall we travelled to the beautiful rivers of Gaspé, QC to document migrating Atlantic salmon. Right now we’re back, doing it again. Stay tuned as we capture even more incredible stories and imagery. // #atlanticsalmon #salmonfishing #flyfishing #conservation #wildsalmon #wildrivers #findyourwater #flyfishingphotography #fishneedwater #adventure #salmon #atlanticsalmonfederation #salmosalar #gaspesie #quebec #conservationphotography #underwaterphotography
Undeterred by the damp weather, and after a hearty lunch, @nickhawkinsphotography suited up and waded in. The salmon were bunched up in an eddy, noses pointed downstream, and the unusual structure of the pool permitted unique photographic angles. After the fish adjusted to his presence, they let him swim directly beneath them. This allowed some of the most interesting and distinctive photographs of the trip. // Our latest piece, “Gaspé Gold,” was published this spring in the Atlantic Salmon Journal. You can now read it online at www.savingsalmon.com/a-good-spot // #atlanticsalmon #salmonfishing #flyfishing #conservation #wildsalmon #wildrivers #findyourwater #flyfishingphotography #fishneedwater #adventure #salmon #atlanticsalmonfederation #salmosalar #gaspesie #quebec #conservationphotography #underwaterphotography
“We glimpsed into another world and could almost feel what it’s like to be a salmon on the verge of spawning. It made us empathize with the struggle of this species in a new and deeper way.” // Our latest piece, “Gaspé Gold,” was published this spring in the Atlantic Salmon Journal. You can now read it online at www.savingsalmon.com/a-good-spot // #atlanticsalmon #salmonfishing #flyfishing #conservation #wildsalmon #wildrivers #findyourwater #flyfishingphotography #fishneedwater #adventure #salmon #atlanticsalmonfederation #salmosalar #gaspesie #quebec #conservationphotography #underwaterphotography
“We could have quite reasonably speculated which fish would take, and felt the deep desire to have one on the line, but none of those notions entered our minds. The season was closed, liberating us from any thoughts of angling for these fish. Instead, for the next few days we would watch and think about them purely for what they are in themselves. Our relationship to the species would be forever altered.” // Read our latest piece, “Gaspé Gold,” at www.savingsalmon.com/a-good-spot // #atlanticsalmon #salmonfishing #flyfishing #conservation #wildsalmon #wildrivers #findyourwater #flyfishingphotography #fishneedwater #adventure #salmon #atlanticsalmonfederation #salmosalar #gaspesie #quebec #conservationphotography #underwaterphotography
“The land, too, had a new feel. The Gaspé peninsula seemed an endless expanse of spruce, tamarack, poplar and birch—Boreal woodland, unlike the familiar mixed Acadian forest of home. The hardwoods had dropped their leaves, and the woods had the barren, slightly uninviting feeling of late fall. We felt as if on the frontier.” // Read our latest piece, “Gaspé Gold,” at https://www.savingsalmon.com/a-good-spot // #atlanticsalmon #salmonfishing #flyfishing #conservation #wildsalmon #wildrivers #findyourwater #flyfishingphotography #fishneedwater #adventure #salmon #atlanticsalmonfederation #salmosalar #gaspesie #quebec #conservationphotography
On assignment for the Atlantic Salmon Journal last October, we journeyed to the beautiful rivers of Gaspé, QC. We saw some new and spectacular country, and had incredible encounters with Atlantic salmon. The full story was published in the Journal this spring, and we’re happy to announce that you can now read it on our website. // www.savingsalmon.com/a-good-spot // #atlanticsalmon #salmonfishing #flyfishing #conservation #wildlifephotography #wildsalmon #wildrivers #findyourwater #flyfishingphotography #underwaterphotography #fishneedwater #adventure #salmon #atlanticsalmonfederation #salmosalar #gaspesie #quebec #conservationphotography
“We can point the finger at Greenland all we like, but unless we do something to severely restrict harvests in Canada, we will never see full recovery of the fishery. The math just doesn’t work out.” The recent Greenland deal is great, but there’s still lots of work to do. Learn more in our Q&A with @seanlandsman (Link in bio.) // #atlanticsalmon #salmonfishing #flyfishing #conservation #wildsalmon #wildrivers #findyourwater #flyfishingphotography #catchandrelease #underwaterphotography #fishneedwater #adventure #salmon #atlanticsalmonfederation #salmosalar // www.savingsalmon.com/greenland-deal