Atlantic Salmon on a stringer...

[instapump416]

Here's something I witnessed on the weekend. An Atlantic Salmon on a stringer out of a lake O tributary. I told the person he better release it. The fish was in rough shape but it was released. ‪#‎smh‬

 

[NADO]

shame shame shame, such a beautiful fish

 

[torco]

I doubt it made it but good for you for calling it out. It was a decent size, I could see someone thinking it was a brown...

 

[getin]

Last week I witnessed the impressive leap of an atlantic like 15 feet to the side when it was hooked! Such a beautiful fish, a pity they are so scarce.

 

[fisgfreek]

Good job.

 

[Dozer]

Happens more than we know about - good on you for educating the person

 

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Last week I witnessed the impressive leap of an atlantic like 15 feet to the side when it was hooked! Such a beautiful fish, a pity they are so scarce.

They were called 'The Leaper' by Native Americans for that reason


I could see that one being mistaken for a lake run brown

 

[Shmogley]

the leaper is from the latin name for atlantics. different nations in canada all had different names for the same fish.

this stuff happens all the time sadly. spend a week at any of the slaughterhouse spots on a lake o trib and youll see one get knocked or handled very poorly. (3 for me so far)

those kind of fisherman don't care what species they catch, they see a potential meal/roe on the hook and consider it a good day.

good on you for doing it right Pump

 

[classic drifter]

look at that kype! hope that fish made it through!