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Salmon scene on the Boquet

A salmon gets stuck on the way upriver on the Boquet. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon gets stuck on the way upriver on the Boquet. Photo by Mike Lynch
Looking upstream on the Boquet River in Willsboro. Spawning salmon must swim up this long series of cascades in order to reach the upper reaches of the river. Photo by Mike Lynch
Looking upstream on the Boquet River in Willsboro. Spawning salmon must swim up this long series of cascades in order to reach the upper reaches of the river. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon successfully navigates a small cascade on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon successfully navigates a small cascade on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Anglers on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Anglers on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Salmon must pass this cascade on the Boquet RIver before spawning upriver. Photo by Mike Lynch
Salmon must pass this cascade on the Boquet RIver before spawning upriver. Photo by Mike Lynch
A cascade on the Boquet River just before sunset. Photo by Mike Lynch
A cascade on the Boquet River just before sunset. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff cross the Boquet River to check the net for salmon. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff cross the Boquet River to check the net for salmon. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Staff check their net on the Boquet River for salmon. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Staff check their net on the Boquet River for salmon. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Scientist Jonah Withers cleans a fish net strewn across the Boquet River in September. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Scientist Jonah Withers cleans a fish net strewn across the Boquet River in September. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildife scientists bring a Boquet River salmon to a station where they tag and insert a tracking device into the fish. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildife scientists bring a Boquet River salmon to a station where they tag and insert a tracking device into the fish. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientist Jonah Withers prepares to weigh a salmon. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientist Jonah Withers prepares to weigh a salmon. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service technician Bryan Ross prepares a salmon to be released to the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service technician Bryan Ross prepares a salmon to be released to the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Biological science technician Shelby Scarfo, left, and fish biologist Jonah L. Withers, both of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, prepare to tag a salmon on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Biological science technician Shelby Scarfo, left, and fish biologist Jonah L. Withers, both of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, prepare to tag a salmon on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
This device was used to give salmon on the Boquet River yellow tags this fall. Photo by Mike Lynch
This device was used to give salmon on the Boquet River yellow tags this fall. Photo by Mike Lynch
Biological science technician Shelby Scarfo, right, and fish biologist Jonah L. Withers, both of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, perform tests on an Atlantic salmon from the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Biological science technician Shelby Scarfo, right, and fish biologist Jonah L. Withers, both of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, perform tests on an Atlantic salmon from the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
A tracking device is put inside a salmon on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
A tracking device is put inside a salmon on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Jonah Withers, of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, enters data in the field. Photo by Mike Lynch
Jonah Withers, of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, enters data in the field. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists work on a Boquet River salmon. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists work on a Boquet River salmon. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff prepare to release a salmon back into the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff prepare to release a salmon back into the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service technician Bryan Ross carries a salmon to the Boquet to be released. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service technician Bryan Ross carries a salmon to the Boquet to be released. Photo by Mike Lynch
Fish biologist Jonah L. Withers and biological science technician Shelby Scarfo, both of US Fish and Wildlife Service, prepare to return a salmon to the Boquet River after tagging it and inserting a tracking device inside it. Photo by Mike Lynch
Fish biologist Jonah L. Withers and biological science technician Shelby Scarfo, both of US Fish and Wildlife Service, prepare to return a salmon to the Boquet River after tagging it and inserting a tracking device inside it. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon after it is captured by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon after it is captured by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fish biologist Jonah Withers brings a salmon to the middle of the Boquet River, where it will be released. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service fish biologist Jonah Withers brings a salmon to the middle of the Boquet River, where it will be released. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Scientist Jonah Withers releases a salmon into the Boquet River after tagging it and placing a tracking device inside it. Photo by Mike Lynch
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Scientist Jonah Withers releases a salmon into the Boquet River after tagging it and placing a tracking device inside it. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon is released into the Boquet RIver by a U.S. Fish and Wildife Service scientist. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon is released into the Boquet RIver by a U.S. Fish and Wildife Service scientist. Photo by Mike Lynch
Anglers on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Anglers on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upriver in this photograph, which was taken with a slow shutter speed. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upriver in this photograph, which was taken with a slow shutter speed. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upriver in this photograph, which was taken with a slow shutter speed. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upriver in this photograph, which was taken with a slow shutter speed. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon dives into a cascade on the way upriver on the Boquet. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon dives into a cascade on the way upriver on the Boquet. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon leaps out of the water. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon leaps out of the water. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upstream on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upstream on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upriver on the Boquet. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upriver on the Boquet. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upriver on the Boquet. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upriver on the Boquet. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon struggles through a shallow section of water on the way upriver on the Boquet. This fall run fish was the subject of articles in the November issue. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon struggles through a shallow section of water on the way upriver on the Boquet. This fall run fish was the subject of articles in the November issue. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upstream on the Boquet River as an angler fishes across the river. Photo by Mike Lynch
A salmon swims upstream on the Boquet River as an angler fishes across the river. Photo by Mike Lynch
An angler hooks into a salmon on the Boquet River in Willsboro. Photo by Mike Lynch
An angler hooks into a salmon on the Boquet River in Willsboro. Photo by Mike Lynch
Caleb Hill nets a salmon for a fellow angler on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Caleb Hill nets a salmon for a fellow angler on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Caleb Hill fishes on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Caleb Hill fishes on the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
An angler releases a salmon back into the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
An angler releases a salmon back into the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Salmon must navigate this long series of cascades in Willboro on the way up the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Salmon must navigate this long series of cascades in Willboro on the way up the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Geese fly over Lake Champlain, where salmon live most of the year. Photo by Mike Lynch
Geese fly over Lake Champlain, where salmon live most of the year. Photo by Mike Lynch
The mouth of the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
The mouth of the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Mouth of the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Mouth of the Boquet River. Photo by Mike Lynch
Canada geese gather on Lake Champlain in early October. Photo by Mike Lynch
Canada geese gather on Lake Champlain in early October. Photo by Mike Lynch
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This fall I visited the Boquet River numerous times to photo salmon, anglers trying to catch them, and the scientists who were studying them. The photos were used in the November issue of the Explorer and the Rivers and Salmon web series. You can see a collection of those images in the gallery above.

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Mike Lynch is a multimedia reporter for the Adirondack Explorer. He can be reached at mike@adirondackexplorer.org. Sign up for Mike’s newsletter

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