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Fishing the Saranac River

Rich Redman fishes the Saranac River for salmon during the fall run. Photo by Mike Lynch

Anglers wait their turn on a bench in an area known as the Conference Room. Photo by Mike Lynch

Anglers wait their turn on a bench in an area known as the Conference Room. Photo by Mike Lynch

Herb Colby shows off a salmon he caught in the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

The reel on a fly-fishing rod. Photo by Mike Lynch

Rich Redman ties a fly on the shore along the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

Rich Redman casts for a salmon. Photo by Mike Lynch

Scott O'Brien is a regular on the river during the fall salmon run. Photo by Mike Lynch

An angler wades into the Saranac River, hoping to catch a salmon. Photo by Mike Lynch

Anglers try to catch salmon as they move upstream on the fast moving Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

Herb Colby takes a break while fishing near the mouth of the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

Rich Redman fishes near a walkway over the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

A close-up look at a landlocked salmon. This one is from the Boquet River, another river that empties into Lake Champlain. Photo by Mike Lynch

Fishing for salmon takes patience. Anglers can spend hours on the river without catching a fish. Photo by Mike Lynch

A silhouette of anglers fishing near the mouth of the Saranac River. Lake Champlain is in the background. Photo by Mike Lynch

The salmon run coincides with fall foliage as seen here on the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

Fall foliage colors reflect off the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

An angler looks for a spot to fish on the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

Salmon seem to wait for cold and high waters before running up rivers to spawn in the fall. Photo by Mike Lynch

Lenny Carbonara tries to land a fall fish on a slow salmon day. Photo by Mike Lynch

Herb Colby watches his friends fish for a few minutes on the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

An angler lands a fall fish. Photo by Mike Lynch

An osprey watches the action on the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

An angler adjusts his gear at the mouth of the Saranac River. Photo by Mike Lynch

Map of Saranac River and its dams by Nancy Bernstein.

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This past fall I spent several early mornings and evenings photographing anglers fishing for salmon on the Saranac River near Lake Champlain. The images were for an article on the subject by Tim Rowland. The above photos were from those visits.

Mike Lynch

Mike Lynch is a multimedia reporter for the Adirondack Explorer. He can be reached at [email protected]

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