23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Chinook salmon peaking

Chinook salmon, although not native to the Laurentian Great Lakes, now have many naturally reproducing, wild populations. Each fall, they enter the tributaries and swim upstream to spawn. In some places, they still have to pass old human infrastructure, which can create some unique photo opportunities.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Cobourg, Canada
Camera: Canon EOS R5m2
Copyright: © Kathryn Peimn