20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Dip Net Fishing for Salmon

The salmon were running in the Kenai River, Alaska, and the fishermen were out with their enormous nets. The process was fascinating! Locals would line up, waste deep in the surf (background) with these giant nets and pull out 30 lb salmon one after another.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Kenai, Alaska, United States of America
Camera: SM-S906U
Copyright: © Alison Candy