Jon Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Craig's picture of the Brook Trout in the Humber spurred me to take a trip down last week to photograph the Chinooks and whatever else might be around. It has been a few years since I last went and I always enjoy a few hours down there to see the fish and the crowds. As it turns out, I also lucked out and managed to get a photo of an Atlantic Salmon jumping at one of the weirs. I know this will probably turn into a debate about the program but I thought it was a post-worthy picture regardless. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walshskie Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Wow that's like getting a picture of bigfoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickme Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 great picture!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Hey, nice pic Jon! Jumping salmon are cool, no matter which river they're on, but I'm always more in awe when they're in our more urban locations. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Nice!! you can even see the spots on it too. Kerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Nice!! you can even see the spots on it too. Kerry Yup. First thing I noticed. Great shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 (edited) So that's the one that made it back?!?!?! Non the less, great pic! Edited October 3, 2016 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 any idea what that fish cost tax payers? great photo none the less!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PUMP KNOWS Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Beauty! Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckewley Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Awesome shot man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshS Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Nice catch with the camera! The old humber is pumping out some gems... might have to go for a drift there lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esoxansteel Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 any idea what that fish cost tax payers? great photo none the less!!! Not near as much as the cancelled gas plants, e health or the ornge fiasco, and the saga continues with premeir square head, and trudeau, how much is trudeaus trips far and wide costing us, does he ever stay home and deal with issues in his own back yard, there are many great pic of an Atlantic btw, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huzzsaba Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) so which one is the Atlantic? the top one or the bottom? Pardon my ignorance . Nevermind, I think it's the bottom one. The top one is very dark! Edited October 4, 2016 by huzzsaba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatnFly Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 almost thought for a second you caught 2 atlantics in the same pic (atlantics do get dark during the spawn aka black salmon) but the top one has spots on the tail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted October 4, 2016 Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Wow that's like getting a picture of bigfoot. Some Corona went up nose. Cool picture. Yes, a rare chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigdritchie Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Great pic, Jon ... and what a sight! Brookies and Atlantics in the Humber ... pretty amazing, really. If only there were more than one of each! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkrp Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 That is truly fantastic. When I was a kid the only fish in the humber were suckers and lampreys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted October 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Craig: Thanks. I think your picture trumps mine - there are probably fewer Brook Trout in the lower Humber than Atlantics! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 don't be too sure of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 as a kid I would fish the humber in the spring, and like someone already said, all I ever got were suckers and lamprey eels. Used to wade the river in my shorts and sneakers specifically targetting lampreys...found many many babies that met their demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Years ago did some woodlot survey work for the Dept of Lands and Forest, ( that's how long ago it was ) There was a good population of brookies in the Humber upstream from Bolton at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Years ago did some woodlot survey work for the Dept of Lands and Forest, ( that's how long ago it was ) There was a good population of brookies in the Humber upstream from Bolton at that time. I can go as far back as that. There were some real fatties. Fished a stretch that ran through a kids camp for 3 years. Helpped to be one of the counslors. SP wrong. I got so many kids involved. They loved it. Not sure what it,s like now with the over populationing thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 If there where still brookies and Browns in the upper reaches of the Humber and tributaries, no one would talk about it on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 If there where still brookies and Browns in the upper reaches of the Humber and tributaries, no one would talk about it on the internet. 36 years ago dont count.LOL Seen much damage and over population since then. Makes me just remember and keep driving by, knowing back then, it was just that, back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bacon Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) as a kid I would fish the humber in the spring, and like someone already said, all I ever got were suckers and lamprey eels. Used to wade the river in my shorts and sneakers specifically targetting lampreys...found many many babies that met their demise. Are you sure that they were not brook or silver lamprey rather than baby sea lamprey? Edited October 10, 2016 by JohnBacon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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