A surprise spot for prime fishing
By Tim Rowland
November 15, 2020
Who would think that for some of the best salmon fishing on the west side of Lake Champlain, anglers head straight into the heart of the City of Plattsburgh?
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Fishing the Saranac River
By Mike Lynch
November 11, 2020
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.
Plattsburgh dam stands in the way of salmon progress
By Ry Rivard
November 11, 2020
Within the next five years, state and federal officials would like to see salmon breeding in the Saranac River for the first time in two centuries. But an unsound and largely unused obstacle stands in their way, the Imperial Dam
Barriers to renewal
By Ry Rivard
November 8, 2020
Nearly 200 years later, New York officials are still trying to get salmon back into the Saranac River. The biggest obstacle: Dams.
Scenes from the Saranac River
By Mike Lynch
November 5, 2020
In July, Explorer intern photographer Benjamin Chambers visited the Saranac River to document life there and capture images of its dams and natural habitat. The images above are from those assignments.