Check out some of this summer's best fish pictures from anglers in northwestern Ontario
More than 200 anglers across northwestern Ontario — and beyond — have sent in their fish pictures as part of CBC Thunder Bay's annual Show Us Your Fish story and photo contest. Take a look at some of our favorites.
Over 200 people submitted photos as part of CBC's Show Us Your Fish contest
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Daniel Melnyk sent us this picture of his son, Bryson, holding a big steelhead he caught on Lake Superior. (Submitted by Daniel Melynk)
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More than 200 anglers across northwestern Ontario — and beyond — have sent in their fish pictures as part of CBC Thunder Bay's annual Show Us Your Fish story and photo contest.
From hardened anglers showing off lake monsters, to newcomers who hauled in their very first fish, we saw some incredible photos of great times on the water as people vied to win one of three rod and reel sets.
Here's a look at our three winning entries
Julie Bouchard
Julie Bouchard displays the salmon she caught, one of the winning entries in CBC Thunder Bay's Show Us Your Fish contest. (Submitted by Julie Bouchard )
Bouchard sent in this incredible photo of a salmon she pulled out of the lake in the middle of a downpour.
"It was the first day on the boat this year, and it was raining off and on all day," she said. "As I reeled in this salmon, it began to downpour — quite an experience and one I'll never forget."
That's a great photo, and an experience a lot of anglers know all about — fishing doesn't just happen when the weather is nice out.
Josi Gallo
Josi Gallo sent us this winning shot of her grandson, Christian, reeling in the first fish during the May Victoria Day long weekend. His advice? 'You have to kiss the first fish you catch so they will keep biting.' (Submitted by Josi Gallo)
Gallo sent us this picture of her grandson, Christian, catching the first fish of the Victoria Day weekend on Lac des Mille Lacs.
His advice to his family was, "'You have to kiss the first fish you catch so they will keep biting,'" she said. "Cold as it was out on Lac des Mille Lacs, they were biting all weekend!"
Audrey Adam
WATCH | Audrey Adam's video of a fish leaping out of the water:
A northern Ontario fish tale you need to see to believe
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Audrey Adam sent in this video as part of CBC Thunder Bay's 'Show Us Your Fish' contest. She said she thought no one would believe the fish would act like this, unless she caught it on video.
You have to see this video entry from Audrey Adam, who caught this unusual activity on camera.
She said she was standing by the water with her son, Kayln, and "all of a sudden, a fish leaped out at us," then it continued jumping out of the water at least another eight times.
Adam said she didn't think anyone would believe her, unless she caught it on video.
More fish photos you shared with us
Keep on scrolling down to check out some more of our favourite photos from the contest:
We all know there can be some monsters in northwestern Ontario waters. Carson Lewis sent us a picture of this big guy. (Submitted by Carson Lewis)
It might be a bit cold and wet out there, but that didn't stop these guys from pulling in a beauty. Thanks to Bethany Dawn for sending in this photo. (Submitted by Bethany Dawn)
Madeleine Lewis sent us this beauty of a picture of her pike. 'The second fish I caught was a pike with the help of my grandpa and uncle whom I haven’t seen since pre-COVID,' she says. 'It was a great bonding experience and I’ll treasure that memory forever.' (Submitted by Madeleine Lewis)
Karen Bagdon sent us this photo of her grandson, Hunter McLean, 'showing off his catch like a prized possession!' (Submitted by Karen Bagdon)
Chris Fuller says he tuned in from Alabama to hear Superior Morning, and had to send in this picture from a recent trip to Sioux Lookout. He's been there 32 times since 1993. He's pictured here on a trip in June with his daughter, Madison. (Submitted by Chris Fuller )
Krista Luby made sure we got this photo of her daughter: 'This is our five-year-old daughter Mia, who caught her first pickerel ever with a Barbie fishing rod at Watcomb Lake. The fish was 17"!' (Submitted by Krista Luby)
Derek Fox passed on to us this photo of his son, Jett, with a fish almost as big as he is. Fox says, 'Jettyman caught this 28-inch walleye last week, in the first five minutes of a full fishing day. It held out as the largest and we had a good day of fishing. Jett is nine years old.' (Submitted by Derek Fox )
Nate Long, 14, sent us this incredible catch. He's been fishing since he was three and loves it. 'I’ve enjoyed thousands of hours on the lake. I mainly fish on Lake of the Woods and the Winnipeg River.' (Submitted by Nate Long)
Henry Lester shows off this pike he caught from Lake Shebandowan. What a catch! (Submitted by Jordan Lester )
Paityn Burton, left, and her dad, Doug, show off a few salmon caught in Lake Superior. Her uncle, Dan is holding a lamprey, an invasive species in the region. (Submitted by Paityn Burton)
Ryan La Via sent us this picture of his two-year old daughter Alanna. He says she's 'fishing with her first plastic rod, with a magnetic lure catching the elusive "nail fish" in Whitefish Lake.' (Submitted by Ryan La Via )
Hudson Lees has the angling look down pat, with his checkered shirt and wide-brimmed hat. Looking good buddy! (Submitted by Kristi O'Brien)
Neil Shermack sent us this photo of Ed Shermack with this beauty. (Submitted by Neil Shermack)
Jesse Fisher sent in this incredible shot of Aubrey's first walleye of the day during a trip at the beginning of June. Fisher says she says she caught it 'because she has patience.' (Submitted by Jesse Fisher )
Mike Heintzman shows off his prize: a beauty of a fish! (Submitted by Mike Heintzman)
Laura Thibodeau is from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., but now lives in Atikoken, where she caught these two beauties with her partner, Mike. They met while working in health care and she had never fished before. Now that's a true fishing love story. (Submitted by Laura Thibodeau )
Julie Ozon sent us this photo of Benjamin Bertin with a bass. What a smile! (Submitted by Julie Ozon)
Pamela Kiefer sent in this photo of Kayden and her pike from a spring ice fishing trip to Lake Manitoba. (Submitted by Pamela Kiefer)
Amy Dragan gave us this photo of Beau's first fish on Kab Lake. (Submitted by Amy Dragan)
Andrea Tougas caught this beautiful salmon in Lake Superior. (Submitted by Andrea Tougas)
Roy McLaren, 95, from Pilot Mound, Man., holds a catfish he wrestled out of the water. What a monster! (Submitted by Roy McLaren)
Jacklynn Hunt would LOVE to win a new rod, after losing two this spring that 'found a wonderful resting place at the bottom of Elbow Lake.' (Submitted by Jacklynn Hunt)
Amy Dragan shows off her 19.5-inch bass caught in the Kam River recently. (Submitted by Amy Dragan)
Clay Breiland took more than an hour and a half to land this 61-inch sturgeon on a pink walleye rod. (Submitted by Clay Breiland)
Kelsey Hoogsteen sent us this picture of her five-year-old son, Avery, with a beautiful walleye he caught on Big Trout Lake. She says he's 'another generation of fishermen in the making!' (Submitted by Kelsey Hoogsteen)
Gord Ellis, CBC Thunder Bay's resident outdoors expert, shows off a muskie he caught on a trip to Lac Seul. (Gord Ellis/CBC)
