The pinks return to the Skagway River 
By Andrew Cremata CA Source: skagwaynews 7/2/2020

At low tide, great blue herons wade in shallow pools at the mouth of the Skagway River. Every step of their stilt-like legs is deliberate, allowing the winged predators to remain undetected by salmon fry with limited avenues of escape. The heron’s head stabs at the water. When it emerges, there is a wriggling minnow in its beak. Then the cycle starts anew.
 

In the first few days of the second week of July, I wander past hungry herons in search of pink salmon. The trick is to catch them before they appear in the rivers and streams to spawn. Too early, and there aren’t any fish. Too late, and the pinks are already developing humps, which means the quality of their flesh is significantly impacted.

 
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