Jigging for lake trout
Detailed Description
Biologists jig for lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) on Nutuvukti Lake, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Thick smoke from wildfires in the Kobuk River and Koyukuk River valleys settled over the lake for a week during field sampling in August.
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Public Domain.
Photo taken by Sarah Laske, U.S. Geological Survey
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