Pictures of Trout, Salmon, and Grayling Underwater

This was the biggest dwarf dolly varden of the day, a mature male about 8.5-9" long, quite a bruiser for the creek he was in. He's the prettiest fish I've caught in a while.

This fish is also pictured in this picture and this one.

Well, this is one way to make 'em pose... keep them on the line!

This one settled next to the camera pretty nicely as soon as I let off the tension.

Same male dwarf dolly as in this picture and this one.

Closeup of the pectoral fin of this dwarf dolly varden.

Can you spot the brook trout in this picture? This is a good example of how they seek cover when a danger (my camera) approaches.

Two young of the year brook trout hide in a little spring hole in a remote, crystal-clear small stream.

This simple rubber-legged foam beetle is one of my favorite flies for Arctic grayling. It's quick to tie so I don't mind losing one or two on snags. It's durable, so one fly can last a hundred fish or more. It never needs floatant to ride the surface well. Most importantly, it catches fish, although grayling often hit almost anything. The bold profile and attention-grabbing plop of the beetle, I think, draw fish from farther away than a more subtle fly might, and it often draws unusually savage strikes.

You can see the dwarf dolly I caught in this pool, hanging out after being released, just up/left from the center of the picture. You can't really tell it's a fish here, though.