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Check out some of this summer's best fish pictures from anglers in northwestern Ontario

More than 200 anglers across northwestern Ontarioand 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

CBC News Posted: Jul 06, 2022 3:55 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 15, 2022

Daniel Melnyk sent us this picture of his son, Bryson, holding a big steelhead he caught on Lake Superior. (Submitted by Daniel Melynk)

More than 200 anglers across northwestern Ontarioand beyond have sent in their fish pictures as part of CBC Thunder Bay's annual Show Us Your Fishstory 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

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 downpourquite 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

Gallo sent usthis picture of her grandson, Christian, catching the first fish of the Victoria Day weekend on Lac desMille Lacs.

His advice to his family was, "'You have tokiss the first fish you catchso they will keep biting,'" she said. "Cold as it was out on Lac desMille 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 saidshe 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.