Spawning Kokanee

I needed a little break this afternoon, and the sun was shining, so I hopped on my bike and headed upvalley for points unknown. I crossed the river on the Harlequin Bridge (about 5 miles upvalley), rode by a couple homes to the Stehekin airstrip, where I parked at the trailhead for the Stehekin River trail, which runs from that point to the mouth of the river at Weaver Point. I wasn't clothed or equipped for a real hike, but I walked about a mile down the trail, where I saw the Kokanee (freshwater sockeye salmon) spawning in the clear pools of Blackberry Creek. I didn't take the camera, but here's what they look like.