Mitchell Campbell devoted more than sixty years to the management and conservation of Atlantic salmon on the Moisie River. For 35 years, he managed the activities of the Moisie Salmon Club.

Mitch devoted much of his time to improving spawning conditions on the Moisie and Nipissis Rivers and he was the prime force behind the construction of fish ladders on those rivers which opened hundreds of miles of new salmon range. He also developed the technique of transferring salmon by helicopter and railroad, bypassing obstacles that proved impassable to salmon.

Mr. Campbell helped convince the Iron Ore Company of Canada to carry out an extensive study to determine the impact of run-off from their mining operations on salmon and their spawning grounds, and to take corrective actions to limit damage to salmon from mining activities.

A superb photographer, Mr. Campbell's classic images of leaping salmon capture the majesty of the Atlantic salmon on its homeward journey and reveal the artist's sensitivity and sportsman's passion and wonder for the natural world.