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Cozy gothic illustration of a small vintage bush plane gliding at low altitude over a vast, blue‑black Alaskan lake at dusk, faint aurora and heavy clouds above, mist curling off the water, and just beneath the glassy surface a formation of enormous, pale, submarine‑like fish shapes gliding in silence, soft lantern‑warm light inside the cockpit, atmosphere moody, storybook gothic, painterly, rich textures, muted teal and indigo palette

Fish the Size of Submarines: Lake Iliamna’s Illie, the Monster That Shouldn’t Exist

Lake Iliamna looks like an inland sea, busy with boats, salmon, and village life, yet its deep, dark water keeps yielding stories of impossible fish the size of submarines. From Tlingit and Aleut legends of dangerous water spirits to modern pilots, hunters, and anglers who swear they’ve seen something too large to name, Illie blurs the line between monster and warning, reminding everyone that the lake’s calm surface is never the whole story.

Raven Stonegrave

15 hours ago11 min read

Fish the Size of Submarines: Lake Iliamna’s Illie, the Monster That Shouldn’t Exist

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