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fish camp
Esp. North
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1
a camp used as headquarters for a fishing party.
See: fishing camp(def. 1)
Quotations
1900
The tragedy occurred at a fish camp on a small lake about fifty miles up the Pelly river.
1962
In the summer of 1789 . . . Alexander Mackenzie . . . came upon two small fish-camps of Indians. . . .
2
a commercial fishing establishment operating seasonally in a remote area, often equipped with dressing and packing facilities.
Quotations
1953
Only one thing to do, and they started on their long, pain-ridden walk to the nearest source of help, the watchman's cabin at the fish camp, Gros Cap, five miles away.
1956
Some fish companies have built ice houses at favorite temporary bases and there is a tendency for other shore facilities to be built near such ice houses and for such bases to become permanent fish camps.
1958
Latest reports we have from good authority are that the fish camps will be paying better prices for troll fish this year, for springs, anyway.