hung fish

North

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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fish, especially whitefish, partially dried and cured in the sun and wind by being hung by their tails to a pole, used as winter feed for sled-dogs.

Quotations

1830

. . . they brought a few hung fish but no fresh ones. . . .

1839

If you want Pemican . . . I have an over abundance . . . and plenty of hung fish.

1956

I knew we would require some "hung fish"--semi-dried fish--for winter travel, but how many would we need in all?