squawfish

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a fairly large fish of the interior of British Columbia, Ptychocheilus oregonense.

Quotations

1887

[We] fished with fair success for the white-fish and the squaw-fish which abound. . . .

1907

The squaw fish, also, will take the fly sometimes, but more often the minnow or grasshopper; its flesh is white and tasteless.

1962

Trout . . . lie on the cool bottom along with hordes of squawfish and other piscatorial neighbours. . . .