Salmon

Animal · mentioned in 120 journal entries

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Clark: August 16, 1804
William Clark · Aug 16, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
"8 caught"
Lewis: August 13, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"first seen, roasted, proof of Pacific waters" — transcribed as salmon
Lewis: August 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"absent from desert river"
Joseph Whitehouse: August 17, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of Beaverhead River, Montana
"natives brought from main river"
John Ordway: August 17, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana
"caught by natives in main river"
Lewis: August 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"principal subsistence in summer" — transcribed as salmon
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"shot a 6 pound salmon" — transcribed as salmon
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"shot one about 6 pounds weight" — transcribed as salmon
Lewis: August 21, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"caught at weir; given to party" — transcribed as salmon
Lewis: August 22, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"one small salmon gigged" — transcribed as salmon
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 22, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"dried salmon given to party" — transcribed as salmon
Lewis: August 23, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"declining, hastening from country" — transcribed as salmon
Lewis: August 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"given by Indians, boiled" — transcribed as salmon
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"saved from previous evening's supper" — transcribed as salmon
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 27, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 27, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"killed with wooden gig by hunters"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"obtained from natives on river"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"excellent fish taken in the river" — transcribed as salmon
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — John Ordway: August 29, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 29, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"obtained from natives, caught by hunters"
Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Joseph Whitehouse: August 31, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 31, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"bought fine salmon from natives"
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 1, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"dried salmon from natives, main provision" — transcribed as salmon
North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 2, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 2, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route
"dried, obtained from the natives" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: September 23, 1805
William Clark · Sep 23, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"broiled dried salmon given to eat"
Clark: September 25, 1805
William Clark · Sep 25, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater
"6 fine salmon caught"
Clark: September 26, 1805
William Clark · Sep 26, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"purchased fresh from Indians"
Clark: September 27, 1805
William Clark · Sep 27, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"purchased fresh from Indians"
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 30, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 30, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"abundant in river, excellent quality" — transcribed as salmon
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: October 4, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 4, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"two obtained from Indians" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: October 8, 1805
William Clark · Oct 8, 1805 · Clearwater to Snake River
"taken by Indians at rapids"
Clark: October 10, 1805
William Clark · Oct 10, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"fished all summer and fall"
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — Patrick Gass: October 11, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 11, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"come above the falls in abundance" — transcribed as salmon
Confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers
Oct 16, 1805 · Confluence of Snake and Columbia, Washington
"dried in enormous quantities at camps" — transcribed as salmon
Patrick Gass: October 16, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 16, 1805 · Snake River / Columbia River confluence, near Pasco, Washington
"abundant in western rivers, native food" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: October 17, 1805
William Clark · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"crowded river, many dead and dying"
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"very plenty but poor and dying"
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"dead, lining the shores" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: October 22, 1805
William Clark · Oct 22, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"pounded and stored in baskets"
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 23, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"can pass up falls in high water" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: October 24, 1805
William Clark · Oct 24, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"abound in great numbers above falls"
Clark: October 25, 1805
William Clark · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"Indians take them at narrows" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: October 29, 1805
William Clark · Oct 29, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"do not pass up river"
Clark: November 8, 1805
William Clark · Nov 8, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"Indians brought to sell"
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — Patrick Gass: November 10, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 10, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"pounded, eaten for dinner" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: November 11, 1805
William Clark · Nov 11, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"species called Red Charr"
Clark: November 12, 1805
William Clark · Nov 12, 1805 · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp
"13 killed by men"
Clark: November 21, 1805
William Clark · Nov 21, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"principal food, from river and sea"
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 30, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"pounded salmon their main food" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: December 9, 1805
William Clark · Dec 9, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"gigged fresh by three Indians"
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 23, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 23, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"can pass falls in high water" — transcribed as salmon
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: December 31, 1805
Patrick Gass · Dec 31, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"natives came to trade salmon" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: January 8, 1806
William Clark · Jan 8, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"caught in creeks in season"
Clark: January 10, 1806
William Clark · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"dried, brought to trade"
Lewis: January 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"dried, brought for trade" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: January 14, 1806
William Clark · Jan 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"dried, pounded, traded by natives"
Clark: January 16, 1806
William Clark · Jan 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"taken in common straight nets"
Clark: February 14, 1806
William Clark · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"absent from Clark's river"
Lewis: February 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"absent from Flathead river" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: February 22, 1806
William Clark · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"decline in late summer and autumn"
Lewis: February 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"decline causes natives to leave river" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: March 12, 1806
William Clark · Mar 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"fish of the coast and river"
Lewis: March 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"fish species of coast"
Lewis: March 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared to salmon trout, expected runs"
Clark: March 16, 1806
William Clark · Mar 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared to salmon trout"
Lewis: March 16, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 16, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"compared with white salmon trout" — transcribed as salmon
Lewis: March 31, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 31, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"will begin to run shortly"
Clark: April 1, 1806
William Clark · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"not expected until full moon May 2nd"
Lewis: April 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 1, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"not expected until next full moon"
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 6, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 6, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"salmon oil eaten with bark cakes" — transcribed as salmon
Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — Patrick Gass: April 7, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 7, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"expected to run very soon" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: April 9, 1806
William Clark · Apr 9, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"taken at rapids and falls"
Lewis: April 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 9, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"taken by natives at rapids" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: April 12, 1806
William Clark · Apr 12, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"former season at old village"
Clark: April 14, 1806
William Clark · Apr 14, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"tribes waiting for salmon run"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — John Ordway: April 14, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 14, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"natives expecting soon"
Clark: April 17, 1806
William Clark · Apr 17, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"taken with scooping nets"
Lewis: April 17, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 17, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"not yet appeared, inconvenience to party" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: April 19, 1806
William Clark · Apr 19, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"first arrival celebrated by natives"
Lewis: April 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 19, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"arrival celebrated by natives, one caught" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: April 23, 1806
William Clark · Apr 23, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"natives waiting at lodges for them"
Lewis: April 23, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 23, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"natives awaiting their arrival" — transcribed as salmon
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 24, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 24, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"expected to run soon"
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 25, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"natives came to river to fish" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: May 4, 1806
William Clark · May 4, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"not yet arrived in the river"
Lewis: May 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 4, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"not yet arrived to call natives to river" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: May 6, 1806
William Clark · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"snake indians come to catch"
Lewis: May 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 6, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"fishery up Colter's Creek" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: May 11, 1806
William Clark · May 11, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"reportedly taken with nets"
Clark: May 14, 1806
William Clark · May 14, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"expected to arrive in few days"
Lewis: May 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 14, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"expected daily at camp" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: May 18, 1806
William Clark · May 18, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"taken from eagle near camp"
Lewis: May 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 18, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"awaited arrival, part taken from eagle" — transcribed as salmon
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 20, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"anticipated run, canoe built for fishing" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: May 21, 1806
William Clark · May 21, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"awaited arrival as food source"
Lewis: May 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"reported arriving fat in Lewis's river" — transcribed as salmon
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 23, 1806
John Ordway · May 23, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"natives caught 3 today"
Clark: May 25, 1806
William Clark · May 25, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"fresh, fat and fine from Lewis's river"
Lewis: May 25, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 25, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"seen in lodges, remarkably fat" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: May 26, 1806
William Clark · May 26, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"seen in river, eaten at near village"
Lewis: May 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 26, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"one seen in river today" — transcribed as salmon
Lewis: May 27, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"to be procured at Lewis's river" — transcribed as salmon
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 29, 1806
John Ordway · May 29, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"roasted and served to party"
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 30, 1806
John Ordway · May 30, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"caught, roasted, and purchased from natives"
Clark: June 1, 1806
William Clark · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Ordway sent to procure salmon" — transcribed as salmon
Lewis: June 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Ordway sent to procure them" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: June 2, 1806
William Clark · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"17 brought back from fishery"
Lewis: June 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"17 brought back, fat and delicious" — transcribed as salmon
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"a few very good ones brought back" — transcribed as salmon
Clark: June 3, 1806
William Clark · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"awaited but not running near shore"
Lewis: June 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"losing hope of catching them here"
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 17, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 17, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"large fish hunters supposed were salmon" — transcribed as salmon
Lewis: June 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 18, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"seen in creek, shot at unsuccessfully" — transcribed as salmon
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 18, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 18, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"several seen in this branch"
Lewis: June 19, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 19, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"hoped fish was spring salmon" — transcribed as salmon
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 19, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 19, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"fish initially thought to be Salmon"
Clark: June 22, 1806
William Clark · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"natives taking in considerable quantities"
Lewis: June 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"natives taking in quantities"
Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie — John Ordway: June 22, 1806
John Ordway · Jun 22, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"plentiful at the kooskooskee river"
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"index reference" — transcribed as salmon
Patrick Gass: October 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1806
"expected to come up, canoe being made to fish" — transcribed as salmon
Patrick Gass: October 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 28, 1806
"bought from natives at villages" — transcribed as salmon
Patrick Gass: October 31, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 31, 1806
"large fish seen in creek" — transcribed as salmon

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