Fish
Columbia river chub; Peamouth
Mylocheilus caurinus
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Habitat
Umatilla River
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-04-26
Lewis described both the fish caught by a young Walla Walla boy and the bone “fishhook” he used. Only species in genus.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Columbia River chub; Peamouth
Found on the Umatilla River. Lewis described both the fish caught by a young Walla Walla boy and the bone “fishhook” he used. This is the only species in genus.
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
