Eulachon, candle fish

Jul 19 1804

Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 19, 1804

...our Stabourd as we came along Shore there was two large Cat fish had hold of Each other could not get off one of the [ 42] 1804] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL french men S...

Aug 24 1805

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 24, 1805

...There are a few pines growing on them. We caught some small fish to-day, and our hunters killed 5 prairie fowls. These were all we had to subsist on. At 1 o’clock...

Sep 1 1805

North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Joseph Whitehouse: September 1, 1805

...n from a camp of Indians who Stay at the m? of the Creek to fish. they bought about 25 pound with a fiew Small articles. the hunters killed a Deer and wounded two b...

Feb 25 1806

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1806

...rain very fast. They brought us yesterday a number of small fish, of a very excellent kind, resembling a herring, and about half the size.

Feb 26 1806

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 26, 1806

... getting small, and three men went in search of these small fish, which we had found very good eating. The 27th was a cloudy wet day. Three of our hunters came in, ...

Mar 6 1806

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 6, 1806

...s to hunt; and 3 more were sent to endeavor to procure some fish, as the natives take a great number of the small fish about 20 miles distant from the fort by water...

Mar 9 1806

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 9, 1806

...the natives came to visit us, and brought some of the small fish, which they call Ulken. Two hunters came in in the evening, but had not killed any thing. The men s...

Mar 11 1806

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 11, 1806

...o other hunters came in but had killed nothing. At noon our fishermen returned with some ulken and sturgeon. The morning of the 12th was pleasant, but towards the e...

Mar 27 1806

Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 27, 1806

...ir language from the Chin-ooks. We got some Wapto roots and fish from them and then proceeded on, though it rained very hard. Two small canoes went on ahead to Deer...

Mar 29 1806

Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 29, 1806

...illage, where we were received with great kindness, and got fish and wapto roots to eat. Here we bought some dogs and waptos, and 208 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE then w...

Apr 25 1806

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 25, 1806

...ey have a great many horses and lately came to the river to fish for salmon. We 220 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE halted here two hours and then went on. The men in gener...

Apr 28 1806

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 28, 1806

with the Indians, and got dogs, fish, shap-a-leel and roots from them. At 10 o’clock we began to take our horses over the river at thi...

May 20 1806

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 20, 1806

... hunters went out; and some men set about making a canoe to fish in, when the salmon come up, as we do not expect to leave this place before the middle of June. To-...

Jun 2 1806

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 2, 1806

...about two and an half days’ journey distance, to get some fish, returned with a few very good salmon, and some roots which they bought at the different villages o...

Jun 17 1806

Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — Patrick Gass: June 17, 1806

...ers came to camp, having killed nothing; but saw some large fish in the creek, which they supposed were salmon.