Wildlife
Salmon species
Oncorhynchus spp.
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Habitat
Columbia River and estuary
Conservation
Imperiled
First Observed
1805-10-16
Salmon runs of the Columbia River watershed molded and supported all native cultures seen by the Corps west of Rockies.
Journal References
15 journal entries mention Salmon species
Sep
7
1804
Patrick Gass: September 7, 1804
...rn killed a prairie dog, in size about that of the
smallest species of domestic dogs.
Having understood that the village of those small dogs
was at a short distance fr...
Sep
17
1804
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1804
...end, where there is a bunch of black hair.
There is another species of deer in this country, with small
horns and long tails. The tail of one which we killed was
18 in...
Nov
7
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 7, 1804
...rn killed a prairie dog, in size about that of the
smallest species of domestic dogs.
Having understood that the village of those small dogs
was at a short distance fr...
Nov
17
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1804
...end, where there is a bunch of black hair.
There is another species of deer in this country, with small
horns and long tails. The tail of one which we killed was
18 in...
Dec
16
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 16, 1804
...es & furs, &.C.
1 The game whose description follows was :i species of billiards. It was in
great favor among n cumber of the Missouri River tribes of Indians, and num...
Dec
30
1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 30, 1804
...this animal
which the French call a prarow, or brarow, is a species of the
badger.
Apr
28
1805
Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 28, 1805
...River. Saw large flocks of
Cabberrie or antilope which is a Species of the Goat kind, on the
Sides of the hills on S. S. Saw Some dead on the edge of the
river, which ...
May
20
1805
Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805
... of coal continues. Cap* Lewis walked on Shore & observed a
Species of pine we had never before Seen, with a Shorter leaf than
common & The burr different, he also col...
May
27
1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 27, 1805
... Musmon has a mark
that entirely distinguishes it from that species, being known never to shed its horns.
In some these are seen to grow to a surprising size: many of ...
Aug
22
1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 22, 1805
...ese people, who appear to be the most wretched
of the human species, chiefly subsist. They gave us some
dried salmon, and we proceeded down the river; but with a
great...
Sep
30
1805
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 30, 1805
...ver is stony and the banks chiefly
composed of a round hard species of stone.
Oct
24
1805
Clark: October 24, 1805
...falls are Salmon trout and great numbers
of the heads of a Species of trout Smaller than the Salmon. those fish
they catch out of the Salmon Season, and are at this ...
Nov
6
1805
Clark: November 6, 1805
...e-Arber Vitea or white Cedar, red Loril, alder and
Several Species of under groth, the bottoms have common rushes, nettles,
& grass the Slashey parts have Bull rushe...
Nov
12
1805
Clark: November 12, 1805
...is creek & killed 2 Salmon
trout, the men killd. 13 of the Salmon Species, The Pine of fur Specs, or
Spruc Pine grow here to an emense Size & hight maney of them 7 & 8
fee...
Nov
13
1805
Clark: November 13, 1805
...e of those bushesThe
Timber on those hills are of the pine Species large and tall maney of them
more than 200 feet high & from 8 to 10 feet through at the Stump thos...