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June Hogs
In the parlance of the Pacific Northwest of the United States, June hogs were the largest Chinook salmon caught in the summer migratory runs of the fish. Often weighing at , and as large as a small person, these enormous salmon were once harvested regularly each summer by First Nations in Canada, First Nations peoples, Sport fishing, sportfishers, and Canning, salmon canneries on the Columbia River and its tributaries, but have now disappeared due to the decline of salmon runs in general; today the largest Chinooks caught in the same runs are half the size. June hogs were said to be a line of ''supersalmon''. These ''supersalmon'' were capable of swimming over up the Columbia River and into Canada. The name "June hog" derives from the seasonality of the runs and their size. It is said that these Chinook salmon had massive amounts of energy reserves. They also produced large amounts of offspring. Bob Heinith of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission stated that June hogs mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinook Salmon, Astoria Oregon Circa 1910
Chinook may refer to: Languages *Chinookan peoples, several groups of Indigenous people of the U.S. Pacific Northwest *Chinookan languages, a small family of languages spoken by Chinook peoples **Lower Chinook **Upper Chinook language **Chinook Jargon, a nearly extinct American indigenous language * Billy Chinook (born c. 1827), a chief and member of the Wasco tribe Places *Chinook, Alberta, a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada **Chinook (provincial electoral district) *Chinook, Montana, a city in Blaine County, Montana, U.S. *Chinook, Washington, a census-designated place in Pacific County, Washington, U.S *Chinook (crater), on Mars *Chinook Pass, a pass through the Cascade Range in the Washington, U.S. *Chinook Peak, a summit in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, U.S. *Chinook Scenic Byway, part of State Route 410 in Washington, U.S. *Chinook oilfield, a former name of Peregrino oilfield, Brazil Science *Chinook cherry, a cherry cross-breed *Chinook (dog), a rare breed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
