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July 29, 1910
Deseret Evening News
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
What is this article about?
A salmon caught near Portland, Oregon, on July 28 had a peculiar handmade hook from Mexico attached, suggesting Columbia River salmon migrate south along the Pacific coast before returning north to spawn.
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SALMON MIGRATE
TO SOUTHERN WATERS
Portland. Or, July 28-Light has been
thrown on the migrations of the Colum-
bia river salmon along the Pacific coast
in a curious way. A fish recently taken
near Portland by fishermen for a packing
company had a large steel hook fastened
to its cheek and a short piece of line at-
tached. The hook was of a peculiar pat-
tern and caused considerable speculation.
Local authorities decided the hook is
a handmade affair, of Mexican or Indian
handiwork, although there is an English
company that turns out a hook similar
to it. None of the manufacturers in this
country make anything like it. The line
itself is of fibre reinforced with twine
and pleated in a style that indicates it
is Mexican work. It is supposed the fish
picked up the hook on the Mexican coast,
biting at a troll, and breaking the fish-
erman's line.
Salmon usually return to their native
streams to spawn. Where they go in the
meantime has always been a mystery. This
incident seems to show that the young
fish from the northern rivers, or at least
some of them, turn south after they get
big enough to travel.
TO SOUTHERN WATERS
Portland. Or, July 28-Light has been
thrown on the migrations of the Colum-
bia river salmon along the Pacific coast
in a curious way. A fish recently taken
near Portland by fishermen for a packing
company had a large steel hook fastened
to its cheek and a short piece of line at-
tached. The hook was of a peculiar pat-
tern and caused considerable speculation.
Local authorities decided the hook is
a handmade affair, of Mexican or Indian
handiwork, although there is an English
company that turns out a hook similar
to it. None of the manufacturers in this
country make anything like it. The line
itself is of fibre reinforced with twine
and pleated in a style that indicates it
is Mexican work. It is supposed the fish
picked up the hook on the Mexican coast,
biting at a troll, and breaking the fish-
erman's line.
Salmon usually return to their native
streams to spawn. Where they go in the
meantime has always been a mystery. This
incident seems to show that the young
fish from the northern rivers, or at least
some of them, turn south after they get
big enough to travel.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Animal Story
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Salmon Migration
Pacific Coast
Mexican Hook
Columbia River
Fish Travel
Where did it happen?
Portland, Oregon; Pacific Coast; Mexican Coast
Story Details
Location
Portland, Oregon; Pacific Coast; Mexican Coast
Event Date
July 28
Story Details
A salmon caught near Portland bore a handmade Mexican hook and line, indicating it had migrated south from northern rivers like the Columbia, revealing patterns in their mysterious travels before returning to spawn.