144 JOURNEY TO THE SHORES 
ing season, from the middle of September to the 
middle of October. The ottonneebees, (Coregonus 
Artedi,) closely resembles the last: Three species 
of carp, (Catastomus Hudsonius, C. Forsteri- 
anus, and C. Lesueurii,) are also found abun- 
dantly in all the lakes, their Cree names are 
namaypeeth, meethquawmaypeeth, and wapawhaw- 
keeshew. The occow, or river perch, termed also 
horn-fish, piccarel, or dor’, is common, but is not 
so much esteemed as the attihhawmeg. It attains 
the length of twenty inches in these lakes, The 
methy is another common fish: it is the gadus 
lota, or burbot, of Europe. Its length is about 
two feet, its gullet is capacious, and it preys 
upon fish large enough to distend its body to 
nearly twice its proper size. It is never eaten, 
not even by the dogs unless through necessity, 
but its liver and roe are considered as delicacies. 
The pike is also plentiful, and being readily 
caught in the winter time with the hook, is s0 
much prized on that account by the natives, a8 
to receive from them the name of eithinyoo-can- 
noosheoo, or Indian fish. The common trout, of 
nammecous, grows here to an enormous Size; 
being caught in’ particular lakes, weighing up- 
wards of sixty pounds ; thirty pounds is no 
uncommon size at Beaver Lake, from whence 
Cumberland House is supplied. The Hioden 
