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To River
Sunday July 17. Ent to Red
Rivin about 4:20 in the morning
and after a short stop
went on. Obtained specimen
of the first species of white
chil, common at the
fork and at 7th Methroon.
Got some information as follows:
Gray Sucker came the first
week of June and leave
about the 15th or 20th of June.
The Locke came at the same
time and does not winter and return
at the end of November and
remain till December.
The Herring at 2nd or 3rd week
in June reached to the
Rampart Rapids some
agent 3 weeks at Red River and
are seldom nearly cell
Rivin at Good Hope
and return late in the
fall.
Incconn come 2nd week
in June to begin of
August on the river.
They reach Red River.
The end of October.
They winter at the mouth
of the Mackenzie and
some taken at Herschel
Rapids. They reach
the Rampart Rapids only.
The big white fish came
from the mouth of the
Mackenzie about the last
week of June and remain
until the begory of Sept.
at Red River gradually
working up and taking
Good Hope Ramparts.