Definition
ouananiche
noun
- A small landlocked salmon found in freshwater lakes of eastern North America, especially in Quebec and Labrador.
Usage: Also called landlocked salmon or Sebago salmon; Regional; primarily used in Canadian English
Examples
- The ouananiche is prized by sport fishermen in Quebec's remote lakes.
- Unlike Atlantic salmon, the ouananiche never migrates to the ocean.
- Anglers travel to Canada hoping to catch an ouananiche.
- The ouananiche population in Lake Saint-Jean has been carefully managed for decades.