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salmon river

noun

salmon river

noun
1

A river frequented by salmon, particularly as young fish, and as adults for spawning. These rivers are also popular for fishing.

  • Scotland has long been renowned for its salmon fishing on some of the most famous salmon rivers in the world.
  • The Tweed is a salmon river, and the Blessing of the Nets ceremony heralds the start of the fishing season.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 296:

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