Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A coregonoid fish, Coregonus clupciformis, the so-called freshwater herring of the Great Lakes of North America. See cut under
whitefish .
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It is a shad-salmon, but is commonly called the "Otsego Bass," and is considered one of the finest fresh-water fish in the world.
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