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The Fraser River is known for the fishing of white sturgeon, all five species of Pacific salmon (chinook, coho, chum, pink, sockeye), as well as steelhead trout. The Fraser River is also the largest producer of salmon in Canada. [25] A typical white sturgeon catch can average about 500 pounds (230 kg). [26]
Minnesota's Boundary with Canada. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-153-0. Luukkonen, Larry (2007). Between the Waters: Tracing the Northwest Trail from Lake Superior to the Mississippi. Duluth: Dovetailed Press. ISBN 978-0-9765890-4-4. Morse, Eric W (1979). Fur Trade Routes of Canada. Minoqua, WI: NorthWord Press.
Rivers on this list shown on a map of Canada The Mackenzie River is the longest stream in Canada if measured from its mouth on the Beaufort Sea to the headwaters of the Finlay River, a major upstream tributary. The main stem, a much shorter segment of the Mackenzie, is marked in dark blue.
Fraser River, British Columbia, Canada locator map This map shows the location of the Fraser River, including drainage area and major tributaries. Created by en:User:al guy on August 28, 2004 and released under the GFDL. Colours are based on the di
North Arm Canada Line Bridge: SkyTrain Canada Line cyclists and pedestrians Richmond and Vancouver: 2009 a.k.a. Canada Line Bridge (Richmond-Vancouver), or various identifying descriptives Fraser Street Bridge (1894–1974) Fraser Street / No. 5 Road
The Fraser Valley is a geographical region in southwestern British Columbia, Canada and northwestern Washington State.It starts just west of Hope in a narrow valley encompassing the Fraser River and ends at the Pacific Ocean stretching from the North Shore Mountains, opposite the city of Vancouver BC, to just south of Bellingham, Washington.
Fraser Highway is a 38-kilometre-long (24 mi) major arterial road in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Connecting the cities of Surrey and Abbotsford , the highway formerly constituted a major portion of British Columbia Highway 1A until the latter was decommissioned in 2006.
Explorer of the Fraser River and North West Company employee Simon Fraser named the river, after passing its mouth on the Fraser in 1808. [13] He named the river after his colleague, David Thompson , who had mapped much of western Canada and was at the time exploring the Columbia River basin to the east.