n. a fairly large fish of the interior of British Columbia, Ptychocheilus oregonense.
- 1887  (1888)  [We] fished with fair success for the white-fish and the squaw-fish which abound. . . .
- 1907  The squaw fish, also, will take the fly sometimes, but more often the minnow or grasshopper; its flesh is white and tasteless.
- 1962  Trout . . . lie on the cool bottom along with hordes of squawfish and other piscatorial neighbours. . . .