Fish of the arctic « Life in Inuvik, Northwest Territories

Fish of the arctic

Here is a whitefish (top picture) and a loche. They are two common kinds of fish, which are caught on the Mackenzie River all year.

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Clare // January 3, 2008 at 5:28 pm

The loche go by many names, Ling Cod, Fresh Water Cod, back home we call them Maria (Ma-Rye-a not Ma-Ree-a). But my favourite is from Northern Ontario where they are sometimes known as “Lawyers”
inuvikphil // January 3, 2008 at 5:46 pm

Thanks for the comment! I didn’t know about that.

What an ugly animal! This is why people don’t swim in rivers…
inuvikphil // January 3, 2008 at 5:53 pm

…als0 “louche” in French means that something is not right, or suspicious.
Trudie // January 3, 2008 at 7:45 pm

In Swedish the name is “lake” and cats really love this delicacy. However, boiling it should be done outside as it stinks up the entire house for hours!
Meandering Michael // January 4, 2008 at 2:56 am

Yum, loche. As ugly as they look, they’re absolutely delicious. As are their livers.
Clare // January 4, 2008 at 7:41 am

Yes, very tasty, very oily. They make a great “lobster” newburg. Also very nice battered and fried.
inuvikphil // January 4, 2008 at 2:37 pm

This is turning out to be a very popular post! I’ll have to try and eat some of this sometimes…it reminds me of “monkfish” which we used to sell in Ottawa.