Salmon

Salmon was a common species of fish found throughout Realms and was a food source for many beasts, humanoids, and other creatures.

Behavior
Salmon was known for returning to their spawning grounds in cold mountain rivers every spring to procreate and lay roe, giving birth to future generations of the fish.

Ecology
Salmon was a major food source in the spring when they traveled upstream to breed. During that time many settlements brought in big hauls of fish, feeding the communities of the Ten Towns on Maer Dualdon, as well as wild beasts, such as bears.

Salmon of the Lake Sember seasonally migrated down the Semberflow, River Ashaba towards the Sea of Fallen Stars. In the region, salmon and freshwater trout were the main food source for the elves, the Alu'Tel'Quessir.

Salmon could be found in opulent numbers between the islands of Gwynneth and Alaron of he Moonshae Isles providing the local fisherfolk with decent living.

The isle of Gundarlun in Trackless Sea made good coin exporting smoked salmon.

Beyond the Prime Material plane, salmon could be found on the Elemental Plane of Water where they swarmed the Citadel of Ten Thousand Pearls during certain seasons.

Lampreys were small parasitic fish that attached themselves to bigger-sized fish, sucking the blood out of their hosts. Salmon was one of the fish affected by these parasites.

Species

 * Shaengarne salmon: the aptly named species of salmon that traveled to the Shaengarne River every spring to their sprawling ground.

Uses

 * Marsemban tarts: delicious pastries topped with parsley, potato, diced salmon, crab, and smothered in almond milk, wine, leek, and persimmons.
 * Salmon en Croûte: a salmon dish from the Sword Coast that consisted of a fresh fish, wrapped in pastry crust and drizzled with a hearty buttter sauce.
 * Smoked salmon: was a popular delicacy exported from the island of Gundarlun and could often be found in Waterdeep's fanciful establishments and served as an appetizer in various social events.

History
In 1364 DR, delectable imported smoked salmon was served at an event of Lucia Thione-Hhune, held in the ballroom of her Sea Ward villa in Waterdeep.

Appearances

 * Adventures


 * Legacy of the Crystal Shard
 * Novels
 * Black Wizards


 * Darkwell (novel) &bull; Azure Bonds &bull; Elfsong &bull; Stormlight
 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter: Storm King's Thunder