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.

In Amn, salmon used the Comassur Creek as their annual spawning ground. The area was famous for being a great fishing spot.

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.

Salmon was among species of fish that dwelt within the waters of the Lake of Mists, feeding the villages on its shores.

The island of Wa in Kara-Tur had a rich food source in fish like tuna, salmon, mackerel, and squid.

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

 * Clothing: Korobokuru dwarves from Kara-Tur often weaved cloth out of hemp nettle, bark, fur, feathers, and salmon skin.
 * Marsemban tarts: delicious pastries topped with parsley, potato, diced salmon, crab, and smothered in almond milk, wine, leek, and persimmons.
 * Salmon cream: was a traditional accompaniment for brassla made out of dried and crushed salmon.
 * 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.
 * Salmon, steamed with shallot and wine cream, was a local speciality in Fireshear, Frozenfar.
 * Salted fish: salmon was among other fish that was caught in the Lake of Mists by the people of the Endless Wastes.
 * 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. Smoked salmon was also a common preservation technique among the residents of the Endless Wastes.

History
In 1358 DR, during he Time of Troubles, the river of the Winding Water became corrupted, oily, and poisonous, following the death of Bhaal. The river was a habitat of salmon and following the disaster, the population of the fish was decimated.

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 &bull; Murder in Cormyr


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