winter race

winter race
semi-anadromous (q.v.) fish that move into rivers in autumn as overwintering there is less stressful and energy-consuming for a freshwater fish. They often spawn earlier in spring and further upstream than non-anadromous or sedentary stocks. See also spring race

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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