Polar Pathways: Robert E. Peary's Arctic Expeditions
1891-Cod Fishing
The crew and members of the team cod-fishing
in the Strait of Belle Isle
Although the pack ice delayed the ship's journey,
Peary and the rest of the crew used the wait to fish and enjoy
the scenery of their arctic surroundings.
“Impatient of delay as I was, I still enjoyed the
novel situation. When the Kite, tired of hunting for a lead [out
of the pack ice], anchored now and then to a floe, we fished and photographed,
or got out our ski and snow-shoes and had a little practice. We caught
four hundred pounds of fine codfish, and salted down a barrel for our North-Greenland
larder. Myriads of looms, kittiwakes, herring gulls, and seals gave life
and movement to the scene. Scenic splendours were not wanting. On Monday
night we enjoyed an exquisite sunset.”
- Robert E. Peary, Northward over the Great Ice, published in 1898
"Cod Fishing in the Strait of belle Isle"by Robert E. Peary 1891, Northward over the “Great Ice” Vol. I and II. Frederick a. Stokes Company: New York, 1898.
