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caplin scull n also ~ school, ~ schule, ~ shoal. Cp OED shoal
sb1 1 (1579-), school sb2 1 (1400-), scull spellings 15th-19th c;
DC ~ Nfld (1964) for senses 1, 2; see also SCULL n 2.
1 The migration of the caplin from the deep sea to inshore
waters to spawn along the beaches.
1819 ANSPACH 414 [The
seal-fishery] was found to interfere at the most important period, that of the herring
and capelin-sculls. 1842 BONNYCASTLE i, 267 A capelin school, schule, or shoal, is
eagerly looked for as the real commencement of the cod fishery. 1866 WILSON 208 This
small fish ... comes to the shore to spawn. . in the most inconceivable shoals. This is
called the 'caplin scull.' 1933 GREENE 189 Just as de rum gives out, de caplin-scull
happens along an' d'ey fergits arl about it! 1952 STANSFORD 109 On June 29th the caplin
school came in. T 36/8-464 And when the caplin scull would be over [the] squid would be
in. 1969 HORWOOD 163 Along the east coast of Newfoundland, summer begins with the Caplin
Scull. At Outer Cove and Middle Cove, at Torbay and Beachy Cove, at Northern Bay and
Spillers Cove, as June begins to mellow towards July men slip down to cliffs and beaches
every day at dawn to inspect the landwash and the green waters heaving restlessly beyond.
Then one morning word runs like wildfire through the villages, 'The caplin are in!'
2 The period, usu June and July, when caplin spawn along the
shore.
[1810] 1971 ANSPACH 29 Whales come here in the
capelin-scull, that is during the time that the capelins remain in the Bay. 1857 MOUNTAIN
8 ~ This period, so called from a small fish of that name making its appearance in such
astonishing quantities. 1887 Telegram Christmas No 8 It is sweet at the close of a
summer's day to behold maidens out from the cool shadows of the forest, raking up
sweet-scented hay, and there is gruff music in the deep voices of tired fishermen as they
climb the lamp-lit stage-head on a foggy night in the caplin-school. 1902 Nfld Qtly
Sep, p. 26 It being the month of June when codfish was plenty, or, what is commonly
called by my brother baymen, the 'caplin school.' 1929 MILLER 44 An' wunst, one day, in
the Caplin-scull... 1975 BUTLER 41 [We] went to Merasheen and before about half the
caplin scull was over we had her loaded—forty five quintals [of cod].
3 The shoals of cod-fish which appear in coastal waters in
pursuit of the migrating caplin.
[1820] 1887 Fisheries of U S
141 On our arrival on the coast of Labrador very few could be caught until the
capelan came in, and then the capelan schools of cod came in also.
4 Attrib caplin-scull fishery: cod-fishery during and
after the spawning season of the caplin; SUMMER FISHERY; TRAP1 : ~ FISHERY.
T 169-652 If we lost our caplin scull fishery, if that
was bad, look out for a fall's fishery; we'm going to have the booming fall. But if we
have a big summer, we have a poor fall.
caplin-scull salmon:
smaller salmon migrating to fresh water during June and July (P 148-65).
caplin-scull season: June and July; CAPLIN SEASON.
T 169-652 We fishermen always looked at the fishery as two seasons:
there's the caplin scull season and the fall's fishery.
caplin-scull weather: wet, foggy weather which often
coincides with the spawning season of caplin in June and July; CAPLIN WEATHER (P 245-57).
1964 Nfld Herald 2 Aug Something strange has happened this
year with our caplin scull weather.
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