Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Ouananiche \Oua`na`niche"\, n. [Canadian F., of Amer. Indian
   origin.]
   A small landlocked variety of the Atlantic salmon ({Salmo
   salar ounaniche}) of Lake St. John, Canada, and neighboring
   waters, noted for its vigor and activity, and habit of
   leaping from the water when hooked.