New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-30

old-fashioned private house where one may be SIRE
OF good dinner and sometimes OF bed The
pool belonging to the house is let for part OF the
season, but it can occasionally 10 fshed ny the
day. The privileges Of two other pools are held by
the owners for the of their friends, but nearly
all the water from Flatands down has been leased
for a term OF years by a club Of pbellton people
which formed last summer. Before this, DIR.
Baxter. Of the United states Army held a large
part of rrs water. The small ciub Of which he is
the head occupI1- Daniel Erazers house. about two
miles above FiatlanGs, and retains the pools
opposite The house, beisge is also kept as.
hotel This Is only short distance from the
railroad bridge which crosses the nnest pool IN the
rlver Just below the mouth Of the Metapsdia.
owned by the Restigouche Salmon Club. The
numerous buildings OF this club are on the Quebec
side. and the club controls the water Tor some
distance up the Metapedia and it, holdings extend
long way up the main river. Thus far, THERETO
there is little chance for the wayfaring angler
But there is pool IN the Upsa lqultch a tributary
of the Resti gouche. and there two three
Others which be hshed by the day ! under
stand that by going far up the river unclaimed
water can lie found. 1t will be necessary to 90 up
either in a canoe or 2 wagon. Tor the railroad
follows tie Meapeiia This river is said TO contain
ODD rapids. Canoeing therein is nothing If not
exciting 1t contains fewer salmon than the other.
but they are ant to have the advantage IN point OF
size. few miles above the clnb house. rear a
station called Milstrean, there are several pools
belonging either TO the Government or natives or
claimed by squattere. where reasonable arrange
ments can be made with iair prospect OF killing
a few fish, After several miles of water which is
more or less attainablc, come the holdings of Mr.
stevens. one OF Ll!e Canaul3n inIsHdi ana
another gent eman Mr. stevens owns the pool at
the mouth Of the Causapscal where the Princess
Louise landed forty pound salmon
IN short, by going five miles or more up the
Metapedia. a greater distance up the R5sti-
gOuche, some sort Of fishing privilege can be had.
The best place to go be learned by inquiries at
ST. Join. Dalhousie or CampbeiltOn. Il the
angler intends to camp he should be warned That
Campbelton stores do not contain extensive assert
ments. l. there are several fishermen a very good
plan is TO 20 mp in n scOw. ScOws can he hired
which are roughly fitted mp with sleeping aud
cooking quarters. They drawn by horses
which splash through the water near shore TO the
great disgust of fishermen. scow, horses and two
or three men can be nred for abOut $40 a day.
By taking along canoes and canOemen chances for
fishing can be improved wherever they offer. 1t
must be n distance of hundred to n hundred aud
tfty miles to the headwaters Of the estigouche.
which are near the river II. John. This gives
chance for del ghtful canoe voyage up one river
and down the other with very short carry
between. Regarding other salmon rivers Ike the
Miramichi and its branches and the Nepisiqnit,
think il true that while the best and most
accessible water is taken up energetic man, who
improves these suggestions. can find chances to Kill
a few salmon at a moderate expense