, 1890-02-06

OF the lake about ffteecn miles
down from the head; and within n
mile or 50 of tho head of the lake,
where the Columbia emptles In,
another line OF spars extends across
the lake. On Investigating the
cause of this appearance OF n sunkon
fect, | find they nre mostly codars,
whole trees, with their great mass of
roots minus the limbs, which have
been broken Oft during their long
voyage down the river, and when
beyond the effect of the current have
Strengthened up, their great roots
lodged In the deposit Of sand,
brought down the river mt high
water periods, while those ut the
lower end Of the lake escaped the
sand deposit at the mouth Of the
river and drl fed through the deep
water, aud grounded near the out
let, where the water Is only twenty
or thirty feet deep.
From the Upper Arrow lake to
ievelstokc, "A town where the Cana
dian Pacific crosses tho Columbia,
distant about thirty miles, the
river has n uniform current of about
four miles per hour at high water,
boating and canoeing ccaSes to be a
pleasure ON the Columbia above the
Upper Arrow lake. The water Is
generally muddy during the warm
season, caused by the constantly
cutting banks, and the mosquitoes
arc very hungry while all OF the
lower and most of the upper lake
are entirely free from these pests.
FISHING AND HUNTING.
River and lake trout and char
are about the only fish to be caught
that will afford genuine sport for
the angler.
Fishing is especially good in both
the upper and lower lakes, with
either fly or troll. But for genuine
sport with the fly, tho lower Koote-
nai river, commencing about one
mile above its confluence with the
Columbia, and for twenty miles on
toward Kootenai lake, takes the
first prize. Variety Is what affords
so much pleasure here, together
with the fighting qualities of the
trout. About one-half of this twenty
miles the river runs through can-
yons, over rapids and fnlls, You
can have yourchoice as to fishing
ground. the rapid or the eddy, |
prefer the rapid, and where the
water was breaking into foam was
the place TO find The ganiest fish.
One could hardly fail to get rise at
each cast, hut the water IL so broken
and rough that 1t requires the closest
attention Ia fi,sten and land the fish;
but therein lies the sport. These
trout are not large, averaging about
thirteen inches in length. BY using
n sinkcr So that your fly will keep
from two to three feet below the
surface, you can occasionally hook II
char that will measure thirty inches
in length.
If the angler wants larger trout,
he must 90 60 Kootenni lake and |
troll. There you can hook u trout
that will weigh ~ much as twenty |
pounds. caught on that weighed /.
sixteen pounds, and II took forty |
minutes to halter break him before |
L could lead him up To the boat. !
One can never know the genuine |
sport Of landing one of these trout |
without the experience.
Deer and caribou goats and seve- |
raj kinds of bear make up the list of |
large game. Quite u variety of the /
grouse and ducks make up the list 1
game. Deer are very plenti-
ful around lower Kootcnai river and |
lower Arrow lake, but as you 20
north of upper Arrow lake deer be-
come very sea @ and caribou more |
plentiful Caribou are also found In /
.lstt az ntt l,. hf.I
about lower Arrow lake. For goats |
one must go to the higher rough |
peaks.
Slokane lake, about thirty miles
from the mouth Of the KOotonai, is
said To be II wonderful place for
goats and caribou Bear are found
both high and low, according TO the
season, and generally where you
don't want to find them.
FORESTS.
Cedar, white pine and fir make
up the dense forests along the shores
of the river and lakes. About half /
way up the mountain slopes are
vast forests of hemloclS, and at the
top of higher mountains the only
timber TO be found IL white iir.
When the Spokane Falls II North
ern makes this country accessible
will find IL II delightful
place 10 spend a few weeks the hat
ter part OF August, and the month
of September would be the best time
for fishing and hunting. Boating
and canoeing from May to October
There are some beautiful locations
where few hundred dollars would
secure the land, build II permanent
camp, boathouse, boats, etc. II
would we'll repay those who are
fond of this kind OF sport 10 form
club and get ready for the coming
season. N. II. LiNsLEY.
CoLvILLE, January -, 1890.