The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-21
CATCHING cANADA FISH.

QUEBEC July 20.-American anglers. whose
objective point is Lake st. John or the most
easily accessible Of the lnnumerable lakes and
rivers that lie between 1t and the city ofQuebec
arrive hero daily. Additional rolling stock to
accommodate this rapidly increasing tourist
travel has Just been placed upon the Lake st.
John Railway, and the Monarch Parlor Car
Company OF New York. whose Vice. President
Mr.. Coats belongs to one OF the most intluen-
tial fishing clubs in this district OF country,
is now running parlor chr service for the ac-
commodation OF anglers and others through
the Wild mountain Businesses and prmeval
forests, where the only means OF communica-
ton year or two ago was along Indian path
ways, bla2ed through the woods or by water
ways travelled by the inevitable bark canoe.
The money left IN tho country by tho hundreds
ofwealthy American anglers, who are constant
ly on the newly opened-up trout streams and
lakes OF this northern wilderness. Is an enor-
nous sum. Within the last few weeks. no less
than eleven new fishing clubs have been es-
tablished In the Lake ST. John district
party of wealthy American anglers have
Just made application to the provincial author
tiles for incorporation under the name OF the
Penn Fishing Club, most of them being resi-
dents OF Philadelphia, or this club, Amos II,
Little director OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, is to be the President: David G.
Yates Vice-President: L. p Borden. Secretary
Treasurer. and +. II. Downs OF Bridgeport
Conn, Steward Tho other members OF the
club will be Arthur II. Lea OF the firm OF Lea
Bros. Il Co. publishers, PHILADELPHIA; Chris
tian c. Febiger, and Henry NJ. Barnes. Some
OF these gentlemen were already interested in
the lease of the fishing rights OF largo section
Of country watered by the upper Metabetchou-
an. and have now purchased from the Hon.
ThanlOra DDuna Int
Quebec, his lease OF Lake Commissaire and
its tributaries. which include some Of the
finest fly-shing in the Province Of Quebec. A
club house is to be erected Immediately at
Lake Commissaire. Some OF the party, in
GLIDING Messrs. Lee. Downs. and Feblger. are
already encamped upon the Metabetch ouan.
Messrs. Little. Yates. and Borden who only
recently returned from u salmon fishing ex-
petition to the Moisie River will not visit their
trout waters fore the second week Of August.
On the middle portion OF the Metabetchouan.
Tor thirty miles OF it. course, tho fishing priv
ileges, including those OF oil lakes for several
miles on either side OF the stream, are leased
by the Government to the Amabalish Fishing
and Game Club of Springfield. Mass, whose
several millionaires. They control the fishing
In all the waters contained in a paraIlelogram
Of territory measuring thirty by fifteen miles
Springfield is President Of the club. and among
y; 3. EIgerlsy, President Of tae Massaehusetts
Day, reasurer 81 the Morgan Envelope. Com
S SRn tbar REn fer and Of Fnans EN- FIN
ler X Co.. cigar manufacturers; Henry S.
DlcGkepNson. paper manuiaetYrer Of i, Spring
revolver manufacturers; Dwight o. Gilmore
propriet3r Of Gllmore's oper9, House: Otto
suranee compaey Of Is broa H New YorH
cheney, Jane: y; cheney and i, 9; Cheney.
Conn. Dr. S. w. Bowles, and Dr. Harry Z. Rice
The members OF this club who have returned
catches. many OF their fish running up to four
and five pounds in weight. Equally large trout
be ,s Of the Touriliie Fish and Game Club from
their Headquarters on the ST. Anne River, u
few, miles behind St. Raymond. on the Lake
" nun number Der Of Citizens of Syracuse, NY. most
q whom 6elong.to the Tsll,Gn ,N White Hat
lakes Resi-, and rivers Of MasEino SeG county lying
between Three Rivers and Montreal They
arrived at Mastigouche on Wednesday last,
having travelled al the way from syracuse by
special train. via Ogdensburgh. Prescott, Otta-
wa, and Montreal. and will remain at their
nong,i waters have been fished for a number Of
years. and are not, therefore. nearly ms produe-
tye as the lakes and ry9rs Of 81 the Lake st;
the Mhito Hat Club contemplate a change in
their headluRrters. and are anxious for loca-
tation Of four OF their number, including the
Hon, ". p Kirk; ex;Mayor Of Syracuse, and
ward. WHICH is already the headquarters OF a
number Of American fishermen. and are spy
ing out the land. or rather the water. for an
available locality for future operations.
Lake Edward. or Lac des Grandes Isles. has
furnished exceptionally fine fishing this sea-
are members OF the Paradise Fin and Feather
Club whose hendIuartsrS are upon an island
the I'll so o. 9 ap
this year II. c. Miner and KIT Clarke of New
York have, however; had magnificent success
fe H Mass. and +. 4. Adams Of Vernon \. Il.
at its height in the rauids Of the Grande bis
charge, where the surplus waters.of Lake ST
John are n9ureI eyer b T2uSh ana Toeky &C.
into the mysterious and gloomy saguenay on
their way TO the sea.
is largely due to the success OF the agitation
created In the press by American anglers for
po H tH Of The GovePnment in permiiinS The
SEEMING Of tns beautiful sh The GoVSTn-
tons of thu sportsmen. whose angling In Cana
dian waters Is productive o! SO much profit to
tie Canadian population. and now the lenses
boon transferred to the hotel and railway mag
mates. WHO are, most largely interested in the
preservation OF the Gam,est fish that swlms.
A good deal OF discussion has recently taken
place over the genus and habits Of the ouanau-
iche Of Lake st. John and its points Of rosem-
banre t. the land-lOcked salmon OF the School,
die SebRgo. and other lakes in Maine. The
best authorities on the subject appear to agree
that both are exactly tho same fish. with no
further points OF difference than such as are to
te traced between the salmon OF different Ca
nalian streams. Walter Brark EFT the fish ar
tist of T. sion states positively that the sal
monidm OF the lakes OF Maine and OF Lake St.
John il Identical.
From tho Noberval station ri tho Lake St.
John hallway q steamboat crosses Lake St
John daily 10 tho Grande Dtchargc. and al.
ready number OF american anglers, are
whipping the water Of its wild rapids and en-
Joying u tug-oi-wnr with the cUmht live !
a number IL tn ,ntriral men WHO |
left for the lake on Thursda, lat viii run. tho
rapids n ireh bark canoes all tho way from
Lake ST. JOhl TO Chicoutimi tho terminal !
point reached by tho SagueGnay boatS dis.
lance OF nearly sixty miles The party Includes |
Mr. Ro-enNus-t the manager 81 the III GU |
Opera Hous. nj OF tho Fourteenth Street !
\. ii. Gilmuur. the actor. 7. II. Spar |
row. proprietor OF the Theatre ltoyal, Mon
day consisting al ". D. Morgan. {. Il. crest. /
j. NJ. liaconIuo. and j. T.. laIIuor OF Hartford. |
A Doctor. Ills WIG. and Their Servant