The morning call., 1894-09-23

non among game fish. ! sought him In his
northern villas after experiences with Rangely
Lake trout and the salmon OF rivers like the
ReslfgOuche and Metapedla, trout in the
Rockies ana black bass elsewhere, and a GER
TAIN skepl lcism preceded the FIRST experie nee,
oul perlShed with il. Pound for pound, the
fish that swlms
But what is the ouananiche The simple
answer ia little salmon which does not go
20 the sea, or, at least, not for any long stay,
but has its home IN Lake ST. John, the Grande
DecnaIge OF the Saguenay, ana the great rivers
Wnich now INTO he lake. The common nams;
Whlch pronounced as if spelled "winanlshe,
Is probably an Indian corruption OF the French
saumon. WIFE the addition OF the lndlan
dlmlnutlve iehe.' The scientific name IS
salino salaT variety SebagO, and II IS SO calieo
from SebagO Lake in Maine, where the fish
was ldentlhed many years ago, ana WneIe IL
altalhs most generous dimensions. Inns
variety is commonly known as the iand-
locked salmon, and these salmon are found
IN many waters. But the ounaniche Is a case
oil special development Living In the strong
wafer OF the great rivers 10 the north, ana
seeking its food at the foot OF great cataracts
ano IN almost Irresistible rapids, II develops a
spread OF tail and fins and muscular power
Wnlch make IL the JOY of anglers.
In Inc morning the fish are apt TO approach
the 1901 OF the falls to feed on {he lies caught
IN the loan. When the wafer Is very nigh they
may De on the loot of cliff opposite the bank.
You may fish from the rocks or from the canoe,
according to the conditions. Let your ny SINK
DeDeath the surface and draw IL along Win
SuSSOSSiOu VI SLOW pullS-uOl WIN VhO sihooth
continuous motion on the surface suddenly
there Is firm, hard resistance, and at your an
sWeflng strlke bar OF glStenlng silver SHOOTS
upward Tour feet from the water ana tnen tDe
scream OF the reel arOuses you from your De-
wlueTment. The fish darts Tar OUT into the
river and leaps again and again, ana then bolts
toward you, and perchance flies gayy over the
canoe: have stood upon ledge three or four
1eet ABOVE the water but not out or reach OF
the restless waves, and my ouananiehe mas
leaped up to my feet and regained the water
in an instant.
"A gTllse is equally aerobatic at first, bnt the
grllse tires. while the Ouananiche Is like bull
uog. nave sat on sharp rock pinnacle pray
Ing win 3-pound ouananiche Tor twenty MIN
utes, and II was an op II question whether the
nsn or The seat OF the fshermans trousers
would last The longer. When tile Ouanancne
has thrilled you sufficiently by his somer-
saults In mid air ana his narrowing bolts. he
deScends 10 the bottom and sulks. Apparently
lie stands on his head and strikes the line with
his tall-at least this is your feeling, ana untll
the spirit moves him TO resume his activity you
can do nothing but keep the line tauI and
pray tDat nothing may give way. Ii Is senu-
Inc battle royal, and nothing Is certain until.
after perhaps three pipes-as the canoemen
men reckon ttme-the strength of the peerless
nsn yields TO the steady strain OF Inc rou ana an
indian slips the net beneath him ana lllts MIN
out OF the water, defiant to the last. This Is
Sp0rt-plcl uresque, varied ana thrilling"
john Gallagher, the champion angler OF OAK
land, has taken his departure for the Eel River,
where lie VIII enjoy grand sport Tor several
weeks angling for king salmon, many OF which
run as high as so ponds. Steelheads are very
year when the lovers of good sport should visit
the Eel, but not without good, serviceabe
tackle. Scotia Is the best point on the river for
, good try-hshing.