The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-11
SALMON FISHING POOR.
Ono Angler In Canada says That Hts Catch
Cost Him 800 . Pound This Year.

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Cost Him 800 . Pound This Year.
salmon hshermen who have been this year
whipping Canadian streams complain of UMPIRE
cedentedly poor luck. Jubilee year In Canada Is
decidedly an OF year 80 far as the king of fresh
water fishes is concerned. Much money has
been expended here. as usual, by United States
anglers, but it has yielded so little sport in re-
turn that one wcll.known fisherman said to-day
on his way home from the river that his catch
OF fish had cost him something like 800 a
pound. while the net fishermen who take salmon
in the cstuaries of the rivers dispose of them TO
dealers for four cents a pound.
A member of the far-famed Restigouche Sal
mon Club paid some time ago moro than s $1,000
for his membership share of the clubs stock.
He spent three weeks on the river this summer
and several hundred dollars in personal expenses
and for guides. and only killed three fish. But
he does not rue his bargain, knowing that this
is an exceptionally poor season, and that the
Restigouche Is one OF the finest salmon rivers In
the world.
Mr.. Sage and the Rev. DR.. Rainsford are
among the New Workers who have been much
disappointed by tho result OF their seasons fish
ing on tho Restigouche. A. n. Cheney of Glens
Falls, State Fish Culturibt Of New York, and J.
| w. Burdick OF Albany have fshed the waters O.
Mr.. Mitchell and Of tho late John Mowat with
very lLllc SUCCESS. i. IL. otcdfnb ana LIT. r.. W..
Campbell OF Montreal were at Chamberlain
Shoals, on the Restigouche, and did very little
better. The Grand Cascapedia. for q part Of
tlemen pay the Quebec Government q rental Of
$0.l25 a year; has also turned out very badly,
and now Lord Aberdeen, the Governor General
OF Canada. has gone down to try his luck upon
its lower waters.
The same report comes from all the south
shore streams, and the st. John OF Gaspe, which
has often yielded its twenty, or thirty ,ilsh q day.
ton with BCant 6ugCeSB. MO6L DeoDle think that
TIE Jniy nshing IN these streams viii be much
taken In salt water by The net fishermen. But
tho season in Canada this year has been an OK
east winds in the Gulf OF st. Lawrence and the
Bale des Chaleurs have been both violent and
FROM running into tho rivers, at the eI mouths OF
which they are liable In stormy weather to be
Tho fishing In the north shore streams has,
too, been poor put II \. r g on TIE mend: a
n nnie' f /, during the Sa iirs tt'f forsiEht f,'i fsh 4nty
Goiii8swood Of England. and THO Eomanis By;
Fitch. Tho yield on all these rivers has boon
lar below tho average. as well as on the far
large that the Federal Government receives
VI, 900 n year n license fees from the proprietors
by the lato Ned Sothern and the Duke OF
Tho MSoislc, which yielded last year to, Amos
Roland OF philadelphia nearly 1--WE hundred
salmon, is not likely to give much moro than
half that number this s g 1t has recently
Hope Of Montreal and TeSscy bosweii Of
Quebec, and Mr.. Poland Of Philadelphia
the river with them. Tho Goa6opt and the
tbs British army, aide-de,camp to tho Coy
ernor,Goneral, is hshing tho iirst with John d.
GiImour of Quebec. tho best angler Canada has
yet produced. His river has frequently given
thirty salmon in a day to one rod, and Is one Of
The m9st pietnresgue streams on the continent,
gentlemen are fishing the Godbout. For q half
Gently asked.
The st. Marguerite. a tributary OF tho Sague:
nay, has proved this season ono OF the best OF
the north shore streams. The most successful
angler on Its banks 80 far this summer has been
Dr. Jennings Of Detroit, but 1t has also yielded
good sport 70 Walter Bracket, tho well:known
boston nsh artist; to John Prince Elton OF
Henry Russell OF Detroit.
Many American anglers have already consoled
themselves ior their poor salmon fishing BY go
going 10 Lake 81. John after ouananiche, the ishr
ing Tor which 70 now exceedingly good. not only
l In Its tributary waters.