The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
FINEST OF ALL ANGLING.
DELIGHTS or SALMON FISHING ON
CANADIAN RIVERS.

Limited to- tho Very Rich Chiefly
The American contingent Of salmon fisher
men. including angling clubs and individual
lspsees OF Canadian rivers. are on the way to Vi
have already arrived at their destin atom 8.
The journey thther Is effected under very dif-
ferent conditions from those that prevailed
thirty Ave or forty years ago. Now travelling
on through trains In an ordinary or special
car. anglers are landed so near their rivers
that the Journey up them to the fishing pools
ia more OF a pastime than hardship. Whom
he arrives at his goal. II a member OF q club.
the fisherman finds a house equipped with all
the comforts and convenlsnces that he can de-
sire II he Is the individual owner OF river
or NJ a fishing he Is cared for at his own per-
manent camp.
Under the circumstances It is not .surpris-
ing that rich Americans have practically So
oured control OF the best salmon rivers flowing
into the Bay OF st. Lawrence and Chalenr Bay.
Thirty-nve or forty years ago these waters
knew not the American as they do to-day
They we're leased by English military mon on
station in Canaia or by Government officials
or native residents OF Quebec. At that time
Quebec was the spring rendezvous OF salmon
anglers. To reach the rivers beyond the st.
Marguerite or those OF Gaspe. pilot boats or
fishing smacks only were available. Tho lat
ter with their crows were engaged by the
month. The angler. by reason OF contrary
winds, might be weeks in reaching his desti-
nation. land. through such delays his seasons
fishing nigh. be either lost or greatly cur
tailed. There was one other course and that
was to take passage on the Government
steamer which left Quebec early In Jane to
supply the lighthouses in the gulf. The re-
turn on these vessels was matter OF uncer-
tainty. and tho only recourse was in the hope
OF encounterng at the mouths Of the rivers
some chance schooner or other vessel bound
for Quebec. 1t was necessary TO lay In sup
plies OF provisions at that place for the entire
period OF absence. and II TRANSPORTATION home
was delayed at the close OF the season anglers
suffered a bad quarter OF an hour.
At that time the best rivers did not bring
when leased more than $500: now the poorest
fetch as much. III those days many sh were
taken In the jacques Cartier River north OF
quebec This was only a mornings drive
from the town. and consequently was the re-
sort OF local anglers. At Dery's Bridge. about
a dozen miles from the mouth Of the stream. Is
a fall OF about ten feet in a narrow gorge at
the bottom OF which is fine pool. where tho
fish conGreEated before ascending Below
the town at as great distance were the st,
Anne. ST Charles. Port Neuf and other rivers.
which were a good deal frequented. Salmon
were taken in nets at the mouth OF the tribu-
tary streams of Lake Ontar rio, but never with
the rod. The wonder excited BY fish trav-
ollinR such a distance from salt water and
swimming UP the rapids OF tIs St. La Hronco
ba. aroused douhts n. RI vbsth., IN. On
tario salmon were fresh run fish from the sea
or whether they were bull trout-Sdimo er.io1-
but the difference in the markings OF tho two
and the fact that the bull trout has one less
vertebra than the salmon dispose OF that
theory. Tho only river entering the lake in
NH, oalr
CARA. Its strong current deep. abrupt sides
and lack OF shallows or gravel beds suitable
for spawning may account for this On the
other hand. II offers satisfactory food in album
dance, but no one ever saw one OF tho speeies
in the stream.
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were of greater size than those killad to-dav
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