The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-23
1 PARADISE FOR ANGLERS.
The Rapid Waters OF the NiplEon Full q
Zig Brook Trout.

The Rapid Waters OF the NiplEon Full Of
Big Brook Trout.
An English sportsman who has fished
in many waters declares that the Nipigon
River is the anglers paradise. The
river takes its rise In a lake OF the same
name. a grand sheet Of water measuring
fully fifty miles in width, studded
with beautiful islands and with q coast
line so broken that it measures fully $50
miles.
. To give some idea OF the attractions
Of this lake il may be mentioned that the
islands number LOCO. varying in sine
from eight miles in breadth down TO mere
picturesque rocks. Countless streams.
most Of them navigable for q considerable
distance by canoe, empty into this great
reservoir. many Of which have scarcely
been explored and are full OF trout.
Lake Nipigon il forty miles north OF
Lake Superior and the river connecting
the two falls 500 feet in that distance.
Lake Superior ia itself more than 600
feet above sea level, 50 that roughly
speaking Lake Nipigon lies 1000 feet
above the sea.
The Nipigon River widens in parts
until it resembles a lake with shelving
shores. At other points it Is confined
by enormous gorges where foaming
RAPIDS rush between rugged cliffs a
hundr ed feet high. These changes are
almost Kaleidoscope in their rapidity
and one great charm to the fisherman
ia that the be st trout spots occur amid
the most impressive scenery.
The open season. writes the English
man in an article in Baiiy's Magazine,
lis from May / to September IL, but as
the ice 10 seldom out OF the river as early
as May 1 and as mosquitoes become
troublesome after June l it is better to
postpone ones trip until August.
Mosquitoes are practically over by
August 1 and from then till tho season
closes ia the ideal time to visit the
NiPison'
tourist and the cost Of a two weeks trip
for two persons a day may be estimated
as follows: One head guide at %, an
assistant guide at q. so, two canoes at u.
two tents. blankets and all necessary
outfit. including camping cots, ables &C.,
$3.50.
III the party. consists Of four the
expense per capita ia reduced and it Is
well to take an extra man to act as cook,
thus allowing the guides to spend their
time providing sport, while the cook looks
! after the camp as well as preparing the
meals. The usual charge for a cook Is
q. so a day.
Food IL an item that cannot be esti-
mated, since different people have such
varied ideas a. to what is n what is not
necessary However. the most fastidious
can supply their Deeds at Nipigon. There
is a special license issued by the Ontario
Provincial Government for fishing on the
river. which can he obtained at NiPison,
SIS for two weeks and s. a week there
after being the cost.
Now as TO the sport. With little in
the way Of restocking, and subject a. the
river has been to poaching and Illegal
fishing by Indians. the Niplgon still re-
mains the marvel OF America as to the
size, number and fighting qualities OF its
trout. We're one to tell Of the wonderful
baskets that have been made only those
who have visited its waters would believe
The best fishing ia at the foot Of the
various rapids, and a six or seven pound
trout upon light tackle in this sort Of
water will satisfy any. one Many a man
found salmon fishing monotonous, and
Il lie to he presumed that some OF thes,
have got weary OF sea trout; W such !
say Come and try the Nipigon trout,'
Every day has TO throw back a
great proportion Of the fish caught, for
no one who calls himself a sportsman will
kill more than he can consume, and 10 will
not take long 10 catch the camp require
ments for a day. Is there any other
river In the world where the angler can
have the unique sensation Of throwing
back Ave pound brook trout because
the camp is already supplied with all the
big trout that II can use for food?
This was the case at Virgin Falls the
first week in June OF the year 1908, In one
day sixty-eight pounds Of trout were
thrown back which could not be used.
care OF course being taken that only FISH
which were unchanged were returned.
The lar gest trout on that trip was a sever
pounder, and had Il been the latter half
instead OF the beginning OF the season
its weight would have been greater, for
he was not really In full condition.
When the head Of the river il reached
a trial should be made for the big lake
trout. The only way 70 get them In by
trolling, and though the majority will
spend most al the time in fly fishing on the
river It 10 well worth while including a
spoon in ones outfit just to catch one or
two of these monsters. They run UP to
thirty pounds in weight and though not
a. lively as the brook trout they are q