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bite, possibly ran small, or, as will occur with any 

 game fish, were lacking in extreme fighting quali- 

 ties at the time. As is well known, under certain 

 conditions of weather, water, lack or superabun- 

 dance of food, or other unknown causes, the bass, 

 trout, and even the salmon are disappointing in 

 their action. One should not, therefore, condemn 

 them as a whole. There are other fish, and es- 

 pecially are there other days when conditions are 

 reversed. It cannot be said that game fish always 

 fight alike, since they do not ; it is logical to add 

 that to maintain that the same fish always lack 

 game qualities is equally untrue — absurd. Those 

 most enthusiastic over the gameness of the ouan- 

 aniche are the salmon fishermen. In a position to 

 secure the finest fishing our waters afix)rd, yet will 

 they leave that sport and seek Lake St. John and 

 its justly noted fish. Most of them cheerfully ad- 

 mit that, size considered, the "little salmon " is the 

 greater fighter. 



Individual members of the St. Marguerite sal- 

 mon preserve, located on a river bearing that name, 

 flowing into the Saguenay, frequently hook a 

 ouananiche in casting for salmon. Instantly a 

 shout advises their companions of the fact. Joy- 

 ous indeed is this fortunate angler, as he anticipates 

 a fight far more strenuous and exhilarating than 



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