20 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
My informant, a Norwegian pastor, a skilful fisherman 
himself, tells me that he is of opinion that no English- 
man has ever fished here. I have since learnt that this 
river was fished by an Englishman about ten years ago, 
but with what success I cannot say. I believe, how- 
ever, that he considered the state of the water extremely 
variable. Above the foss, which prevents the fish 
going higher up, there is very superior trout-fishing to 
be had. The Daten Env, Bserkepats Envy, and 
Ryrsaa, all in this fjord, are capable at times of 
affording fair sport. So that I am inclined to think, 
taking everything into consideration, the exploration of 
these rivers will not prove time lost. And lastly, there 
is a small river running into this fjord about one mile 
and a half above Mo Church. The property owning 
the fishing, which is well spoken of, is named Selfors, 
Opposite to the mouth of the Vefsen, a small river 
named the Drevsz may be tried. 
The Versen Ey, which runs into Vefsen Fjord, is a 
good salmon stream. The salmon go up it only about 
seven miles, a foss preventing their further progress. 
I had been under the impression that salmon ran up 
this river to the distance of twenty-two miles. Indeed, 
[ have repeatedly been told as much; and this but 
affords an additional proof as to how very guardedly one 
should receive hearsay information, The name of the 
second foss, which is, in fact, about that distance from 
