66 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
seem generally to bear a direct proportion to each other, 
neither can be said to form an exception to the rule. 
The salmon-fishing in this Amt is extremely unim- 
portant. In fact, I believe the river running up by 
Skien is the only place where salmon are taken; but 
I feel pretty confident, from the nature of the water, 
that no rod-fishing is to be expected here. 
On the other hand, it offers numerous facilities to 
the trout-fisher. 
A glance at the map will show that it abounds with 
lakes large and small, and tributary streams; but I 
shall confine myself to those in which I have fished 
myself, or of which I have reliable information. 
The eastern end of Bandags Vand by Strengen, 
where there is an exceedingly comfortable station, and 
where the landlady thoroughly understands how to 
make an Englishman comfortable, will be found to 
afiord some excellent sport. The shortest route to this 
place is by steamer from Christiania to Skien, thence 
by carriole to Fjzrestrand, a distance of only a few 
miles, on Nordséen, and by steamer to Ulefoss, which 
place is only a two to three hours’ journey, along one of 
the best chausées in the country, to Strengen. A 
steamer goes from this place to Dale, the extreme end 
of Bandags Vand, along the wildest and most desolate 
scenery imaginable. The river running into the lake 
here is a magnificent trout-stream, and has some pools 
