NORTHERN OCEAN. 1 
fifhing nets, in the courfe of the day we caught 1770. 
many fine fifh, particularly pike, trout, tittymeg, 5 a 
and a coarfe kind of fifh known in Hudfon’s Bay “a 
by the name of Methy*. 
To fet a net under the ice, it is firft neceflary 
to afcertain its exact length, by ftretching it out 
upon the ice near the part propofed for fetting it. 
This being done, a number of round holes are cut 
in the ice, at ten or twelve feet diftance from each 
other, and as many in number as will be fufficient 
to ftretch the net at its fulllength. A lineis then 
paffed under the ice, by means of a long light 
pole, which is firft introduced at one of the end 
holes, and, by means of two forked fticks, this 
pole is eafily conduéted. or pafled from one hole 
to another, under the ice, till it arrives at the laft. 
The pole is then taken out, and both ends of the 
line being properly fecured, is always ready for 
ufe. The net is made faft to one end of the 
_ line by one perfon, and hauled under the ice by 
a fecond; a large ftone is tied to each of the lower 
corners, which ferves to keep the net expanded, 
and prevents it rifing from the bottom with every 
waft of the current. The Europeans fettled in 
Hudfon’s Bay proceed much in the fame manner, 
though they in general take much more pains ; 
but the above method is found quite fufficient by 
the Indians. 
In order to fearch a net thus fet, the two end 
C hoies 
* The Methy are generally caught with a hook; and the beft time for 
that fport is in the night; and if the night be dark, the better. 
