SALMON RIVERS. 



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Salmon are frequently found here in large numbers, where they rest some 

 days before attempting the terrible chute above." 



The foUowino; is the score of the three rods : — 



June 



July 



lbs. 



22 days, 162 fish. Total weight, 1508 lbs. ; 10 largest weighed 166J lbs; or 

 on au average 16$ lbs. 



THE GREAT NATASHQUAN. 



This river debouches into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in about 

 50° 10' N., and 61° 45' E. I am indebted to Dr. C K. Fiske, of 

 St. John, New Brunswick, one of a party who visited it last summer, 

 for an interesting description of the stream, as well as a chart, drawn 

 from memory, with a lead pencil, which shows that he is no ordinary 

 topographer. J. De W. Spurr, Esq., one of the Doctor's companions, 

 with two other Salmon-fishers, had explored the Great Natashquan 

 the previous summer (18(53), and had immense sport, killing between 

 four and five hundred fish. 



The chart alluded to shows that there are four different stations ; 

 namely, at the first falls, twelve miles from the mouth of the river; 

 at the second falls, about fifteen ; at the third, two miles further on ; and 



