^02 GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



NOVA SCOTIA. 



The Province of Nova Scotia, embracing an area of 15,627 

 square miles, is undulating and picturesque throughout the greater 

 portion of its extent. There are in the interior dense wilds, where 

 moose, caribou, deer, bears and other game are still found in 

 quantities sufficient for exciting and remunerative sport. The coast 

 is broken by a great many fine harbors, and lined with beetling 

 crags. The streams of Nova Scotia are famous throughout the 

 world for their angling, and are annually visited by great numbers 

 of enthusiastic devotees of the sport. The best streams are, as a 

 rule, preserved and rented, though for a moderate fare strangers 

 may enjoy the privilege of casting their lines. The steamboat and 

 railroad facilities of communication are well developed. Enter- 

 tainment niay usually be found at comfortable inns, and guides, 

 canoes, etc., are always on hand. 



A.nnapoltg County — 



There is an excellent game region, which embraces the wilderness extending 

 from Yarmouth into Annapolis county, and lying north of what is known as 

 the lake region of the Province. It only lacks the mountains to make it physi- 

 cally as attractive as the Adirondacks, while as for game and fish it is in every 

 way infinitely superior. The region north ol the lake country is a dense and ex- 

 tensive wilderness, in which game is but little disturbed. The Micmac Indians 

 have always considered this and the lake country one of their best angling and 

 hunting grounds. There are also in this region many varieties of fur-bearing ani- 

 mals, such as otter, mink, marten, together with bear, lucifee, and other game 

 animals. These are common to all the districts inhabited by moose and caribou, 

 and the streams will afford tine sport to the fly fisher in killing salmon and trout. 

 Yarmouth county is nearly one-fourth water ; every lake and river contains in 

 their season salmon and trout. The land lies comparatively level, and on the bor- 

 ders of the rivers are many acres of meadow, overflowed by high water. The 

 Tusket and its branches feed and supply its lakes. The best fishing is in the 

 rapid portions of the rivers, between the lakes, and in the large pools at the foot 

 of the rapids. 



Cape Breton County- 

 Sidney. Scatari Island, five miles north of Cape Breton, reached from Sidney, 

 is a great resort for many varieties of sea birds. From Sidney various steamer 

 and stage routes render accessible numerous well known resorts for gunner and 

 angler. 



Cumberland County — 



Parrsboro is the gateway of a famous moose and caribou country much fre- 

 quented in years past by Provincial Governors and their distinguisnsd guests. 

 Bears are found here, wildcats, many red and cross foxes, and other fur-bearing 

 animals, including otters, fishers, martens, minks, which are found along nearly 

 all the streams ; also ruff'ed grouse and black grouse. The latter are known as 

 spruce partridge, and are met only in cedar and spruce swamps. Near Parrsboro 

 both woodcock and duck shooting is good with some of the best snipe, plover and 

 curlew shooting in America. Trout are found in the streams and salmon in the 

 rivers. The Ottawa House, kept by Miss Wheeler, is a first class summer resort 

 commanding the finest scenery on the Basin of Minas, the country of" Evange- 

 line." Besides its scenery and sea bathing, yachting, etc., Parrsboro abounds in 

 rare minerals and is mucli visited by mineralogists of all countries. Guides can 

 be had for the wilderness either for moose hunting or salmon fishing at $1.25 to 

 $i.=io per day. One of the best is the half breed Indian, John Logan, who resides 

 at Half Way River, on the Basin. Parrsboro is reached by steamer from St. John, 

 New Brunswick or by rail and stage from Halifax. 



