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The 231 salmon weighed 2,802 pounds. On 

 the 8th of July, Mr. Manuel's catch was eighteen 

 salmon. His two largest fish of the season were 

 29 and 27 pounds respectively, but he had also sal- 

 mon of 25, 23 and 21 pounds each. 



1890 



This was a good fishing season on the river. 

 No less than 504 salmon were killed by anglers, 

 and they weighed 5,350 pounds. 



This year, Mr. Law got one more fish than Mr. 

 Manuel, namely, 190, Mr. Manuel's score being 

 189. 



Mr. Thos. Peck, Montreal, was the third mem- 

 ber of the angling party and got 125 fish. His 

 best day on the river gave him 28 fish, and his two 

 largest salmon weighed 20 pounds each. 



Mr. Manuel's best day's catch that season was 

 17, and Mr. Law's, 30. On another day the lat- 

 ter mentioned, killed 22. 



Mr. Manuel's best fish weighed 26, 25, 24, 24, 

 22, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21 and 20, and Mr. Law's, 24, 

 24, 23, 23 and 22. 



1891 



The Godbout was fished in 1891 from June 

 20th to July 23rd. The angling party consisted 

 of Messrs. John Manuel, Ottawa, W. F. Kings- 



