410 FIFTY YEARS' SALMON FISHING <fec. 



four grilse; Mr. James Law's, 85; Col. White- 

 head's, 34; Mr. Alex. Paterson's, 61; Mr. A. 

 Gilmour's, 35 salmon and 6 grilse, and Mr. 

 Peck's, 5 salmon and 3 grilse. 



1902 



This was a big season for the fly-fishermen of 

 the Godbout. 



The catch of salmon numbered 543, and there 

 were ten grilse. The salmon weighed 5,895 

 pounds. 



Of the above catch, Mr. John Manuel contribu- 

 ted 216 salmon and 5 grilse, Mr. James Law, 164 

 salmon and three grilse, Colonel Whitehead, 70 

 salmon, Mr. F. L. Wanklyn, Montreal, 26, and 

 Mr. A. Paterson, 67 salmon and 2 grilse. 



Mr. Wanklyn fished from the 12th June to the 

 25th, and Mr. Paterson from the 5th July to the 

 23rd. The others fished from the llth June to 

 the 23rd July. 



Mr. Manuel killed 20 fish on the llth July, 13 

 on the 15th, 11 each on the 28th of June and the 

 5th and 8th of July. He killed a 30-pounder on 

 the 16th and a 28-pounder on the 28th of June, 

 and of his other big fish may be mentioned two of 

 27 pounds, one of 25, five of 23, and a number of 

 22, 21 and 20 pounds respectively. 



Mr. Law made one day's catch of 18 fish, an- 

 other of 12 and another of 10 ; and his three best 

 fish turned the scales at 29, 26 and 23 pounds. 



