164 SLED-DOGS OF THE NORTH TRAILS 



the frozen fish are transported from the stages 

 at the fishing-ground, and stored at the Indians' 

 cabins. 



The total fish caught in this way varies. If 

 a complete freeze-up does not set in over-rapidly, 

 one man may have 8,000, another 4,500, another 

 3,000 which is sometimes governed by the num- 

 ber of dogs to feed, and sometimes by the ability 

 and energy of the fisherman. Also there is good 

 luck and bad luck. 



The following are some carefully kept, strange 

 old records of the autumn fish-catch at a Far 

 North Post in 1880 almost forty years ago ! 



Fish-catch : 



Caught with six nets to each man four 

 men fishing. Twenty-four nets in all. 1 



weather mild, ice still weak. 



Caught with eight nets to each man, 

 four men fishing, thirty-two nets in 

 all. Nov. 23, Whitefish, finished spawn- 

 ing and leaving river. Nov. 25, took 

 nets from river and set at usual winter 

 fishing-ground. Fishing in river never 

 failed so early before. 



1 Half the total number of nets are set each day. Meanwhile 

 the other half that have been lifted with the fish are being dis- 

 entangled and dried and prepared for resetting the following day. 



