FISHING ON THE NEPIGON. 



THE Nepigon is, if not the best, at least one of the 

 best trout rivers in the world, and long will it occupy 

 this proud position, for its banks offer no attraction 

 either to the agriculturist or lumberman, and its 

 waters are so rough, and the channel so irregular and 

 rocky, that the trout which find there a home, can 

 laugh to scorn all the tricks and artifices of the 

 netter. There are, however, drawbacks to the magnifi- 

 cent sport to be enjoyed upon this stream, viz., black 

 flies, mosquitoes, and gnats ; these are very trouble- 

 some, nay, a perfect plague throughout the whole 

 Nepigon region, until the end of July, but after that 

 month sport can be enjoyed without inconvenience 

 or worry of any kind whatever. However, science and 

 experience have at last discovered a partial protection 

 from these dreadful winged pests, which may, I 

 believe, be thoroughly relied upon, although I have 

 not made a personal trial of it. This invaluable 

 specific is eucalyptus oil a cleanly lubricant (if any 

 lubricant can be considered so), and not possessed of 

 a disagreeable smell. 



This paradise of the disciples of Isaak Walton is 

 situated to the north of Lake Superior. Its latitude 

 is 50*14, and longitude 88*40. A station bearing the 

 name of Nepigon, on the Canadian Pacific, is in the 

 heart of the region, and a note to Mr. W. M'Kirdy, a 

 local merchant living at the station, will procure all 



