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tense, yet the nights are always cold, penetrating fogs en- 

 velop for days together, and sudden extreme changes of tem- 

 perature occur. 



Herewith is appended a list of all the fair salmon rivers on 

 the St. Lawrence, below the Saguenay Eiver, with the dis- 

 tances from Quebec of the principal ones. Those designated 

 in small capitals are superior for rod-fishing : 



SOUTH SHORE OF ST. LAWRENCE. 



RimousJci Sylvain, lessee ; average size of fish, 13 Ibs. 



Grand Metis. 



Matane. 



Ste. Anne des Monts Angled in 1871 for the first time, 

 with fair success. 



Mont Louis. 



Madeleine. 



Dartmouth Assigned to transient rods. Permits to fish 

 $1.75, to be obtained from Joseph Eden, overseer. 



YORK Thos. Reynolds, of Quebec, lessee ; average weight 

 offish in 1870, 31 Ibs.; in 1871, 21 Ibs. 



St. John du /SW Fred. Curtis, of Boston, lessee. 



Grand W. F. Olerke, New York, lessee. 



Grand Pabos. 



NORTH SHORE OF ST. LAWRENCE. 



The Bergeronnes Two rivers, leased to Browning and 

 Blood, of Montreal, for use of guests of Tadousac Hotel ; 132 

 miles from Quebec. 



Escoumain. 



Portneuf 146 miles from Quebec. 



Bersamis. 



LA VAL Hon. D. Price, of Quebec, lessee ; 180 miles 

 from Quebec. 



Blanche, \ 



Plover, > Indifferent streams. 



Columbia, ) 



