Fish and Fishing 



are Lakes Sebec, Schoodic, Onawa, Squa Pan, 

 and Square Lake. Salmon are also taken in fair 

 quantities from some of the rivers, notably the 

 Aroostook River; at Caribou and Fort Fairfield, 

 specimens weighing up to twenty pounds being 

 not uncommon. 



The well-known and world-famous leaping 

 landlocked salmon, which is found in Lake St. 

 John, and its many tributaries, for its size, may 

 be said to be the gamiest fish that swims. The 

 centre of its abundance is at the Grande De- 

 charge of Lake St. John, and in the differ- 

 St^ John ^^^ large rivers flowing in, the Peribonca, 

 Tschotogama, Mistassini and the Ashuap- 

 mouchouan, as well as a number of other rivers 

 of lesser size but larger names. 



The lake is reached in nine hours from Quebec, 

 through a wild, beautiful country. On its shores 

 is the hotel Roberval, where every possible comfort 

 is provided for angling guests; guides and canoes 

 are always ready, and the fishing is an experience 

 all anglers delight to try. 



As in other famous fishing resorts, the enor- 

 mous quantities caught every season seem to have 

 little effect on their abundance. Twenty fish to 

 each person is the day's limit; the limit is often 

 reached, if the angler is no duffer. All fishing is 

 done in furious, rapid water, and only the fly is 

 used to catch them; their play, as well as leaping 

 traits are marvellous for so small a fish, the average 

 being only three pounds, though some are caught 

 up to seven. So far as is known, this species is 

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