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tense, yet tlie 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. LAWEENCE. 



Rimoushi — Sylvain, lessee ; average size of fish, 13 lbs. 



Grcmcl Metis. 



Matdne. 



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. Keynolds, of Quebec, lessee ; average weight 

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



St. John du Slid — Fred. Curtis, of Boston, lessee. 



Grand — W. F. Gierke, New York, lessee. 



Grand Pahos. 



NORTH SHORE OF ST. LAWRENCE. 



The Bergeronnes — Two rivers, leased to Browning and 

 Blood, of Montreal, for use of guests of Tadousac Hotel ; 133 

 miles from Quebec. 



Escoujnain. 



Portneiif — 146 miles from Quebec. 



Bersamis. 



La Val — Hon. D. Price, of Quebec, lessee ; 180 miles 

 from Quebec. 



Blanche, \ 



Plover, y Indifferent streams. 



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