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The following is a copy of the slip referred to in the preceding 

 letter. 



SALMON-FISHING IN CANADA— 1863. 



We have much pleasure in laying before our readers the following 

 account of the fishing this season, in some of the rivers the property of 

 the Province, which incontestably proves two things. First, that there is 

 better sport to be obtained, by amateur fishermen, in Canada, than in any 

 of the far-famed rivers in Europe ; and secondly, that the system of pro- 

 tection adopted by the Commissioners of Crown Lands, is not only in- 

 creasing the number of the Salmon, but enabling them to attain to a 

 larger size. Never were our markets so abundantly and so cheaply fur- 

 nished with this noble fish, as during the past summer : 



River St. John. — Salmon taken in the River St. John, with the fly, 

 during July, 1863, by two rods : — July 1st, eleven fish were caught at 

 Trent Rapid and Camp Pool ; 2d, sixteen at Trent and Camp ; 3d, twenty- 

 three at Seal and Trent ; 4th, sixteen at Seal, Trent, and Fall ; 5th, Sun- 

 day ; 6th, twenty-two at Seal, Trent, and Camp ; 7th, thirteen at Seal and 

 Fall ; 8th, sixteen at Trent, Seal, and Fall ; 9th, no fishing ; 10th, nine- 

 teen at Seal, Trent, and Camp; 11th, eight, at Trent and Seal; 12th, 

 Sunday ; 13th, fifteen at Trent and Seal ; 14th, six at Trent ; 15th, four 

 at Trent and Seal ; 16th, river very small ; 17th, (one rod) two fish at 

 Trent ; 18th, little fishing ; 19th, Sunday ; 20th, three at Seal, one rod, 

 river rising ; 21st, three at Seal, one rod, river rising ; 22d and 23d, no 

 fishing ; 24th, ten at Falls and Trent ; 25th, seven at Falls and Seal ; 26th, 

 Sunday ; 27th, five at Seal and Camp. Total number of fish, 199 ; total 

 weight, 1960 pounds ; average weight, 10 pounds. 



River Goodbout. — Salmon taken with the fly, by three rods, in the 

 River Goodbout, during June and July, 1863 :.^-June ^th, one fish was 

 caught at Cayley's Stone ; 9th, one at Sandbank ; 10th, two at Bear and 

 Camp ; Uth, one at Camp ; 15th, three at Bear and Glassy ; 16th, two at 

 Fall and Bear ; 17th, four at Eddy, Belle, Cayley ; 18th, eight at Glassy, 

 Belle ; 19th, two at Camp, Glassy ; 20th, three at Camp, Cayley ; 21st, 

 Sunday ; 22d, six at Kate, Belle, Upper, Bear ; 23d, five at Belle, Glassy, 

 Kate, Upper, Cayley; 24th, six at Fall, Belle, Upper; 25th, seven at 

 Cayley, Shea, Upper ; 26th, eleven at Doctor, Indian, Kate, Bear, Cayley, 

 Upper ; 27th, seventeen at Kate, Belle, four in Haworth, Upper ; 28th, 

 Sunday ; 29th, twelve at Upper, Shea, Haworth ; 30th, eight at Belle, 

 Upper, Indian, Haworth ; July Ist, nine at Shea, Upper ; 2d, eight at 



