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periods, and in large detachments. In the early spring, 

 before the snow water has left the rivers, a few may 

 be taken at the head of the tide — fresh fish from the 

 salt water mixed with logies, or spent fish that have 

 passed the winter, after spawning in the lakes, under 

 the ice. The best run of fish occurs in June — the 

 midsummer or strawberry run, as it is locally called — the 

 season being indicated by the ripening of the wild straw- 

 berry. As with the salmon, there is a final ascent, 

 probably of male fish, late in the fall. The spawning 

 fish remain under the ice all winter in company with the 

 salmon, returning to sea as spent fish with the kelts 

 when the rivers are swelled by freshets from the melting 

 snow. 



SEA TEOUT FISHING. 



A more delightful season to the sportsman than 

 "strawberry time" on the banks of some fine river 

 entering an Atlantic harbour and well known for its 

 sea trout fishing, can hardly be imagined. With rivers 

 and woods refreshed by recent rains, the former at a 

 perfect state of water for fishing, and the river-side 

 paths through the forest redolent with the aroma of the 

 summer flora, and the delicious perfume of heated fir 

 boughs, the angler's camp is, or should be, a sylvan 

 abode of perfect bliss. Or even better — for then 

 we are free from the persistent attack of mosquito 

 or black fly — is the cabin of a comfortable yacht, 

 in which we shift from harbour to harbour, anchoring 

 near .the mouth of the entering river. The flies and 

 sea fog are .the only drawbacks to the pleasant holiday 



