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above the falls, for the fine scenery, and the ease with 

 which the numerous pools in the neighbourhood of the 

 Pabineau can be fished, have made this a favourite haunt 

 for anglers. 



Two miles above are the Beeterbox Pools, where there 

 is some swift, deep water at a curve in the river, and at 

 the foot of a long reach of rapids. It is a very good 

 station to fish, en passant, but not of sufficient extent to 

 induce more than an occasional visit. 



" Mid-landing " is the next spot where good sport may 

 be obtained, particularly at the end of July, when the 

 river becomes low. The great depths of water here, 

 shaded by high rocks, induce large fish to remain long in 

 these cool retreats. Very small, dark flies, and the most 

 transparent gut must be used ; and with these pre- 

 cautions, when other pools have been failing in a dry 

 season, I have taken half a dozen salmon a day from the 

 deep waters of Mid-landing, and from the long, rough 

 rapid which runs into the pool. 



Three miles above are the " Chains of ^ocks," the 

 great and the little. A camp below the last fall of the 

 lower chain will command all the pools. This range of 

 pools contains an abundance of nsh. Below the fall is a 

 long expanse of smooth water, at the head of which 

 salmon congregate in great numbers preparatory to 

 ascending the rough water above ; they lie in several 

 deep, eddying pools, where projecting ledges narrow the 

 channel, and may be seen flinging themselves out of 

 water throughout the day. Above this long series of 

 cascades which fall over terraces of dark rocks, for 

 liearly half a mile, there is some evenly-gliding water, 

 in which fish may be taken from stands on the left 



