Nepigon River fishing 



the trout into remoter haunts, and teach 

 them to be shy wherever found. That 

 they should disappear from the broad ba- 

 sins and inaccessible chasms of this grand 

 river is not conceivable ; nor that they will 

 fail to be recruited from the far-reaching 

 tributaries of the magnificent lake which 

 feeds it. But they must decrease in num- 

 ber and size unless some reasonable restric- 

 tion is imposed on their pursuers. 



It was once proposed to lease the river ; 

 and such a club of one hundred members, 

 contributing fifty dollars yearly, as might 

 readily be made up among the complete 

 anglers from Canada and the States, who 

 frequent these waters, would protect the 

 fish, yield a revenue to the Government, 

 defray the cost of guardians, and profit the 

 country by more than it now gains from 

 outlay for guides and supplies. Or, if 

 " common of piscary " must prevail, the 

 authorities should at least extend the range 

 of the sixth commandment to the finny 

 tribe, and severely punish the use of all 

 cruel and unfair devices in their capture. 

 Unless it is cherished, the glory of the 

 Nepigon may fade, and the story of its 

 marvellous attractions may become a tra- 

 dition of the past. 



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