80 ROD & CREEL 



THE NICOMEKEL RIVER 



This is almost identical with the Serpentine only a bit big- 

 ger. What has been written about the Serpentine applies to 

 this creek also. 



To get there take the B. C. Electric to Meridian. For the 

 upper reaches go on to Anderson or Hunter. 



SALMON RIVER 



This is hardly worthy of the name of a river and is really 

 nothing more than a creek, even a small one at that. Never- 

 theless it sometimes furnishes some splendid cut-throats and 

 rainbows 



To get there take the B. C. Electric and get off at Jardine 

 or Harmsworth and fish down stream. The stream is quite 

 small at first, but towards the mouth gets to be quite a nice 

 size. There are nice pools practically the whole way down. 

 Most local fishermen use bait or small spinners, but it is an 

 excellent stream for a fly when the water is in condition. 



To get this creek at its best, you should fish it a day 

 or two after heavy rains in early spring or late fall, good fresh- 

 ets invariably bringing up a nice run of fish. In the summer 

 months it is generally too low. There is hotel accommodation 

 at Langley. 



Use very small flies such as the Black Gnat and Red Quill, 

 tied on No. 14 hooks: also the March Brown, and Royal Coach- 

 man. 



CLAYBURN CREEK 



This creek is very similar in every respect to Salmon River, 

 except that most of its water comes from Sumas Mountain and 

 it is kept better supplied during the summer months. 



Get off at Clayburn on the B. C. Electric. 



THE BIG SUMAS 



This is the river that runs from Sumas Lake into the Fra- 

 ser River. It is about six miles from Abbotsford, on the B. C. 

 Electric, where there is an hotel, and motors can be hired to 

 take you to the river. 



Most of this stream is tidal with muddy banks and gen- 

 erally irafishable. Close to the lake and in part of the lake 

 itself there is often excellent fishing. In late winter and very 

 early spring, steelheads, dolly vardens and cut-throats congre- 

 gate there waiting for the first freshets to ascend the streams, 

 and often in late January and all through February, great 

 catches are made by spinning with minnow or prawn. All sum- 

 mer the lake is too full and fishing is impossible until well on in 



