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August, when there is great fishing for cut-throats and some- 

 times rainbows also waiting for freshets. 



THE LITTLE SUMAS 



This is a small stream running through Upper Sumas into 

 Sumas Lake. It can be reached by the B. C. Electric which 

 crosses its upper reaches at Whatcom Road Station. The near- 

 est accommodation is at Abbotsford, which is six or seven miles 

 away. Cars can be hired at Abbotsford. 



This is a beautiful little stream for fly fishing. In the 

 spring you can nearly always get a few nice fish, but as soon 

 as the Fraser rises it backs up the river and all fishing is at 

 an end until pretty well on in August. In September and Octo- 

 ber the best sport is to be had as not only is there a splendid 

 run of cut-throats but you will also hook an occasional cohoe. 



The best flies to use are the Parmachene Belle, March 

 Brown, Blue Doctor, Silver Doctor, Butcher and a small Red 

 Hackle. 



SOUR CREEK 



Is much the same as the Little Sumas on a smaller scale. 

 It also runs into Sumas Lake and is about a mile further on. 

 Evan Thomas Station is within a couple of minutes' walk of it. 



Use the same flies as for Little Sumas. 



THE VEDDER RIVER 



The Vedder runs from Chilliwack Lake for about thirty 

 miles to Sumas Lake. About thirty years ago what is now 

 called the Vedder was not in existence. The old river was 

 called the Chilliwack River which divided into two branches at 

 Vedder Crossing, the second branch being known as the Luk-a- 

 huk. Both these branches ran direct into the Fraser River 

 through the richest part of the valley and frequently caused bad 

 floods and much damage to farm land. The settlers then built 

 a dam at Vedder Crossing and turned the river into one stream 

 down its present bed, where it had probably previously run in 

 bygone days. The building of this dam caused a great feud 

 amongst the settlers, which even at the present time is still 

 the cause of much trouble. 



At the present time only the lower reaches are called the 

 Vedder, the upper part still being the Chilliwack River, though 

 for the purpose of this book it will all be referred to as the 

 Vedder. 



To get to the Vedder, which is some sixty miles or so from 

 Vancouver, the pleasantest way is to drive in a car, as you not 

 only have a delightful drive over a good road, but the car is 

 handy to reach the different parts of the river. 



