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You can also go there by B. C. Electric, which has three 

 trains running each day, and get off at Sardis, or if you wish 

 you can go by the Canadian Northern or Great Northern and 

 get off at Chilliwack. 



Sardis is two and a half miles from the Yedder Crossing 

 Inn and about three hours or so from Vancouver by electric 

 railway. Chilliwack is also about three hours' run from Van- 

 couver by railway, but is a little over six miles from the river. 

 Cars can be hired at both points. 



The Vedder Crossing Inn, which only has accommodation 

 for a limited number, is very well run and a delightful place to 

 stay at. The inn is situated right on the bank of the river 

 within a few minutes' walk of some of the best water. There 

 is also a comfortable hotel at Chilliwack in case the Vedder 

 Inn is crowded and, as the road is good, a few minutes' drive 

 will take you to the river. 



The Vedder, which is quite a big stream, has had more 

 fish taken out of it than any other stream on the Mainland and 

 is still one of the best for all-round fishing within fairly easy 

 reach of Vancouver. In this stream there are, at certain times, 

 runs of spring and cohoe salmon, steelheads, dolly vardens, rain- 

 bow and cut-throats. 



For steelheads it is hard to beat. They run pretty well all 

 winter, but the best time to fish for them is in February and 

 March, during which months the fish are in excellent condition. 

 They continue to run all April and part of May, but you get 

 more and more fish out of condition. 



The freshets begin in May and the water is usually out of 

 condition until well on in June. As soon as it is fishable, there 

 is excellent sport to be had spinning for spring salmon. Some 

 of these fish, especially those of early run, go up to as high as 

 thirty pounds. The salmon run all July and part of August 

 until the water gets well down and clear, when the trout come 

 in. The run of trout continues to improve as the season 

 advances and lasts until the regular season closes. 



Cohoe salmon begin to run towards the end of September 

 and are good all through October. 



Dolly vardens, with which the river used to be alive, are 

 now more or less scarce, but an odd one will still be taken when 

 spinning for steelheads or salmon. 



While the Vedder is chiefly renowned as a spinning river 

 for steelheads and salmon, good fly fishing can be had when the 

 trout are running, particularly so some few miles above the 

 Crossing. The cohoes can also be caught on the fly if properly 

 fished for. 



The best flies for trout are the Teals, Royal Coachman, 

 March Brown, Black Gnat, Professor and Hardy's Favourite. 



