ROD & CREEL 101 



For flies the usual red-bodied fly, either Montreal or Grouse 

 and Claret is generally the best, but always give the March 

 Brown a trial and the Black Gnat or Zulu when the winged ants 

 are about. 



These lakes are at their best in M'ay and June up to the 

 middle of July, but then the water gets too hot. 



BUTTE TNLET 



At the head of this inlet are two rivers, the South Gate and 

 Homalko, the last named being quite a size. They are only 

 fishable in early spring and late fall, when excellent sport can 

 be had by spinning. 



TOBA INLET 



This inlet has a large stream coming in at the head which, 

 like all the others, is only fishable in spring and fall. 



At Salmon Bay quite a nice little stream runs in, which is 

 not so much affected by the freshets. Some good fish can be 

 taken at the mouth. 



About a mile up stream there are falls and below the falls 

 is a splendid pool. 



POWELL AND GOAT LAKES 



These two lakes are joined "together by a short river less 

 than a mile in length. Powell Lake is about eighteen miles long, 

 Goat Lake about six. The best fishing is in Goat Lake. 



This is a splendid place for people in Vancouver who want 

 a week or ten days' holiday. You can leave at night on one of 

 the Union Steamship Company's boats and arrive at Powell 

 River, which is the headquarters of a big pulp company and has 

 a population of 2000 or 3000, about eight o'clock the next morn- 

 ing. A short walk will take you to the lake where, on a gaso- 

 line launch, you will soon arrive at Goat Lake Lodge, which is 

 on the river half way between the two lakes. At the lodge 

 there is accommodation for about twenty people. The lodge 

 is owned by G. T. Ogburn, who also has two or three furnished 

 cabins on Goat Lake, which can be rented by the day. There 

 are ten boats and a gasoline launch for hire. 



"With regard to the fishing, there are rainbows and cut- 

 throats, but, curiously for a mainland lake, no dolly vardens, 

 but as there are plenty of the other kinds, it is just as well. On 

 the fly they can be caught from one to four pounds, by trolling 

 up to eight or nine pounds. You can catch fish from the time 

 the season opens until it ends, but the best months for fly fish- 

 ing are May and June ; for trolling, August until the end of the 

 season. 



