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is a better run. Most fishing is done by bait and spinner, but 

 they will take the fly well sometimes in the upper reaches. 



NICOMEN SLOUGH 



This water is a few minutes' walk from Dewdney Station. 

 There is no hotel nearer than Mission Junction, though some 

 of the farmers will put people up. 



It is really nothing but a branch of the Fraser, but in the 

 early spring and late fall has excellent fishing for dolly var- 

 dens and other trout for anyone who cares for spinning or 

 trolling. 



SUICIDE CREEK 



A walk of two and a half miles from Dewdney will take 

 you to this creek. It is comparatively small, except down 

 towards the mouth, where there are some good-sized pools. 



A few steelheads may be taken in the spring in the lower 

 pools, but the best fishing is in the canyon above the bridge in 

 August, when some good-sized trout can be taken on the fly. 



Use small flies, amongst which the best are the March 

 Brown, Black Gnat. Coachman and Red Quill Gnat. 



THE STAVE RIVER 



This river is crossed by the C. P. R. just where it runs into 

 the Fraser. The station of Ruskin, where there is a boarding 

 house, is right at the bridge, about one and a half hours from 

 Vancouver. It can also be reached by motor car from Van- 

 couver, the road being quite good. 



This is quite a good-sized river. It runs from Stave Lake 

 about twelve miles up stream. 



For a mile up from the mouth the water is slightly tidal 

 and the fishing is principally confined to trolling and bait fish- 

 ing. By the latter method very good baskets are to be had, by 

 those who care about taking them in this way, right where it 

 joins the Fraser. By trolling in May an occasional spring 

 salmon may be hooked. 



After you get out of the tidal water, you reach one or two 

 splendid pieces of water. Then you must walk over the canyon, 

 through which the river passes. After that you will find more 

 good water at intervals up to the falls, some six miles. Above 

 the falls the fish are small until you reach the lake. 



The Stave River has the great advantage of always being 

 clear. It is one of the finest steelhead rivers in the Province 

 for the man who has grit enough to fish in cold weather. To 

 get the best steelheads you should fish in January and Febru- 

 ary; they run in March also, but only in limited numbers and 

 many vou catch would be out of condition. 



