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From this point expeditions can be made by motor car and 

 horse back to some of the smaller lakes in the vicinity, where 

 good trout can be caught by fly fishing and trolling. 



Windermere lake itself has only some very big "char" in 

 it, which can be caught by trolling, principally in the fall 

 months. 



TOBA CREEK 



This is a good-sized creek. It is out of condition pretty 

 well all summer. Good-sized Dolly Vardens can be taken in the 

 fall. 



NO. 3 CREEK 



Just the same as Toba Creek. A short distance up this 

 creek there is Fish Lake where magnificent trout can be taken 

 in summer, both by fly and spinning. 



SPILLAMACHENE 



This place is on the railway, about forty miles south of 

 Golden. There is a very rough-and-ready hotel there. From 

 this point a number of lakes can be reached by saddle horse 

 where great fly fishing can be had in May and again later 

 when the June freshets are over. 



These lakes are the Salmon Lake, Twin Lake and McMiirdo 

 Lake. The last named is about seven miles from Spillamachene 

 and is the best of the lot at all easy of access. There is a good 

 trail to it, a cabin to camp in and a boat on the lake. 



There are other lakes further back which, owing to their 

 inaccessibility, are little fished, and in consequence well stocked. 



THE UPPER KOOTENAY VALLEY LAKES 



These lakes are full of beautiful trout, but are quite inac- 

 cessible except for a person who wishes to take a long holiday. 



For anybody wishing a fine canoe trip a most enjoyable 

 time can be had by sending a canoe from Golden up to Lean- 

 choil. From this point you can go up the Ottertail, until a 

 short portage will take you over to Kootenay Lakes. Fish the 

 lakes and any likely looking spots in the Kootenay River, which 

 you travel down to Canal Flats. Another short portage will 

 take you over to Columbia Lake; from there you pass through 

 Windermere Lake into the Columbia River and down that stream 

 to Golden. With the exception of the first twenty-five miles 

 from Leanchoil to Kootenay Lake you travel down stream the 

 whole way. The whole length of the journey would be close 

 on to 180 miles. 



