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THE ARROW LAKES 



These two lakes, which are simply a widening out of the 

 Columbia River, are together over a hundred miles long. The 

 branch line running about twenty-four miles south from Revel- 

 stoke, touches the upper lake at Arrowhead, where steamers 

 meet the train to take you down to West Robson, where you 

 again take the train for Nelson, Rossland, etc. 



The upper lake is affected by freshets for quite a long 

 period, and while it has some big Dolly Varden trout and a 

 certain amount of fly fishing at the mouths of any streams run- 

 ning into it, the fishing is not nearly so good as it is on the 

 lower lake. 



The lower lake is best near Deer Park, where there is often 

 good trolling for the big steelheads and often some good fly 

 fishing. To fish this lake properly a launch is needed as there 

 is no accommodation anywhere near the best water except at 

 Deer Park. 



WHATSAN LAKES 



These lakes are a short distance west of the Lower Arrow 

 Lake. You can go in to them from Edgewood or Needles at 

 both of which places the steamers call. 



From Needles it is a drive of five miles over a good road. 

 Arrangements can be made with the storekeeper for a horse. 



It is a little longer from Edgewood but there are guides 

 there who will furnish a complete outfit for camping. 



The fish in this lake run from ten to fifteen inches in length 

 and can be caught on the fly in almost any number. The choice 

 of the fly is not of great importance, but the red bodied ones 

 are usually the best. 



The fish will take pretty well all summer, but the best time 

 is from the middle of June to the middle of July. 



The upper lake, which is close to 15 miles long, is the bet- 

 ter of the two. 



SLOGAN POOL 



This famous pool is part of the Kootenay River, a short 

 distance below Ponnington Falls. There is an excellent fishing 

 chalet at Slocan Junction, which is only a few minutes' walk 

 from the water. Guides, boats, etc., can all be secured there. 



Slocan Pool is the most famous piece of water in the Koot- 

 enays and for the fly fisherman it used to be a paradise. The 

 fish, mostly of the Rainbow variety, run to all sizes. 



Of late years the pool has been very heavily fished as it is 

 within easy reach of the town of Nelson, but it is still well 

 worth a visit. 



