260 SALMON FISHING 



RIVERS IN GASPE BAY 



ST. JOHN RIVER. This river had much deteriorated 

 owing to log-dams and over -netting; but, under 

 new ownership, it is now improving rapidly. 



YORK RIVER. This river is not in good condition, 

 owing to netting in the estuary. 



DARTMOUTH RIVER. While this river is not quite 

 as good as it was thirty years ago, it has greatly 

 improved recently, and is gaining through careful 

 guardianship and cessation of netting in the estuary. 



MAGDALEN RIVER. This river is privately owned, 

 but is reported to have run down, owing to want of 

 guardianship. 



STE. ANNE DBS MONTS RIVER. This river is 

 reported as not being in as good condition as 

 formerly. 



NORTH SHORE RIVERS 



STE. MARGUERITE RIVER. This river is a branch 

 of the Saguenay, and is reported as being in fairly 

 good condition, but not as good as forty years ago. 



GODBOUT RIVER. This is a privately owned river, 

 and is reported as being in as good condition as it 

 ever was known to be, and there is scarcely any limit 

 to the number of salmon that can be taken when 

 the conditions are favourable. 



