20 Angling Travels in Norway. 



It is difficult to ascertain the season's prospects before 

 going out ; indeed, the " old hands " who annually visit 

 the country appear to take little or no pains to obtain 

 information, for the simple reason that they intend to go 

 out early and see the season through ; but, in any case, 

 not much could be ascertained beyond the quantity of 

 snow up country. 



The angler with but a limited time at his disposal must 

 put all his eggs in one basket, for the distance is too great 

 to permit of leaving the country for a while, to return 

 when the water is in order ; thus, under adverse circum- 

 stances, a deal of time may be spent unprofitably, which, 

 if nearer home, the angler could utilize for other purposes, 

 and place to his credit, to be drawn upon later. 



If I were free to select a month's salmon fishinsr. I 

 should, upon the early rivers, take from June 15 to July 

 1 5, and for sea- trout and lake fishing would prefer from 

 July 15 to August 15. 



With axioms as described above, it is scarcely possible 

 that a season with bad prospects can prove a good one, 

 while promises, like pie-crust, are made but to be broken, 

 and the fairest hopes may never be realized. 



