Vadsasth and Svardal. 189 



At about seven o'clock the sun was off the water, as 

 we set out to fish the river which connects the lakes of 

 Vadsseth and Svardal. 



Our original information had been to the effect that 

 the date of our departure would be well suited for the 

 angling season in this district ; but Johann had stated, 

 when we met him at Floro, that we were a month too 

 late, and our experiences proved him to be fairly 

 correct. 



The stream which connected the two lakes was about 

 I2 miles in length, and upon the first evening we only 

 killed a lot of trout of from ^ lb. to 2 lbs. apiece, 

 and two or three sea-trout ; so we made up our minds 

 that we had no chance of a salmon, as the river was 

 too small then to be the temporary abode of running 

 fish. . , 



The trout in this rapid stream fought well, as also did 

 the sea-trout, which ran from 1 lb. to 3 lbs. apiece, afford- 

 ing good sport with small rods ; yet this was not exactly 

 what we sought. 



There were many pretty bits of scenery along the 

 river, and, situated at one of the little fosses, was the 

 inevitable salmon-trap, which, during our tenancy, was 

 not working. 



Another day we tried our best in Svardal Lake, with 

 a like result ; and to all intents and purposes our sport. 



