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lake, of which it commands a fine view in the direction 

 of Vossevangen, a distance of about seven miles by road, 

 rail, or water. 



The watershed of the Evanger is composed of moun- 

 tainous and fjeld country, lying in a most exposed position, 

 and is usually visited by more than the average snowfall 

 during winter and the early spring months, as compared 

 with other parts of the country ; and, in consequence, 

 there is generally a good supply to maintain the river in 

 angling trim for several weeks from about the middle of 'l/^. 



June. 



It entirely depends upon the weather during June and 

 July how long the stock of snow will hold out, but I ' <-' --i^- 

 may say that, from about the end of the third week of * • 



July until the end of the season, the ascent of fish is ^ 



regulated by the rainfall. ,> - ' 



I have fished in a season when the stock of winter snow 

 upon the hills was so great as to have lasted for the best 

 part of two months, with intermittent spells of hot and 

 cool weather ; but this pleasant prospect was entirely upset 

 by the rays of a baking sun, which flooded the river for 

 four weeks, and then left it so low, that there could be no 

 rise of water without rain. 



Upon another occasion I commenced fishing the 

 river when the snow had departed, and there was 

 no chance of sport without rain ; but, fortunately, rain 



