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Every now and again, one side or the other of the 

 river is bounded by rock, in such situations are the 

 pools, but the water frequently rushes in with such 

 volume and speed that three-fourths of the pool is in 

 a boil, and only a few yards remain near the bank, or at 

 the tail, where fish can rest. 



The Vasboten Lake discharges itself by a small river 

 of the same name into the Salten river at Evansgaard, 

 and in a big water good sport may be had with sea- 

 trout and sea-char in both river and lake. It is scarcely 

 necessary to describe the pools individually, as they are so 

 similar. 



The Salten comes down of a milky colour in a flood 

 from the Junkerdal and the washings from its own banks, 

 which form a grey deposit upon the bottom for its entire 

 length. 



If I had to fish the river I should bestow my atten- 

 tion chiefly upon the casting-water included between the 

 Brae Pool, near Drage, and the Berghulnaes Pool, and, to 

 cut it still further down, I should take from the Brae 

 Pool to Nordnses, distances respectively of about fifteen 

 miles and eight miles. 



At the present time salmon in the Salten, I imagine, 

 are few and far between. The river is far too big for 

 interesting fly-casting, and I take it that harling is the 

 most practical method of fishing it ; at all events, I 



