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CHAPTEK V. 



FISHING AT LITTLE SALMON AND ROCKY FALLS. 



THIS portion of the river has always been the 

 sportsman's choicest ground, not only for 

 salmon, but for its superior trouting on the 

 main river at the foot of the Kocky Falls, 

 and on Murray's Brook, which empties into 

 the river at the head of Salmon. 



Our ground was reached at 7.30 the next 

 morning, and we went at once for the morn- 

 ing's fishing, S. and Peter locating at the 

 head of Salmon, while Sol and I anchored at 

 the head of Deep- Pool, some 200 yards 

 above Eocky. I started with a Durham, and 

 had not made many casts when I saw the 

 wave of a fish, but could not move him again, 

 although trying Butcher, Yellow and Silver 

 Doctor, Certain Death, Prairie Dog, and 

 Yellow-leg. Then we went to the head of 

 Eocky Falls well named, as it was a long, 



