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low. The Cheakannis, \'eclcler. Stave, and Coquehalla. all of wliicli 

 are easily reached from X'ancouver, are excellent. Steelheads may 

 be caught by spinning almost any month during the open season. 



The cut-throat trout is also a sea-trout, and is so called from the 

 red streak which comes under the gills in all mature fish some time 

 after thev have been in fresh water. It is not very noticeable in fish 

 caught in the sea or when they are very small. Like the steelhcad, 

 it has become landlocked in interior waters. They are from 04 lb. 

 to 2 lb. in weight, but are often caught much bigger. 



There is also the so-called " rainbow," which takes the fly freely. 

 They are a fish of from i/< lb. to 3 lb., but they are probably young 

 steelheads. 



The cut-throat trout takes the fly freely in all waters as soon as 

 the weather is warm enough to bring out the flies. It is almost 

 impossible to pick out the best places for these fish, as there are such 

 thousands of miles of rivers and lakes where they may be taken. 

 However, in April probably the streams in \'ancouver Island are the 

 best ; amongst them may be named the Cowichan, Courtenay, Campbell, 

 and Oyster Rivers. 



Later on in the year, when the freshets are on, fish in the lakes 

 close to the mouth of some stream. From Nelson, in West Kootenay, 

 you can reach a number of splendid places, such as Bonnington Falls, 

 Procter, Fry Creek (near Kaslo), and a host of other places. Farther 

 east, on the Crowsnest line, the Elk and Fording Rivers are hard to 

 beat. On the main line of the C.P.R., Fish Lake can be reached from 



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A good iiljife for Jiioo.se; close to Bear I^ake, in Cariboo District. 



