4o4 Salmon -Fishing. 



THE VALLEY OF THE MATAPEDIAC. 



around which a " carry " must be made. Comfortable houses have 

 been erected at some trouble and expense every ten or twelve 

 miles on those parts of the York and St. John which abound in 

 good pools. 



The Canadian Government exercises complete control of the 

 principal salmon-streams, both in their tidal and fluvial parts. Leases 

 are commonly given for several years, but occasionally a schedule of 

 vacant rivers is published, giving "upset" or minimum prices at 

 which season permits will be granted. These vary from $20 to 

 $500 in gold . The very fact that such advertisement is made 

 indicates of itself that the rivers are not, for some reason, very de- 

 sirable. The best rivers are leased for eight or ten years, and upon 

 the likelihood of a vacancy, numerous applicants bring influences 

 to bear to secure the chance at once. 



It is understood that as a general thing leases of the better class 

 of streams are not to be given to the " States " people, as they call 

 us of the United States. Our political anglers often remark that it 

 is more difficult to lease a good salmon-stream than to secure an elec- 

 tion to Congress. A thousand dollars has been paid for the use of 

 the fluvial part only of a first-class stream for a single season, this 

 including, of course, all the fittings and canoes, etc. Add to the 

 cost of a "permit" the traveling and camping expenses, and the 

 price of good salmon tackle, which is always of the most expensive 

 sort, and you swell the sum-total of a summer trip to quite an 

 amount. 



