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cellent salmon river. As far as I can learn, it lias 

 never been fished ly any Englishman. I have been 

 informed that the river literally swarms with salmon ; 

 but as a set-off against this, that the Laps do a great 

 deal towards spoiling the fishing by netting. It can 

 easily be reached from Vadso by boat-skyts, a distance 

 of fourteen or fifteen miles. Here a tent is absolutely 

 requisite ; provisions, too, must be taken, and an in- 

 terpreter, and an arrangement should be made with 

 the same boatman before leaving Vadso. 



PASVIG ELV, a few miles to the west, runs into 

 Kloster Fjord, a collateral branch of the Yaranger 

 Fjord. Capital fishing may be had here. Salmon are 

 only able to run up about three miles and a half, as a 

 foss prevents their further progress. But below this 

 some excellent sport may be had. But few English- 

 men have ever fished here, I am inclined to think. 

 A tent is not absolutely necessary, though always 

 desirable. Boat-skyts can be taken from Vadso to 

 Piselvnaes, where a hunter named Clark resides, who is, 

 I believe, of English extraction. He is a prodigy of 

 a linguist, speaking seven different languages, I have 

 been told. He is also Lensmand of the district, and 

 can give excellent information as to fishing and 

 shooting in general in this Amt. The English sports- 

 man' who purposes fishing either in this or in Jacob's 

 Elv, will do well to make Mr. Clark's acquaintance 



