20 SPOBT IN NORWAY. 



My informant, a Norwegian pastor, a skilful fisherman 

 himself, tells me that he is of opinion that no English- 

 man has ever fished here. I have since learnt that this 

 river was fished by an Englishman about ten years ago, 

 but with what success I cannot say. I believe, how- 

 ever, that he considered the state of the water extremely 

 variable. Above the foss, which prevents the fish 

 going higher up, there is very superior trout-fishing to 

 be had. The DALEN ELY, BJERKEDALS ELY, and 

 RYTSAA., all in this fjord, are capable at times of 

 affording fair sport. So that I am inclined to think, 

 taking everything into consideration, the exploration of 

 these rivers will not prove time lost. And lastly, there 

 is a small river running into this fjord about one mile 

 and a half above Mo Church. The property owning 

 the fishing, which is well spoken of, is named Selfors. 



Opposite to the mouth of the Yefsen, a small river 

 named the DEEVJE may be tried. 



The VEFSEN ELY, which runs into Vefsen Fjord, is a 

 good salmon stream. The salmon go up it only about 

 seven miles, a foss preventing their further progress. 

 I had been under the impression that salmon ran up 

 this river to the distance of twenty-two miles. Indeed, 

 I have repeatedly been told as much; and this but 

 affords an additional proof as to how very guardedly one 

 should receive hearsay information. The name of the 

 second foss, which is, in feet, about that distance from 



