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the mouth, is "Lax Fossen;" and this has probably 

 given rise to the idea that salmon may be found higher 

 up the river. My informant, who has himself fished 

 the river, tells me that he considers it next to im- 

 possible for salmon to get over the lower foss, though 

 some of the inhabitants averred that they did so late in 

 the season: this, however, he seems to doubt; and 

 indeed the information afforded by the Bonder is seldom 

 to be relied on. The fishing in the Vefsen is very 

 limited in extent. There are only two pools of any 

 consequence one immediately below the foss, and the 

 other about one mile lower down. Occasionally mag- 

 nificent sport may be had ; but it is a very uncertain 

 river, and is very liable to be flooded, when it becomes 

 so thick as to render fishing impossible. Moreover, 

 during the latter part of July there is usually too little 

 water, which, added to the quantity of timber that is 

 constantly being floated down it, renders the likelihood 

 of obtaining sport very precarious. The fishing is let 

 on lease. Sannsesoen is the nearest station for the 

 Vefsen. 



In the extreme south there is a small river, YAEDALS 

 ELV, in Bindalen parish, also a small river at the end 

 of Lang Fjord. There are several small rivers running 

 into Vel Fjord, a little to the north, which hold salmon. 

 I have, as it will be noticed, been extremely cautious 

 about recommending rivers in this province, as my in- 



