PLEASURES OF ANGLING. 99 



steamer leaves once a week, for Gaspe, Dalhousie, 

 Pictou, etc. The sail by this latter route through 

 the Gulf and Bays which intervene, is one of the 

 most delightful imaginable if the weather is pleas- 

 ant and no fogs show themselves. Those who 

 want to know all about it are referred to Har- 

 per's recently published " Guide to the Maritime 

 Provinces." 



Dalhousie, where we left the steamer, is " beau- 

 tiful for situation," but only interesting to anglers 

 as being the centre of several of the best salmon 

 rivers on the continent. The Restigouche empties 

 into the bay of Chaleur in its immediate neighbor- 

 hood, and the Cascapedia lies on the opposite shore 

 only a few miles distant. The former is by far 

 the larger river, and has abundant room for a score 

 of rods ; but while the Cascapedia is of less vol- 

 ume, it is generally preferred, not only because 

 the fish are uniformly larger, but because the pools 

 are more distinctly marked and the scenery more 

 attractive. 



And this latter consideration never fails to enter 

 into the calculations of the true angler ; for it is 

 a great mistake to assume that his fondness for 

 the art has no other or higher inspiration than the 

 anticipated excitement of catching fish. Many 

 excellent trout streams wend their way, for long 

 distances, through flat lands and tangled morasses. 



