THE SALMON FISHEK. 101 



The following table shows the total scores made 

 on the river for the years named: 



TEAR. DAYS. NO. Ol EODS. FISH. LBS. 



1865 22 4 478 4,665 



1866 30 4 493 6,017 



1867 35 4 427 6,669 



18G8 17 3 273 3,066 



1869 28 5 515 5,493 



1870 26 5 399 4,348 



1871 27 5 509 5,721 



1872 17 4 217 2,349 



1873 21 7* 132 1,495 



1874 32 5 633 6,931 



1875 11 6 186 2,126 



Grand total .266 4,262 47,880 



Here we have the results of an average of five rods 

 per day for 266 days' fishing nearly twenty-five 

 tons of salmon ! Besides the salmon there were 62 

 grilse and 250 sea trout caught, which took the fly 

 when they were not wanted, being regarded as a 

 nuisance in the river. 



The whole length of the Godbout is much broken 

 by tumultuous water, and the pools are short, so 

 that heroic methods have to be employed in angling. 

 There are in all fifteen pools, beginning with the 



* Including Earl and Countess Dufferin and party. 



