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fith, of Quebec, have erected private cottages for 

 summer salmon fishing, and Harry Poole occupies 

 .an old Hudson Bay post on Alma Island near at 

 hand, where he dispenses- hospitality and fishing 

 privileges to all anglers of good repute who wish to 

 try their luck and skill with the salmo-wininnish. 



The Quebec and Lake St. John Railway Company 

 -controls the fishing rights of the Outlet and ten 

 miles of the Saguenay River, which are free to the 

 guests of Hotel Roberval and the Island House. 

 The latter is located directly at the Discharge, and 

 steamers ply constantly between the two hotels from 

 the lake-side to the Outlet. The Eailway Company 

 also furnish superb trout fishing, free, at Lake Ed- 

 ward and Lake Kiskisink. 



It would be easy to string out reminiscences of 

 personal observations on many salmon rivers which 

 I have visited ; and sometimes the fancy possesses 

 me that, were these memoirs engrossed, I could at a 

 time of life when memory loves to dwell on bygones 

 .and strength to wield the two-handed rod is lacking, 

 almost live my forest life over again in their perusal. 

 But such reviews, if soddened with senile sentiment, 



