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The next salmon river on the northern shore which is 

 worthy the attention of the angler is the Groodbout. This 

 stream is, according to Bayfield's admirable sailing direc- 

 tions, eight miles westward from Point de Monts, and enters 

 the sea at the extremity of a sandy point, and has a bar of 

 sand, which extends from the eastern point of entrance to 

 the distance of nearly half a mile, dries in great part at low 

 water, and is extremely bold to seaward. There is usually at 

 low water not more than four or five feet over this bar, on 

 which a heavy surf very frequently breaks ; there are fifteen 

 or sixteen feet of water over the bar at high water 

 spring tides. There is a trading and salmon-fishing post 

 of the Hudson's Bay Company at this river. It is possible 

 to anchor on either side of the bar of the Groodbout river, 

 but too near to the shore to be of general use. 



Notwithstanding the low depth of water and the intricacy 

 of the channel at the entrance, this river is frequented 

 every summer by schooners drawing eight and nine feet. I 

 have been frequently there, and never experienced any 

 difficulty in getting inside to a safe and commodious 



Obetsie, from which I conclude that the best time for visiting it must be in 

 June." 



" It looks like a good fishing river. There are some pretty casts in it, 

 and about a mile up there is a waterfall, but not so high but that, when 

 the water is large, salmon can surmount it ; at its foot there is a fine pool. 

 Altogether I should say that to a; party camped at the Groodbout, with plenty 

 of time and a small boat at their disposal, it is worthy of a visit about the 

 end of June, but I should not think it is large enough for more than two 

 rods." 



