222 SALMON FISHING IN CANADA. 



evening by blue with silver tinsel. Eose two fish in the 



evening ; B came up in the evening and dined with 



us. Weather intensely hot and sultry. Later, a strong 

 breeze sprung up, but died away with the setting sun. 

 S y killed two, and D his first salmon. 



"June 16th. From 4 to 6 A.M. killed a small salmon 

 above the long rapid. From 7 to 10 killed another at the 

 tail of the long rapid. S - killed one at the point of 



the first island, and in the evening S y slew three fish 



in the long rapid. Weather very bright and hot, and the 

 black flies numerous. This day we agreed to divide the 

 boats, two of the party fishing from 4 A.M to 12 ; the 

 other two from 12 to 8 P.M. 



"June \1th. Fished from 12 to 8 P.M., killed two 

 salmon in the tail of the long rapid, hooked and lost two 



more in the same place. S killed three fish. Thunder 



showers. 



"June 18th. From 4 to 12 killed one fish. S 



killed two. During the day I rose, hooked, and lost four. 

 Cloudy. 



"June 19th. Walked with D after breakfast to 



the upper pool, tried for, but found no salmon there. In 



the evening hooked and lost two fish. S killed three. 



S y three. Weather hot and bright, and the black 



flies awful. 



" June 20th. Killed one fish between 4 and 6A.M. 

 S killed three during the day. S y and D 



