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342 SALMON FISHING IN CANADA. 



Jeremie . . . Small. Trout only. Fur-trading post, chiefly. 



Colombier . . . Good salmon fishery. 



Plover . . . Do. 



Blanche . . . Do. 



Laval .... Picturesque and wild river, alternating with gentle 

 rapids and deep narrow pools. Besides valu- 

 able net fishery, it affords abundant salmon and 

 trout fishing. 



Sault de Cochon . . Steep falls hinder ascent of salmon. Famous for 

 trout fishing along the estuary border. 



Portneuf . . ' Pleasant stream to fish with fly. Up to the first 



^ ^ falls swarms with trout. For several miles 



higher up is frequented by salmon. Net fishery 

 station along the tide-way. 



Grand Escoumain . Once famous for salmon. Mill-dam has now an 

 artificial fishway. Fine net fishery for salmon 

 in bay. 



Cr. Bergeronne . . Good trout stream. 



L. Bergeronne . . Fair salmon and trout river. (Both the Berge- 

 ronne rivers are within few miles of Saguenay 

 and Tadousac). 



Discharge into River Saguenay. 



St. Margaret (en hauf) Large tributary of river Saguenay. Fine salmon 

 fishing for both net and fly. Trout abun- 

 dant. 



L. Saguenay . . Considerable stream, affording tolerable rod and 

 good net fishing. Mill-dam inside, not in use. 



St. John's (en haut) . Do. 



Discharge into River St. Lawrence. 



Black, or Salmon . Formerly good fishery. 



Murray . . . Flows down beautiful valley. Yields salmon. 



Du Gouffre . . Much deteriorated. 



Ste. Anne . . . Pretty river, and latterly has afforded fair salmon 



fishing just below the chute. 

 Montmorenci . . Cataract at mouth. The upper water swarms with 



(river) trout. 

 Jacques Cartier . . Excellent salmon stream. 



SOUTH COAST. 



Du Sud . . . Promises to become again a good salmon river. 



Mill-dam and fishway. 



Ouelle . . . Well stocked with salmon. Mill-dam broken up. 

 G. Mitis . . . Large stream. Has dam. 

 Matanne . . . Fine salmon river. Dam and salmon pass in 



course of erection. 



