for the fly. These salmon were from sixteen to 

 thirty-five pounds in wMjht. 



A short distance below" The Forks " the river 

 forms another good pool where one is sure of 

 many rises. " Lazy Bogan w perhaps the most 

 famous part of the river is a narrow stretch 

 flowing through a flat country, and a fine place for 

 salmon. One day on this water, casting from the 

 shore, I took thirteen fish, returning seven. But 

 I do not consider it much sport to kill salmon 

 in these pools. The river is narrow ; it is their 

 breeding-ground: and here they should be left 

 undisturbed. 



The Cascapedia Club, which controls the rights 

 with the exception of about fifteen miles from the 

 mouth, now very wisely prohibits fishing on this 

 part, keeping it entirely for breeding purposes. 

 After leaving Lazy Bogan the country becomes 

 more interesting, aud as you approach Indian 

 Falls the river, running swiftly, forms large, deep 

 pools; huge mountains rising from the water's 

 edge make the scenery most picturesque. There 

 is a bit of danger while running the falls, owing 

 to the many sunken rocks just below the surface 

 whose tops are invisible ; but with good canoe- 

 men one usually passes in safety. From the falls 

 down to the settlement is one continuous panorama 

 of beautiful scenes ; and the river, having such a 

 tremendous drop from its source to the mouth, is 



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