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the net fishing terminates earlier, and in Canada all 

 spearing or fishing by torchlight is stringently forbidden. 

 These laws are, strange as it may seem to us, enforced 

 with commendable energy in Canada, though in New 

 Brunswick our mode of letting the people override the 

 laws prevails. 



The best river in "New Brunswick beyond all com- 

 parison, is the Nipisiquit, emptying in the Bay of Cha- 

 leurs, and near it are several almost as prolific.* In 

 Lower Canada the Mingan, the Moisie, the Busamite 

 stand preeminent, but have many rivals. Directions foi 

 reaching them have been given under the head cf sea 

 trout fishing, but instead of taking a sail-boat, as there 

 suggested, from any port on the river St. Lawrence, the 

 same might be done either from Bathurst or Prince 

 Edward's Island, both of which are nearer the lower 

 streams. 



There are many excellent rivers on the coast of Labra- 

 dor as far as the Straits of Belle Isle, or even farther, and 

 they would be well worth a visit, either in one of our 

 clipper yachts or in a fast schooner. Many are entirely 

 beyond the realms of civilization, and a pleasant party 

 night have a glorious time and abundant sport. 



It would be necessary to take canoemen and canoes, 

 or what is strongly recommended, small, light flat-boata 

 that can be rowed or poled by one man, and which can 

 be purchased for five dollars apiece at most of the gulf 

 seaports. 



Arm yourself, then, with two good salmon rods ; they 

 may be so made us to constitute a trout rod as well, not 

 by any means one of those detestable nondescripts called 



* The best river now is the Rcstigoache. 



