230 THROUGH CANADA 



The only time to get fish during low water was at 

 dusk or break of day. I met an angler on leaving 

 Vancouver that had fished the creek that morning. 

 He had taken half a dozen good fish which looked 

 to be from i^ lb. to 4 lbs. weight. They were all 

 caught before sunrise. Similar results might be 

 achieved after sunset, so I was informed, but I had 

 no mind for facing the forest in the dark, as in 

 Canada there is only a brief period of twilight. 



Pursuing the journey inland, there are many good 

 trout rivers. The Coquitlam and Stave, already 

 mentioned as tributaries of the Fraser, fish well before 

 the salmon begin to run, and trout abandon them- 

 selves to the quest of spawn. Another place that 

 repays a visit is Lillooet River, flowing from Lillooet 

 Lake, and only a short journey from Stave. It amply 

 rewards the aspirations of the fly fisher. 



Vedder River is about six miles from Chiliwack, 

 on the south side of the Fraser. It is interesting 

 not only from an angling, but from a scenic point of 

 view. It IS exceedingly beautiful, and one of the 

 most delightful retreats. There is a hotel built on 

 the river, and a new and more commodious establish- 

 ment is in prospect. The old one lost a considerable 

 portion of its frontage through floods, that are at 

 times terrific. The river is a sharp descent from 

 Chiliwack Lake, only a few miles distant, and rises 

 and falls rapidly. A couple of winters ago, the 

 wooden bridge that spanned it, and the tennis court 



