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did fish, either from Lake St. John or from Maine, 

 into these preserved waters, and it is also most desira- 

 ble, and by no means improbable, that a ouananiche 

 hatchery be established in this Province at no distant 

 date. Our government, which virtually took the in- 

 itiative in the matter of State fish-culture upon this 

 continent, will not much longer, it is to be hoped, 

 neglect the artificial propagation of our grandest in- 

 land game-fish. It is even possible that if this mat- 

 ter be not soon taken up at Ottawa, the government 

 of the Province of Quebec may undertake it on its 

 own account ; for while many of the best trout streams 

 of the province are leased to clubs and others who 

 carefully protect them, there is scarcely any protec- 

 tion whatever for the ouananiche, except in the many 

 hundreds of miles of water which it frequents, much 

 of it very difficult of access. 



Those localities in "the Canadian environment of 

 the ouananiche" which offer the most enjoyable ex- 

 cursions to the angler and canoeist it is now our 

 province to describe. The guides for the journey, 

 whether Indians, Canadians, or half-breeds, can be 

 best obtained at Roberval if the intention be to jour- 

 ney up any of the northern or westerty tributaries of 

 Lake St. John. In starting by way of the Grande 

 Decharge, guides may be obtained after crossing the 

 lake by steamer. In the rapid waters of this north- 

 ern country, two guides are necessary for each canoe? 

 and together with one " monsieur," his necessary bag- 

 gage, tent, blankets, and provisions, make up all the 

 load that it is safe for the canoe to carry. The guides 

 supply the canoe, and charge for the use of it and for 



