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bers of wild geese and ducks congregate along the shore from Campbell- 

 ton to below Dalhousie, on the south shore of the bay, and for many miles 

 on the Quebec shore, where they feed on the roots of a species of marine 

 grass, and become very fat, and of a delicious flavor. The writer has seen 

 the shore for miles covered with the stalks of this grass — the roots having 

 been eaten — in great rows that had been rolled up by the tides. 



This locality is but little visited by sportsmen, and there is, conse- 

 quently, a promising outlook for those who wish to test its capabilities. 

 From the middle of October to near the end of November, or until freezing 

 weather sets in, these birds are found in the greatest abundance. The 

 Mic-Mac Indians, near Campbellton, are good guides and canoe-men. 



A number of fine rivers empty into the Bay-des-Chaleurs on the Que- 

 bec shore, some of which are free to anglers. The new railroad from 

 Metapedia through this section renders these streams very accessible. 

 The most celebrated among them is the Grand Cascapedia, — a magnifi- 

 cent river, — and the salmon taken from it are numerous and of great size. 

 It has, until within late years, been reserved for the use of the governor- 

 general. 



The Little Cascapedia, Bonaventura and several other streams are, as 

 a rule, free, and the sea trout taken from them are large and gamy. On 

 one occasion, the writer in two days' fishing on the Little Cascapedia took 

 seventy-six of these beautiful fish, whose average weight was nearly two 

 pounds, and he has known of even a greater catch being made. 



The Intercolonial railway from Metapedia to Quebec passes for many 

 miles through a mountainous country in which the scenery is sometimes 

 grand in the highest degree. It passes many streams and lakes which 

 abound in fish, and large game is found in the forests. It is a wild country, 

 and to explore it one must be prepared for very rough work. 



Farther north civilization begins, and, as the St. Lawrence is 

 approached, the country becomes thickly settled, and many towns of con- 

 siderable size are passed. At the city of Quebec the tourist takes passage 

 by sailing vessel or occasional steamer if his destination is one of the 

 rivers along the northern shore of the St. Lawrence, or, if he desires, he 

 can take the train on the Quebec & Lake St. John railway for Lake St. 

 John, two hundred miles north of the city. 



This line passes through a vast stretch of wilderness, in which are 

 lakes and streams almost without number. Most of these lakes contain 

 trout of great size and beauty, and very large catches have been made. 

 So large are the trout in many of these rarely-fished waters, that specimens 

 of from five to seven pounds' weight are sometimes taken. Lake Edward 

 is the best known of these lakes, and it is much frequented by anglers; the 

 size and numbers of its fish are, in consequence, decreasing, but good 

 sport is still obtainable. Accommodations for the angler may be had near 

 the station, and guides and boats are also provided. 



