126 OBSERVATIONS ON A SALMON RIVER 



The summary gives an idea of the number 

 and size of the fish caught. It may, how- 

 ever, be interesting to single out a few speci- 

 men days when exceptional good fortune 

 attended our efforts. H. A. was a born 

 statistician, and kept a journal in which is 

 entered the weight of every fish and the 

 place and date of its capture. From this 

 interesting record I select the items which 

 follow. 



During the season of 1884 I find that on 

 the 29th of July I caught in the Upper or 

 Lazy Bogan pools ten fish, weighing 33, 24, 

 11, 9, 20, 24, 9, 22, 22, and 21 pounds. On 

 the following day and on the same water, but 

 higher up, Lord Alexander Russell killed 

 eight fish, weighing 18, 18, 18, 10, 10, 3, 24, 

 and 23 pounds. This 3-pounder was much 

 the smallest specimen which we collected. 



In the season of 1885, on the 23rd of 

 June, I am credited with nine fish, weighing 

 26, 23, 25, 10, 27J, 29, 30, 38, and 23J 

 pounds. This catch was made when I was 

 on my way down from the Middle Camp. I 



