BRETON TROUT STREAMS 39 



The chapel of St. Fiacre lies midway 

 between the two rivers. It is tlie most 

 beautiful thing of its kind in all Brittany, 

 still unrestored, mellowed by time, and 

 containing some wonderful old stained 

 glass and carvings. Here possibly it may 

 be worth while to take a rod and walk 

 back by way of the river. The best of 

 the trout-fishing, however, lies north and 

 also in the Pont Rouge stream, w^hich can 

 be reached four miles along the old 

 Plouay Road, and fished above the bridge. 

 Another good centre is Huelgoat (Hotel 

 de France) with its four rivers — the Fao, 

 Argent, Elez, and Aulne. Close to the 

 hotel is a lake, which in places can quite 

 easily be fished from the bank. The best 

 fish, howev^er, lie where the river enters 

 the lake. At this part are large weed 

 beds, and a boat is necessary. The best of 

 the river fishing is some distance from the 

 village. The water at Brennilis is good 

 at times. 



My pen is for ever trying to run into 

 details, to specify certain holes where once 

 lurked big trout, and to point out bridges 

 and weirs which have seen good sport in 



