26 SPORT IN VANCOUVER 



of duck and wild geese, the seals that were a 

 perfect plague, the sea-lions that were seen 

 several times, and the bear, panther (cougar), 

 deer and willow grouse in the immediate 

 vicinity of the hotel. 



I can only give my personal experiences 

 during the month of August. 



Forgetting that the shooting season did not 

 begin till September 1st, I took with me 

 300 cartridges and never fired a shot, nor did 

 I see anything to shoot at. A few duck were 

 occasionally seen flying down the Straits be- 

 tween Vancouver and Valdez Island, but the 

 seals, sea-lions and other game described by 

 Mr. Layard were conspicuous by their absence 

 in the month of August. No doubt later on, 

 in September and October, different conditions 

 may prevail, but August is the month par 

 excellence for the fisherman and he may leave 

 his gun behind. 



The tide runs up the river for about 800 

 yards from the mouth, where there was some 

 water free from logs and rafts. Some good 

 sport with the cut-throat trout was to be had, 

 more especially at spring tides. 



My best catch was fourteen weighing 16| ft. 



The water was intensely clear; careful wading, 

 long casting and very fine tackle were necessary 

 to obtain any sport. 



