THE SALMON-FISHERY 333 
grown grilse. This pleasure is, however, generally deferred 
till the fourth spring, when the fish arrives in all the pride 
of silver and with all the well-known energy of a three- to 
six-pound grilse. Those who have felt the rush and jump 
of these exquisite creatures on the end of a light line in 
rapid water know the marvel of their agility. The males 
are at this time mature, but,as a rule, do not spawn. They 
seem simply to have a good time in the upper reaches and, 
not until the fifth year, when they have grown to the weight 
of ten pounds at least, do they feel called upon to assume 
the duties of the head of a family. 
The grilse, from their agility or smaller size, are fairly 
successful in escaping the cod-trap leaders. They even 
pass through the salmon-nets in the rivers, and the rod- 
and-line fishing for these is still excellent in many Labrador 
rivers. Eagle River still gives good sport for salmon, and 
an enterprising Hudson’s Bay factor is trying to arrange 
a summer hotel for visitors near the large pools. Sandhill 
Bay River also gives good fishing. The late General Dash- 
wood came two years in succession from England to fish 
in this river. 
Many of the other rivers would doubtless afford sufficient 
attraction if only they were given a fair trial. But as yet 
little is known about them. A party in a steam-yacht, 
visiting Byron Bay in 1907, claim to have had good sport 
there, but we had no accurate details of their actual catch. 
Landlocked salmon are very common in the lakes and upper 
reaches of the Hamilton Inlet. One feature that tells most 
in favour of the rivers on the Labrador coast belonging to 
Newfoundland, is that no rivers are reserved for clubs or 
private owners, and visitors may visit or fish any or all at 
