SALrMONIER EIVEE COLINET HARBOR. 93 



rock. Anchorage sheltered from southwesterly winds has been ob- 

 tained under the lee of Admirals Beach spit. 



Salmonier river entrance, about northeast, 6 miles from Little 

 Colinet island, is 1,400 yards wide; within the entrance the river nar- 

 rows gradually, and at the distance of 6 miles receives the waters of 

 a shallow stream. 



A shoal sand spit extends 200 yards from Cox point, above the 

 curved gravel beach on the northern side ; to clear it keep the southern 

 entrance point open until Little harbor valley bears 106°. 



Shoal water extends from the sandy beach in front of Little har- 

 bor, and Bluff head just open of Cross point, bearing 39°, clears it. 

 Little harbor is the outlet of a fine run of fresh water and affords, 

 within the sandy beach, safe winter shelter for fishing craft. 



Ancliorage.^ — ^A Roman Catholic church stands on the southern 

 shore of the river at If miles from the entrance ; off it there is anchor- 

 age in 8 fathoms water, mud bottom; there is also anchorage in 6 

 fathoms above the sand spit extending from Cox point. 



Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Salmonier river at 

 Th. 40m. ; springs rise 7^ feet, neaps 5 feet. 



Haricot bay is northwestward of Salmonier river and separated 

 from it by Haricot point. The bay has deep water, but no safe 

 anchorage. 



Pinchg-ut tickle is a shallow channel, Avestward of Haricot bay. 

 It lies between Pinchgut island and the mainland. 



Pinchgut island, lying between Colinet harbor and Pinchgut 

 tickle, is 3 miles long north and south, with a greatest breadth of ^ 

 mile. 



Colinet harbor entrance lies north-northeast, distant 6 miles 

 from Little Colinet island, and it is 1 mile wide between Pinchgut 

 island and Johns pond. The harbor extends north-northeastward 

 about 5 miles, and gradually narrows to its head. Good water may 

 be taken from a river at the head of the harbor. 



A few settlers reside at Johns pond, on the western side of the 

 entrance, where there is a fair anchorage for small vessels, which is 

 more convenient for the fisheries than is the harbor. 



Shoals. — Johns shoal extends nearly 600 yards eastward from the 

 beach of Johns pond. Shoal water extends nearly | mile around 

 Pinchgut point, which is the southern point of Pinchgut island. 

 Back shoal extends nearly 600 yards from Pinchgut island, south- 

 westward of Back point, the northwestern point of the island. 



Directions. — Little Colinet island open of Bushy head, bearing 

 206°, clears Johns shoal; after passing this shoal keep toward the 

 western shore, and in depths of not less than 7 fathoms. Davis point, 

 on the western shore toward the head of the harbor, open eastward of 

 Half island, bearing about 28°, clears Back shoal. Anchor abreast 



