20 . The American Salmon-fisherman. 



its preparation must have been abandoned in despair), and 

 the Fisheries Branch of the Department of Crown Lands 

 of Canada. 



Rivers discharging on the north shore of the St. Lawrence 

 River and Gulf, beginning at the Straits of Belle Isle, 

 and eoiding at the Saguenay River. . 



**Esqmmaux. — Very good salmon-river, formerly yielding 52,500 

 lbs. salmon in the season. 



^*OarkeouitcMpe. — Neighboring stream ; steady i-un of large sal- 

 mon. ■ 



**8t. Augustine. — Well supplied with salmon. 



**8heep Bay. — Good sized river; good salmon-fishing. 



**Little Meecatina. — Discharges largo body of water by several 

 channels ; fine salmon-river. 



**Netagam,iou. — Large deep stream ; high falls two miles from 

 mouth ; swarms with salmon and trout ; fishing only to the falls. 



**Napeteleept. — Empties into spacious bay ; abounds with salmon. 



**Biamamiou. — Celebrated for its salmon fly-fishing. 



'^ Ciiacoacho. — Discharges into fine basin ; good salmon river. 



**Olomonasheebou. — Large shoal river ; salmon abundant, as well 

 as fine white trout. 



**Wa8heeeootai. — Grand salmon flyfishing at falls. 



**Musquarro. — Eapid river ; good fly-fishing. 



**.K'efirasAto.— Salmon plenty ; good fly-fishing 1o great falls. 



***Qreat Natasquan. — One of the best rivers in the Dominion; 

 great run of very fine large salmon ; very rapid stream. 



Agwanus. — Fishing for nets only. 



Nabesipi. — Large river, nets only. 



FashasMhoo. — Net-fishing only. 



Little Waishesho. — Small river, much run down. 



"*Gfreai Watshesho. — Very fine fly-fishing ; large salmon. 



*Corneille.—Q:OodL fly-fishing for salmon and trout. 



**ifoTOaMi«.— Excellent fly-fishing for salmon and white-trout ; 

 pools full of salmon ; average, 12 to 15 lbs. 



**Mingan.— Pool?, hold heavy run of large salmon from 15 to 40 

 lbs. ; fishing for four rods. 



