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did fish, either from Lake St. John or from Maine, 

 into these preserved waters, and it is also most desira- 

 ble, and by no means improbable, that a ouananiohe 

 hatchery be established in this Province at no distant 

 date. Our government, which virtually took the in- 

 itiative in the matter of State fish-culture upon this 

 continent, will not much longer, it is to be hoped, 

 neglect the artificial propagation of our grandest in- 

 land game-fish. It is even possible that if this mat- 

 ter be not soon taken up at Ottawa, the government 

 of the Province of Quebec may undertake it on its 

 own account ; for while many of the best trout streams 

 of the province are leased to clubs and others who 

 carefully protect them, there is scarcely any protec- 

 tion whatever for the ouananiohe, except in the many 

 hundreds of miles of water which it frequents, mucli 

 of it very difiicult of access. 



Those, localities in " the Canadian environment of 

 the ouananiche" which offer the most enjoyable ex- 

 cursions to the angler and canoeist it is now our 

 province to describe. The guides for the journey, 

 whether Indians, Canadians, or half-breeds, can be 

 best obtained at Eoberval if the intention be to jour- 

 ney up any of the northern or westerl}'' tributaries of 

 Lake St. John. In starting by way of the Grande 

 Deoharge, guides may be obtained after crossing the 

 lake by steamer. In the rapid waters of this north- 

 ern country, two guides are necessary for each canoe? 

 and together with one " monsieur," his necessary bag- 

 gage, tent, blankets, and provisions, make up all the 

 load that it is safe for the canoe to carry. The guides 

 supply the canoe, and charge for the use of it and for 



