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of a morning. In fact, all the rivers of Lake Superior 

 swarm with trout. 



The Manitoulin Isles, on the broad expanse of Lake 

 Huron, themselves contain many small lakelets, most of 

 which are stocked with trout, and in the principal lake, 

 as well as in the rivers on the largest island of the group, 

 they are very abundant. The Manitoulins, which are 

 exclusively inhabited by Indians, may be reached from 

 Penetanguishene, and are well worth visiting. 



The Upper St. Lawrence also affords fair trouting. 

 No way inferior is the Upper Ottawa already de- 

 scribed, and indeed the whole course of that beautiful 

 river; also the Gatineau and its tributaries. 



In Lake St. Philip a party of three of the Rifle 

 Brigade, from Quebec, last year took upwards of 700 

 trout with the fly in fourteen hours' fishing. The 

 greatest abundance of fine trout is met with in the upper 

 part of the Montmorenci, a river renowned both for its 

 splendid cataract and picturesque scenery. 



With the exception of the drive to Jacques Cartier, 

 I know few more agreeable than that from Quebec to the 

 Falls of Montmorenci in one of those antique and most 

 comfortable vehicles called a " calashe." 



After leaving the steep and narrow streets, with their 

 lofty rows of quaint old houses, the road is shaded by fine 

 trees, and affords at many points beautiful views of the 



