222 SALMON FISHING IN CANADA. 



evening by blue with silver tinsel. Eose two fish in the 



evening ; B came up in the evening and dined with 



us. Weather intensely hot and sultry. Later, a strong 

 breeze sprung up, but died away with the setting sun. 

 S y killed two, and D his first salmon. 



"June I6th. From 4 to 6 a.m. killed a small salmon 

 above the long rapid. From 7 to 10 killed another at the 



tail of the long rapid. S killed one at the point of 



the first island, and in the evening S y slew three fish 



in the long rapid. Weather very bright and hot, and the 

 black flies niunerous. This day we agreed to di^dde the 

 boats, two of the party fishing from 4 A.M to 12 ; the 

 other two from 12 to 8 p.m. 



"June 11 til. Fished from 12 to 8 p.m., killed two 

 ^.almon in the tail of the long rapid, hooked and lost two 



more in the same place. S killed three fish. Thunder 



showers. 



"June I8th. From 4 to 12 killed one fish. S 



killed two. During the day I rose, hooked, and lost four. 

 Cloudy. 



"June I9th. Walked with D after breakfast to 



the upper pool, tried for, but found no salmon there. In 



the evening hooked and lost two fish. S killed three. 



S y three. Weather hot and bright, and the black 



flies awful. 



" June 20th. Killed one fish between 4 and 6 A. M. 

 S killed three during the day. S y and D 



