THE GAME FISHES OF THE WOELD 



mention, abounding in trout and salmon. On the south shore 

 Tre find the EimousM, Grand Metis, Matane, St. Anne des Monts, 

 Mont Louis, Madeleine, Dartmouth, York, St. John du Sud, 

 Grand, Grand Pabos. On the north shore are the following} 

 the Bergeronnes, Escoumain, Portneuf, one hundred and forty- 

 six miles from Quebec ; Bersamis, La Val, Betsiamite, Outarde, 

 Manicouagan, Mistassini, Godbout and Trinity, two himdred 

 and seventy-six miles from Quebec ; Calumet, St. Margaret, and 

 we are now three hundred and forty miles from Quebec ; Moisie, 

 Trout Eiver, Sheldrake, Magpie, and St. John du I>ford, which is 

 the boundary between Canada and Labrador that Dr, Grenfel 

 has made famous ; Mingan, four hundred and sixty-fiTe nules 

 from Quebec; Eomaine, Watsheeshoo, Pashasheboo, Nabesipi, 

 Agwanus, and Grand l^atashquan. This river is nearly six 

 hundred miles from Quebec, and was famous as a salmon stream 

 fifty, yes, a thousand years ago. From its clear waters, four 

 anglers once took two hundred and two salmon in a week. The 

 Kegashka, Musquarro, Napitippi, Washecootai, Olomanosheebo, 

 Coacoaco, Mecattina, Ha-Ha, St. Augustine and finally Esqui- 

 maux Eiver, seven hundred and twenty rcules from Quebec, all 

 are more or less famous as salmon rivers. 



There is a great difference in these rivers, and they are in 

 active demand, if not leased or fished by the owners. Some idea 

 can be had of the number of salmon, by the following. A few 

 years ago the Montagnais Indians, who fished the Bersimis, had 

 their annual feast. Forty-seven canoes took part in a spearing 

 contest, and nine hundred salmon, weighing eighteen thousand 

 pounds were speared in one nigJit. 



The catch of some of the rivers is as foUows : the St. John's, 

 the property of Mr. J. J. Hill, the Western Eaalroad President, 

 gave in one year to five rods four hundred and sixteen salmon, 

 weighing four thousand seven hundred and fifty-five pounds, 

 taken between June 23 and July 18. One rod took twenty- 

 iour in a day. Sixteen days on the Moisie produced one hundred 

 and thirty-eight salmon, weighing two thousand four himdred 

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