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Riviere Quelle. — A few fish are taken at the entrance 

 of this river, hut in no great quantity. There are various 

 other fisheries on the bays and shores. 



Miviire KamourasJca is formed by the junction of the 

 Grand Bras and the Petit Bras. The front of the Seig- 

 niory is studded with islands, which are admirably adapted 

 for the purposes to which they are applied — namely, the 

 capture of the finny tribe. There are several fisheries on 

 the shore and amid the islands, the principal of which are 

 for the capture of salmon, shad, herring, and sardines. 

 Bouchette says — " the annual catch of salmon is about 120 

 barrels." I much question if they take half the quantity 



BOW. 



The revenue that should be derived from the fisheries 

 alone, ought to enable the Seignior to revel in a truly 

 baronial? style of living ; for, with only common prudence, 

 they could be made to yield an income far exceeding the 

 expectations of the most sanguine. 



Eiviere du Loup, Green River, and Trois Pistoles, may 

 be placed in the same category, with that of the Kamou- 

 raska ; that is to say, there are a few salmon to be taken 

 in each, but not in any considerable quantities. The 

 fisheries are prosecuted along the shores and bays. 



"We are now approaching what may be termed fishing 

 ground, the eastern shores and rivers of the County of 

 Rimouski, and within which we find included the follow- 

 ing rivers : — Rimouski, Great and Little Metis, Tartigo, 

 Blanche, Matanne, and the Ejver Chatte. There are many 

 smaller streams within this district. 



The Rimouski is formed by the confluence of two tribu- 

 taries, and is a river of considerable size. The fisheries 



