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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[July 15, 1898. 



"Game Laws in Brief.'''' June, 1893, revised. Game and Msh laws 

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AMONG THE LAURENTIDES. 



By appointment I met Mr. and Mrs. S., of Chicago, in 

 Montreal on a bright day in June, 1893, for caiTying out 

 a long cherished desire to visit tlie Laurentide Mountains, 

 whose picturesque beauties have been so frequently de- 

 scribed by visitors to that charming region of dark forests, 

 frowning rocks, foaming rivers, lovely lakes and magnifi- 

 cent trout. We had i^lanned to make our firet stop at 

 Lake Edward, bu.t fate willed otherwise. At the station 

 in Montreal we met Mr. Louis F. Burroughs, vice-presi- 

 dent of the Laurentides Club, an as?ociation of anglers 

 and sportsmen, who control numerous lakes and many 

 miles of the best trout streams in Canada. Mr. Burroughs 

 informed us that he and his friend were bound on a two- 

 weeks' fishing trip to the preserves of their club and 

 kindly invited us to partake of their hospitality for a day 

 or two at their club house, which is situated about a mile 

 and a half from the railroad station, assuring us that rare 

 Bport with the trout would be one of our rewards. It is 

 needless to say that this invitation was joyfully accepted. 



Laurentides station is about midway between Quebec 

 and Lake St. John, and is situated on the banks of the 

 roaring Batiscan, one of the most charming rivers in 

 Canada. Here at 11 o'clock we left the train and found 

 three sturdy guides ^^'ith their boats. Including the 

 guides, our party now consisted of eight persons, and as 

 we marched single file (guides in the lead, bending under 

 their burdens) up the steep hill, through the magnificent 

 forests, the picture was one long to be remembered. 



A half hour's tramp brought us to Lake No. 1, on the 

 opposite shore of which stands the club house, to which 

 we were quickly rowed. 



After a substantial dinner we sallied out to try our 

 luck with the dazzling denizens of the dark waters that 

 abound in this wonderful region. The ti'out were himgry 

 and rose eagerly to the fly, and we soon had our creels 

 well filled. We returned to the club house about 6 P. M., 

 and after partaking of a delicious supper, skillfully pre- 

 pared by the wife of the guardian of the club house, set- 

 tled ourselves in easy chairs and passed a most delightful 

 evening with our new-found friends. 



Next morning we were up with the lark and went out 

 to feast our eyes on the glories of the magnificent scenery 

 that surrounded us. Here we were in the very heart of 

 the Laurentides — majestic mountains, covered with dense 

 evergreen foliage from crown to foot on either hand, and 

 nestled at their feet lay two sparkling lakes, separated 

 only by a narrow neck of land, upon which stands the 

 club house. The sudden transition from the busy world 

 to the restful and sublime solitude of this matchless 

 wilderness enthralled our senses and filled our souls with 

 peace and contentment. 



The morning hours were spent in that fascinating sport 

 known as the "gentle art," and we were rewarded with a 

 good catch of the peerless fish with which these waters are 

 abundantly supplied. 



The hour for our departure from this lovely spot had ar- 

 rived, and we reluctantly said good-bye to our generous 

 host and retraced our steps to the railroad, bearing with 

 us the remembrance of a day delightfully spent in a de- 

 lightful spot with delightful companions. Success to the 

 Laurentides club and the rare men who founded and 

 maintain it. 



We reached Lake Edward in time for a late dinner, 

 after which we procured guides and boats and started 

 out to try our luck with the trout, for which this lake is 

 so justly celebrated; but oui- success was indifferent and 

 we returned to the hotel with half filled creels. Evidently 

 we had not struck the right spot for trout. 



Next morning, bright and early, we were taken in tow 

 by the little steam launch belonging to the hotel, and 

 started on a ten-mile trip down the beautiful lake to the 

 place "where trout hide," and such a panorama of the 

 beauties of nature as we had never before beheld passed 

 before oui- delighted and bewildered vision. The lake is 

 irregular in shape, some twenty or twenty-five miles in 

 length, and is studded with islands from the size of a hay- 

 stack to those of many acres in extent, all covered with 

 rich green foliage from the water's edge to their highest 

 point, no two of the same size, no two of the same shape. 

 The lake is surrounded with moimtains of modest height, 

 wooded, too, like its lovely islands, and has scarcely a 

 sign to indicate that man had ever before invaded its 

 charming precincts. 



A two-hours' ride brought us to the fishing grounds. 

 The anchor was cast, our rods quickly strvmg, and the 

 sport commenced. Within an hour we had landed a 

 dozen trout, weighing all the way from a pound to 2i\hs. 

 each. The sport was exciting in the extreme, but such 

 luck would not last always, and by noon the trout seemed 

 to have business elsewhere. Therefore, we concluded to 

 reel in, weigh anchor, go ashore and prepare dinner. A 

 suitable spot was found, a fire started, lunch basket un- 

 loaded. The guide dressed some of the ti-out, and soon 

 had them, with salt pork, sizzling over a hot fire in a fry- 

 ing pan; a rude table was improvised, and a meal "fit for 

 t±ie gods" was soon spread before us. 



The afternoon's fishing yielded small returns, but we 

 enjoyed the superb scenery, and returned to our hotel in 

 the evening well satisfied with the day's sport. Next day 

 being Sunday we rested. Oh Monday we left Lake Ed- 

 ward for Lake St. John, where we arrived in the evening, 

 and were charmed with our first view of this noble inland 

 sea. We had planned to visit the Grand Discharge the 

 next day, but a severe storm set in early in the morning 

 and raged furiously all day, rendering navigation unsafe. 



While at the Roberval Hotel, where we were stopping, 

 we made the acq\iaintance of a yoimg Englishman from 

 London. This was his first visit to America, and he was 

 anxious to try his hand at whipping an American trout 

 sti'eam. We invited him to join us, and on Wednesday 

 morning started for the Guiatchouniche River, which was 

 said to be swarming with trout. An hour's drive brought 

 us to our destination, where we found an octogenarian 

 Frenchman, who owned an antediluvian boat. It was 

 moored on the bank of the river at the foot of a steep 

 bank, down which we slid at the risk of breaking our 

 necks, and into this rickety, leaky, old flat-bottomed boat | 



we all tumbled. Our English friend took a seat in the 

 bow, with Mr. S. and myself amidships, and our ' 'ancient 

 mariner" in the stern, where with one paddle he under- 

 took the task of paddhng us u]} stream against a pretty 

 stiff current. Om- English friend evidently was inclined 

 to be a little nei-vous, and every s_time the boat tipped a 

 little he would sing out, "Ough, is the water deep?" Om- 

 progress was necessarily slow, but we soon got the hang 

 of the boat, and as the trout were rising freely all around 

 us, we commenced casting, but for some unaccountable 

 reason the wary fellows scorned our tempting offers and 

 decUned to be made captives. Later they became more 

 eager, and we would occasionally land one of fair size, so 

 that by noon we had secured enough for dinner, when we 

 decided to land and initiate our English friend into the 

 mysteries of preparing a trout dinner on tlie banks of an 

 American trout stream in the wilds of Canada. Thanks 

 to our foresight in bringing with us pepper and salt, a 

 chunk of salt pork, some bread and a frying-pan — our 

 dinner was a success, and our English friend testified his 

 appreciation by eating heartily and pronouncing it good. 



Thursday, a most charming day, we visited tho won- 

 derful falls of the Ouiatchouan. A buggy drive of four 

 miles brought us to the river. Here we left our team and 

 took the trail that leads to the foot of the falls. This 

 trail for nearly half the way leads along the bank of the 

 wild river, which here rushes madly through a deep 

 rocky gorge, sti-ongly resembling the Ausable Chasm of 

 Adirondack fame, and is equally as wonderful and pic- 

 turesque. A deHghtfid walk of a half hour brought us 

 to a point where the magnificent water-fall burst in full 

 view on our astonished vision. High between two 

 towering mountain peaks is a narrow gorge through 

 which the noble river poiu-s its mighty volume of dark 

 clear water over an almost perpendicular precipice 200ft. 

 high. During its plunge into the abyss below it strikes 

 projecting rocks, which transform the water into a mad- 

 dened mass of feathery foam, white as eider-down. The 

 roar of the mighty torrent can be heard for miles, and 

 its grandeur is overwhelming 



We spent an hour enjoying the beauties of this peer- 

 less work of natm-e, and then returned to our hotel 

 and made preparations for our departure. At 9 P. M. we 

 boarded the train for Quebec, where we arrived the next 

 morning at 6 o'clock. Immediately after breakfast we 

 chartered a caleche and had an exliilarating drive to 

 Montmorency Falls, which appear tame when compared 

 with the falls of the Ouiatchouan, but still very beautiful 

 and fully entitled to the praises that have been bestowed 

 upon it. The next morning we found ourselves in Mont- 

 real, where we separated, after having spent ten of the 

 most deKghtfifi. days of our lives. F. W. D. 



St. Louis. 



A NEW CANADIAN TROUT. 



Salmo (Salvelinus) marstonl, sp. n. 

 B. 11 to 13; D. 13; A. 13; V. 9; P. 14. 



The specimen described is close upon 12in. long. Body 

 subfusiform, pointed at the snout, slender at the tail. The 

 height of the body is about one-sixth of the total length ; 

 head one-fifth, crown convex. Snout one and one-third, 

 and interorbital space one and one-half times the eye. 

 Eye little less than one-fifth of the head, two-thirds of the 

 space between the orbits on the forehead. Mouth large; 

 maxillai-y straight, reaching almost as far back as the 

 hinder edge of the eye, with strong teeth along its lower 

 edge nearly its entire length; teeth on intermaxillary and 

 mandibles stronger. A series of four strong hooked teeth 

 at each side of the tongue, and belfind the glossohyal, on 

 the basibranchials, a narrow band of several series of 

 smaller ones. Gill rakei-s straight, short, shai'p, denticu- 

 late, 8-|-14 on the first arch. Opercle thin, with fewstrias. 

 Scales very small; apparently there are about 230 in the 

 series immediately above the lateral line, and more than 

 250 in one five or six scales above this. Distance from 

 fii-st ray of dorsal to end of snout little more than that 

 from the same ray to the tip of the adipose fin. The 

 middle of the total length falls halfway between the tip 

 of the hinder rays of the dorsal and its base. Dorsal and 

 anal fins slightly emarginate at ends of median rays. 



Pectorals and ventrals small; base of latter slightly be- 

 hind the middle of that of dorsal. Caudal pedicel slender: 

 caudal notch very deep; hinder border sinuous, as in 

 8. alpinus; lobes pointed. Excepting S. namaycush, the 

 notch is deeper than in any other of the American species. 



Back dark brown, with an iridescent bluish tint; un- 

 spotted. Dorsal dark, clouded somewhat, but without 

 spots or bands. Pectorals, anal and ventrals orange in 

 the middle, yellowish or whitish toward their bases and 

 margins. The dark color of the back shades into whitish, 

 with a tinge of pink below the lateral line. Head black 

 on top, silvery on the cheeks, white beneath. Ventral 

 surface white, no doubt red in breeding season. Flesh 

 pink. Caudal fin yellowish toward the base, brownish, 

 or darker, toward the hinder border, which has a narrow 

 edging of light color. Faint areas of lighter tint suggest 

 that there may have been a few spots of reddish or yel- 

 lowish along the lateral line on one of the specimens; but 

 the condition is such that the matter must remain in 

 question, likewise the immber of caoca, and the presence 

 of parr-bands, of which there are several very faint in- 

 dications. 



Tills fish evidently is closely allied to Salmo oquassa, 

 the blueback of the Rangeley Lakes; it reaches a greater 

 size than that species, and is readily distinguished by the 

 maxillary and its dentition, the caudal fin and the color- 

 ation. Similarly when compared with S. stagnaHs and 

 S. rossi it is seen to be quite distinct. With the intro- 

 duced saibling, S. alpinus, of the Sunapee Lake it has still 

 less in common. 



The specimens were taken in Lac de Marbre, Ottawa 

 county. Province of Quebec, Canada, whence they were 

 sent by favor of the Hon, J. G. A. Creighton. They 

 reached us at the instance of A. N. Cheney, correspond- 

 ent of Forest aj^d Stream, who when asked to suggest a 

 specific name replied, "Name it for Mr. R. B. Marston, 

 editor FMving Oazette, London, an Englishman overflow- 

 ing with good feeling for everything pertaining to fish, 

 fishing and America, and who is doing much to enhance 

 friendly interest between the people of the two countries." 

 It is a pleasure to introduce one of the handsomest of 

 American chars in the name of a man who answers to 

 such a description. S, Garman. 



Mus. Com. ZoOu, Cambridge, Mass. 



There is little to be added to Prof, Ganaan's statement, 



which I send herewith, but I must add a few words that ! 

 credit may be given to another friend, and at the same ' 

 time note a coincidence. One morning a few weeks ago ■ 

 the express brought me from Prof. John D. Quackeubos, 

 of New York city, a beautiful ti'out, unlike anything tliat 

 I had before seen. I repacked the fish to go to Prof. 

 Samuel Garman for identification, and two hours after its 

 receipt and before the express had taken it to Cambridge, 

 a letter came to me from Mr. J. G. A. Creighton describ- 

 ing the Lac de Marbre trout just then called to his notice. 

 Mr. Creighton's description fitted the fish sent me by Dr. 

 Quackeubos, and this was my first knowledge of its habi- 1 

 tat. Later Mr. Creighton procured other specimens which : 

 were sent to Prof. Garman, as he relates. The largest, 

 specimens so far procured were about 18in. long, but so ' 

 lean and lank that they weighed only about IJlbs. each, ( 

 instead of nearly 31bs. The Marston trout arc deep-water • 

 fish and all the specimens have been taken with bait. Of 

 all the species of trout that I have seen not one surpasses 

 in beauty of coloring and outUne the fish that Prof. Gar- 

 man has described, and I fully appreciate the compliments 

 that he paid me when he asked me to name the new 

 trout, and it was a pleasiu-e to name it for my friend, Mr. 

 Marston, the founder of the Fly-Fishing Club, London, 

 who is deserving of the honor. A. Nelson Cheney. 



BOSTON AND MAINE. 



Success is sure to be remembered as well as defeat. 

 This is true of the angler and the shooter, as of other 

 people. A little over a year ago Mr, A. W. Tompkins, of 

 Foster, Weeks & Co. , received a box of trout via the Ban- 

 gor steamer. In the box were a couple of brook trout that, 

 weighed nearly 41bs. each and a couple that weighed 

 about 31bs. each. The trout were sent him by his fi'iends 

 "Skip," or "Skipper," Somes and A. S. Hartwell, both of 

 Waltham, where Mr. Tompkins himself resides. An; 

 account of these fish was published in the Forest and 

 Stream at the time. It was also mentioned, as a matter 

 of surprise, that such monster trout could have been taken . 

 in the vicinity of Somes' Sound, only a short distance 

 from Bar Harbor, that most noted summer resort. But 

 "Skip" Somes was born at Somesville (I believe that it is 

 called Somesville in the near vicinity of Somes' Sound), * 

 and he assured his friends at the Waltham watch factories, 

 where he is a machinist, that he should bring home some 

 big trout. The trout sent to Mr. Tompkins were a part of 

 this promise. They have gone again, Mr. Somes and Mr." 

 Hartwell, and the temptation has been too great; Mr.) 

 Tompkins has followed them. He left Boston on Satur- 

 day by steamer for Bar Harbor. But he will spend very 

 little time at that resort of fashion and gaiety. Those big 

 trout are over in Eagle Lake and Long Pond, only a short 

 distance from Mount Desert and Bar Harbor. Our sport- 

 ing friends will be pretty sure to take some fine fish. 

 Indeed there is not a doubt of it, if anybody in the world 

 can get them; "for Somes and Hai'twell are there." 



Readers of the Forest and Stream will remember fre- 

 quent mention of Mr. W. S. HUls, a Boston gentleman, 

 who has become entirely blind within a few years, and 

 yet who keeps up his love of angling just as much as in 

 the happy days gone by. For many years Mr. Hills vis- 

 ited Moosehead Lake with the Kineo Club, of: which he is| 

 a member. For a couple of years he has fished the same^ 

 waters, though as a blind man. Casting the fly , of course, - 

 is very difficult for hiui, without the aid of his eyes, but] 

 there are the several forms of bait-fishing and trolling j 

 open to him. A year ago he fished with the Kineo Club, J 

 and for quite a time he was high line. He fished earnestly i 

 and a good deal of the time, and doubtless his brother i 

 fishermen blessed with eyesight could scarcely realize thej 

 amoimt of pleasure he derived from the sport, tie hadj 

 thought about it — dreamed over it— for months. Thist 

 year he is sea fishing off Bunton' Reef on the southeast* 

 shore of Long Island. He has succeeded already in land-j 

 ing some very fine tautog. He goes out in his boat, Liz-.' 

 zie, with his attendant, G. Horton, almost daily in goodt 

 weather. The other day they were very successful, land-i 

 ing in three hours lOlbs., the fish averaging 6lbs. But Mr.j 

 Hills is missing his old associates and associations at- 

 Moosehead. He has put on a good "salty" look and "sea-; 

 going" air, however, and soon expects some real sport i 

 with the bluefish. He is a lover of the Forest and^ 

 Stream, every word of which he has read to him, and,. 

 Ml-. Editor and brother anglers, if you coidd know with; 

 what pleasure he will read these lines you would feel a ' 

 spirit of thankfulness that there is such a paper and that 

 your eyesight is spared to make it and read it. I shall' 

 long remember the occasion when Mr. Hills stopped me 

 on the street to give me an accoimt of his last attempt to^ 

 get a moose in Maine. Then he remarked that he was ■ 

 using his left eye to shoot with, the right eye being 

 almost wholly bhnd. "And," he remarked, "I fear that 

 I have got to give up shooting, much as I love it, for my 

 only eye is fast becoming blind." 



Now comes the latest yarn in natural history, not one ' 

 word of which I shall vouch for the truth of till I have, 

 had time to investigate. The Maine papers say (it started 

 in the Aroostook Pioneer, I beheve) that when Francis . 

 Chase, of Moro, went to the cow yard to milk the other j 

 evening he saw a strange sight. He had made veal of the ' 

 calf of one of his heifers a short time before. The be- 1 

 reaved bovine mother had adopted, evidently, the calf of ^ 

 a caribou, and the httle stranger was with her. The 

 farmer's cows are pastured in a back lot, contiguous to 

 the woods, and it is surmised that a caribou with a couple | 

 of calves — perhaps only one — had, either willingly or un- 1 

 wiUingly, submitted to the adoption of its ofl'spring by the . 

 bovine. The report winds up with the remark that ' 'the 

 caff seems contented, and it is hoped that Mr. Chase will 

 raise it." I shall do my best to get at the truth, or the un- 

 truth, of this story, and the Forest and Stream shall 

 have the advantage of the investigation. Special. 



On the Gi'eenbrier. 



Fort Spring, W. Va., July 7. — The Greenbrier River is 

 stocked with bass, and expert fishermen pronounce it one 

 of the finest streams for bass fishing. Last season Prof. 

 Humphreys, who boarded with me, caught over 60U. 

 There are stiU some catfish in the stream. They are aji 

 excellent food fish, very firm and sweet. The season for 

 bass fishing is now at hand, and parties are having fine 

 sport. 



Fishing parties or individuals can get board very reason 

 able here. Fort Spring is a httle vUlage on the Greenbrier 

 River, and is a popular place for those seeking health 

 and pleasure in the mountains. R. A, C, 



