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water's . edge mountains rise pile on pile until the view- 
is lost in the distance. 
I began fishing about -2 o'clock, and killed fifteen fine 
trout that first afternoon. While sitting in the bow of 
the boat waiting for my guide to shove oflf, I hooked at 
the second cast and landed a trout weighing ij^lbs., and 
two more at the same place within ten minutes. This 
was less than soft, from the house. My score during my 
stay at Lake Kenogami was as follows: June 21, 15 trout: 
June 22, 44; June 23, 58; June 24, 7; June 25, 5; June 26 
(Sunday), — ; June 27, 20; June 28, 29; June 29, 28. 
Their lengths were 20^, igU, 18, 17^/2, i7}i, and six 
over i5in. in length. I killed doubles no less than six 
times, and in everj'- case the trout were matched in size 
and were over lib. in weight. The first afternoon I killed 
a double of exactly the same size, which together weighed 
S541bs. They were the most beautifully marked trout I 
have ever seen, and like all the others killed in Lake 
Kenogami, exceedingly game. There is quite a current 
in the lake, and the trout take advantage of it, and are 
the hardest fighters it has ever been my good fortune to 
tackle. 
I had almost forgotten to say anything about the 
ch?irges at Lake Kenogami. The rates at the Chateau 
Safeuenay are from $2.50 to $5 per day, and the charges 
at the lake are based on what the fisherman paid at the 
chateau, which seems peculiar, since all fare precisely 
alike at the lake. The charge for the guide and a first- 
rate boat is $1.25 per day, and no charge for his board. 
I recommend with the utmost confidence of his giving 
the best of satisfaction the guide of the name of Wil- 
fred. That is not all of his name, but it is all that I can 
remember, and all that is necessary. Wilfred is willing 
and obliging, will cheerfully get up at 3 o'clock in the 
morning and work until 9 in the evening, if desii'ed. .He 
knows where the big trout are to be found and is skillful 
with the landing net when scooping in doubles. The 
buckboard charge from Chicoutimi to Lake Kenogami is 
$2.50. From the lake to Jonquires Station, seven miles 
distant, where the night train is taken either back to 
Chicoutimi or for Quebec, is $1.50. A buckboard will 
carry one or three persons without heavy baggage, be- 
sides the' driver. 
In conclusion I would say that Lake Kenogami will 
furnish good soprt all the season through, and the fish 
will average large. I am informed that the fishing is in- 
comparably better in September, just before spawning. 
I found the red ibis a killing fly — much the best in my 
book, with the silver doctor a good second, tied on No. 4 
hook. Noah Palmer. 
Nova Scotia Trout Fishing, 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Occasionally I see in Forest and Stream an account 
of some New England fishermen who have been after 
trout in Nova Scotia. I have never .been as much inter- 
ested in fishing as in shooting, yet I have caught my 
share of trout, both large and small. I have fished in 
the Maine lakes, northern New York, New Hampshire 
and Nova Scotia. My trips to the Provinces were solely 
to hunt moose, and they were made at a time of year 
when trout fishing had about ended. What trout we 
caught were for a change in our camp fare. (We never 
had any trouble in getting all we could use.) From what 
I saw on my hunting trips I was convinced the trout were 
abundant. One place in particular struck me as an ideal 
spot for a fishing party to camp. This was at Indian 
Gardens, at the outlet of Lake Rossignol, Queens county, 
Nova Scotia. Lake Rossignol is said to be some nine 
miles in length (rather think it is a chain of lakes con- 
nected by deadwater). At the outlet a dam has been 
built by lumbermen. This dam, when I saw it, had partly 
given way, the stream below it being about looyds. wide, 
with a pfetty rapid current. Our guides said that during 
May anyone could fill a boat with trout almost any day 
running from ^ to 2^1bs. each. Now and then a sal- 
mon would be hooked, and sometimes a large one. On 
one of my hunting trips a few years since we crossed the 
stream at Indian Gardens on our way to the moose 
grounds (five moose were killed in less than ten days 
within two miles of the Gardens just after we left). A 
party of native hunters were camped at the Gardens^ and 
they showed us some trout they had just caught, and 
also the first and only grayling I ever saw. At least the 
riien said it was a grayling, and it certainly looked just 
like the illustrations I have seen of that fish; and I was 
told they were occasionally caught. Indian Gardens is 
an old Indian burying ground, which has not been used 
for a long time, and I could see no signs of graves. It 
was a fine camping ground, quite easily reached by a 
team over an old road leading from the stage road, some 
eight miles away. The current in the river below the 
dam is swift enough to keep one's flies well on the sur- 
face, no matter how much line is used. Anyone can fish 
from the dam, but to fish down the stream any distance 
a boat is needed, with a man who understands how to 
pole it up stream, as the current is too strong for oars or 
paddles. 
Another lake T crossed while on a previous hunting 
trip had every appearance of a first-rate fishing ground. 
This is called Sporting Lake (I killed my first bear near 
the shore of this lake). This lake is, I think, cither in 
pigby or Annapolis county. No doubt there are trout 
in nearly all the lakes of Nova Scotia, but Sporting Lake 
looked better than any I have seen. It is quite large. 
Where we crossed it was called about four miles wide. 
The water seemed much clearer than in most of the lakes, 
with white, sandy shores. We did not try any fishing, 
as on that trip. We did not have a rod in the party, and 
only one fish hook, which one of our guides happened 
to have. I asked our Indians whetlier there were any 
trout in this lake. They said they thought there were, but 
they never heard of anyone fishing there, as the only 
fishermen who ever came in that region were from Bear 
River or Digby. and they could always get all the trout 
they wanted without going so far. It seems to me that 
there are a great many trout to be found in Nova Scotia, 
and were T as enthusiastic about fishing as I have been 
about shooting. I would certainly try both Indian Gar- 
dens and Sporting Lake, A trip to either will entail 
camping and a certain amount of roughing, but such a 
trip can be made at much less expense than to many 
well-known resorts, and results, so far as sport goes, 
would undoubtedly be very satisfactory. 
C. M. Stark. 
DunSaRton, N, H. 
CHICAGO AND THE WEST. 
Movements of Western Spoftsmen. 
Chicago^ III., July 13. — ^Messrs. L. P. Kellogg and Ed- 
win Potter, of Chicago, start next week for Libhy, Mont,, 
and will spend the fall in the Kootenai District, hunting 
and fishing. They are both rather young gentlemen, and 
they both have enthusiastically lost a, bear, which I hope 
they will safely find. 
Messrs. H. A. Cress and A. L. Pemberton, of Warrens- 
burg, Mo., outfitted in Chicago this week for a trip to the 
Fox Lake region of this State. They go first to Pistakee 
Lake and will later visit Lake Geneva and other Wiscon- 
sin points. 
Mr. William F. Taylor, of Indianapolis, Ind., made his 
summer pilgrimage to Mason Lake, of the Fifield Chain, 
Wis., where he is credited with a 361b. muscallimge. 
Dr. J. C. Bryan, of Chicago, left this week for Minoc- 
qua, Wis., after muscallunge. 
Mr. E. B. Barnett, of Colorado Springs, Colo., is pay- 
ing Chicago a visit this week. He is probably in search 
of a good summer climate. 
Mr. Harry D. Laughlin, of Chicago, left this week for 
Plum Lake, Wis., on a muscallunge trip. The fishing has 
been fairly good there this season, and he should meet 
success. 
Messrs. WiHiam Fres, H. Wilson, Arthur Cheney, R. D. 
Cressinger and Lock Ireland, all of Marion, Ohio, out- 
fitted here this week and left for a pleasant trijj to Kabe- 
kona Camp in Minnesota. 
Mr. E. E. Elliott, of Chicago, left this week for a trip 
among the Cheneaux Islands, via Mackinac. 
U. S. District Judge William C. Hook, of Leavenworth, 
Kan., paused this week in Chicago on his way to Saynor, 
Wis., where he will put in some time fishing for muscal- 
lunge, the waters at that pomt being visited by many 
Leavenworth anglers. 
Mr. F. L. Williams, of Streator, 111., also outfitted at 
Chicago this week for Saynor, Wis. 
Mr. Albert Laflin, of Chicago, and Mr. C. H. Ferry, 
also of this city, left this week for Manitowish, Wis., for a 
muscallunge trip. 
Mr. G. R. Watson, of Lexington, TIL, stopped at 
Chicago this week on his way to Tomahawk Lake, Wis., 
where he goes after muscallunge. 
Mr. John H, Boyd and wife, of Evanstown. 111., left this 
week for a tour of the Yellowstone National Park. 
Fisfarng Doll. ^ 
It is the general consensus of opinion that there are 
more parties out fishing at the present time than have 
gone out for several years, the good times having been 
marked by a great increase of sporting activity, Yet from 
all reports available at date, the present week seems to be 
a very dull one in anghng returns for this immediate 
vicinity. Bass are biting in upper Wisconsin and Minne- 
sota, but in this part of the country the bass fishing at 
present is poor. The flood of summer resort travel has 
practically ruined most of the lakes of the lower tier of 
counties in Wisconsin and in the Fox Lake Chain, which 
latter is especially overdone. About as good fishing as I 
have heard of this summer, however, has been at Fox 
Lake, Wis., which is' not to be confused with Fox Lake, 
111., the latter being very much further south. Mr, 
Hotchkiss, of the Fox Lake Representative, to whom I 
referred last week in this connection, writes me under 
date of yesterday: "We have had excellent black bass 
fishing here this season, and it is holding on remarkably 
well. Three bass weighing over 6lbs. each have been 
caught, as well as several 5-pounders and any quantity 
over 3 and 4lbs. I wish you could take a day off and 
come up, and I could promise you a lot of nice bass. The 
pickerel and pike are also biting well, and every one is 
getting all he wants." I last week mentioned several 
remarkable takes in these waters, which I believe are the 
best of which I get word this season outside of the wilder- 
ness country. 
Lauderdale. 
Of all the lakes in lower Wisconsin, I am inclined to 
believe that the Lauderdale Chain is taking the lead this 
summer , in the excellence of the sport offered. The 
bass fishing has been very fair there, and one may always 
hope to pick up a pickerel in those waters of size sutTi- 
cient to shake things up a bit. A number of Chicago fish- 
ing parties are now on the Lauderdale Chain. 
A Tip on Bass. 
I have often given out strong tips on the fly-fishing for 
bass which is to be had along the Mississippi River at 
points such as La Crosse, Wis., and Winona, Minn. Late 
August and early July are best for this fishing. You do 
not need to use bait, but can take the bass with the fly, 
casting from the boat and working close along the shore. 
T believe this would be a good trip to make, and have often 
wished to take it in, but if T cannot do so I hope someone 
else will, and report about it. 
Fish Warden Arrested. 
Executive Agent Mr.' John Beutner, of Minnesota, was 
called this week to Waseca to get one of his deputies, Mr. 
Roberts, out of jail. Recently Deputy Roberts arrested a 
man for selling bass, and the latter, as a piece of spite 
work, caused the arrest of Mr. Roberts on the technical 
ground that there were only two men in Roberts' boat and 
that they had three rods in the boat, one more than the 
legal limit. This is drawing matters prettv dose, but it 
is likely Mr. Roberts will soon be out of jail. 
Salt Lake and the Rockies. 
My friend, Mr. R. B. Organ, lately returned from an 
extended trip in the West, was good enough to write me 
from Salt Lake City a little story about snort and sports- 
men as he finds them in that portion of the world. It 
would seem, as he says, that the craft is much the same, no 
matter in what portion of the world. Yet the extreme 
conscientiousness of the Salt Lake anglers, who require 
affidavits and photographs to accompany each fish story, 
is something not always found where anglers congregate. 
The Rockies still hold abundance of sport, and are the 
home of many sportsmen. I shall let Mr. Organ tell of 
these matters as he found them. 
"The fishing is very backward, but few catches of any 
account having been made. Owing to the heavy rains of the 
past three weeks, and the large quantities of snow melt- 
ing in the mountains, the streams are in anything but good 
condition. 
"I find many expert fly-fishermen in this great trout 
country. I also found many whom I had known in the 
East. Among the most prominent I mention Judge 
Sarnuel McDowell, formerly of Chicago, who is an expert 
with both the rod and gun. Old-time Chicago trap- 
shooters will remember him as one of the leaders, and a 
member of one of the pioneer gun clubs, The Prairies, 
about the year 1867. 
"J. D. Kendall, one of the prominent business men of 
this city, with his brother-in-law, W. W. Chisolm, both 
formerly of Chicago, are much interested in fishing and 
shooting, and are the owners of the finest resort in the 
State of California. It is in what is known as the 
Klamath Lake country, and if reports are true no finer 
fishing ever existed. 
"Mr. Kendall has purchased many hundred acres of 
land each side of the Pelican River, thereby controlling 
the outlet, has put up substantial buildings, boat houses, 
etc., also has a steam launch, sailboats and many small 
duck boats. His houses are located at the foot of the 
mountain, the source of Pelican River, whose waters 
are within three degrees of freezing. It is said that fish 
killed and thrown in the spring will keep in good con- 
dition for several weeks. 
"One peculiarity of this climate affects all in the same 
way — 'that is, every one wants to tell fish stories, and no 
one dares to tell a fish story without a photograph of the 
fish. Soon after my arrival at Salt Lake City I was in- 
troduced to several prominent railway officials, all en- 
thusiastic fly-fishermen. No sobner were we seated than 
one after another they commenced telling fish stories, and 
in each instance produced a photograph of the catch. I 
was perplexed and greatly handicapped, for though I have 
caught many fish in my time, unfortunately I was not a 
camera fiend, and was not in a position to tell a story 
here, because I did not have the proof. 
"As a sample of what some of the catches look like, I 
inclose photo of catch made some two years ago up on 
the North Fork of Snake River. The catch was made in 
four days. Every fish was saved and made use of, as par- 
ticipants went in a private car with refrigerator attached. 
Note the solemn expres.sion of the cook's face as he 
swears each individual on the book of flies as tij the num- 
ber of fish he caught. 
"Sitting in the office of Messrs. Kendall and Chisolm, 
the conversation naturally turns to hunting and fishing. 
Mr. Kendall told of two hours' fishing in Pelican River, 
and during the two hours there was not five minutes that 
he was not fighting a fish. The catch was six fish, total 
weight 2oIbs. On another occasion Mr. Kendall caught a' 
trout that tipped the beam at 22j.^lbs., a photo of which I 
also inclose. 
"I was presented with a beautiful bear skin by Mr. 
Kendall, a tale connected which my modesty prevents me 
from refuting, further than to say that the bear was 
brought into camp by Mr. W. H. Bradley, a well-known 
Salt Lake attorney. At least Mr. Bradley came in ahead 
of the bear, and the bear was killed — a fine cinnamon. 
"The close season opened in Utah on July i. I was in- 
vited to participate, and in companv with Mr. J. D. ' 
Kendall, Dr. Darke and Mr. W. H. Bradley, 
we proceeded to Browning Bros.' gun store, where 
I was requested to select a gun. I soon had a 
7^1b. Parker in hand, and had a hat furnished by Brad- 
ley, a coat by Kendall. We started for the foothills. We 
had not gone far before I discovered that the effect of 
that hat and coat was irresistible, as I had a continual 
desire to tell fish stories, but not having photographs I 
was compelled to desist. However, we spent a couple of 
hours very pleasantly, though we found the birds quite 
scarce, as others had been there ahead of us. We suc- 
ceeded in bagging a goodly number, and came home well 
satisfied. 
"I found the sportsmen here the same good-natured, 
gentlemanly felloAvs that they are the world over. I found 
that they are well posted on shooting and fishing events, 
and also that thev are readers of the Forkst and Stream."" 
Mr. W. P. Beaver, of Chi cago, and Mr. S. D. Furst, of 
Lock Haven, Pa., will start within the next thirty days 
for an extended mountain trip after big game and big 
trout,_ reaching the hunting grounds in the early fall and 
remaining away about a month. They are not yet de- 
cided where to go, but will be most apt to try the vicin- 
ity of the Yellowstone Park. 
Mr. Geo. W. Whitefield, of Evanston, III., has left for 
Goshen, Me., and while East promises himself some 
fishing. 
Mr. G. M. Eckels, of Chicago, has left for a muscallunge 
trip at Star Lake, Wis., where he ought to meet success, 
though it is now a trifle late for the best chances. 
Mr. Phil Mitchell, of Rock Island, 111., has left for the 
Gavlord Club, Wisconsin, for a trip of some extent, and is 
to be congratulated on his rest at that pleasant locality. 
Mr. Chas. W. Meeker, of Chicago, is fishing at Eagle 
Lake. Wis., this week. 
Mr, A. M. Crone, of Chicago, starts next week for a 
bass trip at Grand Haven, Mich., taking in the fruitful 
waters east of that point. 
E. Hough. 
480 Caxton BtHLDiNG, Chicago, III. 
Massaclitjsetts Bass. 
Boston, Mass., July 13— Editor Forest and Stream: 
My friend Sam Head and I tried the bass at Gates' Pond, 
Hudson, Mass., last week, and returned after a good 
day's sport with a string of twenty-eight fish, the largest 
one weighing 41/ri lbs ; not a bad record for this locality. 
Frank JoNss. 
