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the southeast into McAdam and Lowry lakes 
through Jumping Caribou and Ingall lakes, turn¬ 
ing northwest through Wasacsinagama waters 
and going west out over the portage to Shin¬ 
ing Wood Bay, some three miles below the start¬ 
ing point. Distance, some thirty-three miles. 
Fishing, bass, lake and speckled trout. Going 
fairly good; portages open. 
No. 4. Same as No. 3 as far as Jumping 
Caribou Lake. Going from this lake straight 
west from portage into Kettle Lake, thence east 
through Miller and Rankin lakes to short por¬ 
tage! out to railway at Rabbit Creek Station. 
Distance, some thirty miles; going good, save 
last portages, which are fairly long, though open. 
Fishing, bass and trout; good. 
No. 5. A somewhat longer cruise is as No. 
3 and 4 to Jumping Caribou Lake, thence into 
Kettle Lake and southward again through con¬ 
necting stream into Marian Lake and on through 
Marten and Shabosaging lakes, east and out to 
steel at Boyce Station. This is longer than No. 
4, being around forty-two miles. Portages well 
marked; none over three-fourths of a mile. All 
along this route timber is excellent—spruce, 
tamarack, pine and poplar. Fishing is speckled 
and lake trout and bass; good. 
MY TWO PREFERRED ROUTES. 
Nos. 6 and 7 are cruises that, while longer 
and requiring more time to cover, offer a splen¬ 
did outing trip, with the best of fishing and 
camera opportunities on moose and caribou. 
No. 6. Take steamer up to Lady Evelyn 
Lake; put in here and point north through Obisaga 
Narrows, northeastward beyond Indian House 
and Obashingwakoka Narrows (really a river) 
into Matawabika Lake, which, by a long arm, 
takes one to a fire ranger's house at the junc¬ 
tion of the Montreal River. Here you turn 
down stream, southeast, going to Latchford on 
the T. & N. O. steel. This route is some forty- 
eight miles. By going on down into Rib Lake, 
to the station of that name, it would add an¬ 
other ten or eleven miles. Or from the ranger’s 
house instead of going down to Latchford, swing 
north and west as far as your time permits. 
The fishing is essentially speckled and lake trout 
and bass. The going good and the portages 
clear. This is an excellent route; some white 
water. 
No. 7. The best long cruise of any, puts in 
at Bear Island, and crossing Temagami Lake 
into Cross Bay, follows' down through Cross 
Lake and into the Temagami River, which takes 
you into the Sturgeon River. This is a grand 
cruise, all down stream, and with great trout 
and bass fishing. Some splendid fishing may 
particularly be had in Island Lake (a widening 
of Temagami River) and near where the Te¬ 
magami enters the Sturgeon. Turning down 
the Sturgeon, a splendid run is offered clear to 
Sturgeon Falls Station on the C. P. R. Here 
put your outfit on a train and go east to North 
Bay; get one of the small steamers to run your 
party across Nipissing to the entrance to-the 
French River and put in again, going right 
through to Key’s Inlet where the French spills 
into the Georgian Bay. The distance from 
Temagami Inn to the Sturgeon River is some 
thirty-six miles; that part of the Sturgeon from 
the entrance of Temagami River down to Stur¬ 
geon Falls an additional tw'enty-eight to thirty 
miles; a total of some sixty-five miles. From 
the mouth of the French dowm to the Georgian 
Bay is some forty miles, the entire cruise run¬ 
ning somewdiere above the one hundred mile 
mark, and every foot of it down stream. The 
fishing is splendid; that from Temagami down 
to Sturgeon Falls being essentially trout and 
bass. The French River is too w'ell knowm as 
one of the grandest musky and bass waters to 
require more than a mention of this. Some of 
the biggest ’lunge in America have come from 
the French waters. This, therefore, gives a 
greater variety of game fish for the enthusiast 
than any of the others. Some white water is 
encountered, notably between the end of Cross 
Lake and Island Lake. There is also consider¬ 
able portaging experienced, but the trails are 
well marked and good going. In short, it is 
just hard enough to make it worth while. Also 
an excellent cruise for sighting big game and 
for scenic conditions. Guides should be used 
for this cruise, as well as for that down the 
Montreal River. 
Fishing in California. 
BY GOLDEN GATE. 
Al. M. Gumming, one of the leading ang¬ 
lers of San Francisco, spent the early part of 
February on the Santa Ynez River, near Lom¬ 
poc, and enjoyed some exceptional sport there, 
the run of steelhead being at its height during 
his visit. Most of the fish w'ere taken on spawn, 
but some were taken on the spoon when the 
water cleared. At Austin pool, near Duncan's 
Mills, some large steelhead have been taken, 
and good sport is being enjoyed all along the 
Russian River. At Pescadero Lagoon a twelve- 
pound steelhead was landed recently, and a 
fourteen-pounder was taken recently on the 
Napa River, indicating that the run is now on 
in earnest. The lack of late rains is keeping 
the water clear, and sport is being enjoyed at 
a time when it is usually out of the question. 
Salmon fishing is not reported as being good, 
but A. Rahl visited iMonterey Bay one day re¬ 
cently and succeeded in landing eleven fish, one 
of these weighing fourteen pounds. But few 
salmon have been taken as yet in San Francisco 
Bay. 
Bass fishing has shown a decided improve¬ 
ment during the past two weeks, and many ang¬ 
lers who felt that the season was at end have 
been lured to the sloughs by the splendid weather 
now being enjoyed. At San Antonio, George 
Christensen recently landed seven fine fish in 
one day, and several fish have been taken at 
Wingo. 
The annual banquet of the San Francisco 
Striped Bass Club was held in February, about 
fifty anglers being present. Prizes were awarded 
for the largest fish taken during the past season, 
the winners being in the following order: David 
Wallace. Chas. E. Urfer, James Lynch, Emil 
Acret, Fred Franzen, Chas. P. Landresse, Har¬ 
vey Harmon, Frank Messager, W. H. 'Von 
Dohlen, Adam Hackmeier and Terry Evans. 
The eighth annual meeting of the California 
Anglers’ Association was held at the club rooms 
of the organization, Feb. ii, and officers were 
elected for the ensuing term as follows: Presi¬ 
dent, George A. Wentworth; First Vice-Presi¬ 
dent, E. L. Bosqui; Second Vice-President, Dr. 
L. T. Cranz; Secretary, John L. W. Catter- 
mole; Treasurer, H. B. Gosliner; Directors, W. 
R. Chambers, A. J. Baker, A. B. Christensen, 
J. Springer and E. C. Boucher. The association 
passed resolutions favoring an act making pos¬ 
sible the importation of food fishes into the 
State during the closed season on local fish; 
the retention of the present law affecting black 
and striped bass; the imposing of a $100 tax 
on alien market fishermen not capable of becom¬ 
ing citizens; a reorganization of the fish and 
game commission, and the appointment of a 
single commissioner at a large salary to devote 
his entire attention to the affairs of the office, 
and the retention of the present crab and shrimp 
laws. About 150 members were present at the 
meeting. 
The World’s Tournament of 1910. 
Racine, Wis., Feb. 15. — Editor Forest and 
Stream: The president of the National Asso¬ 
ciation of Scientific Angling Clubs has called my 
attention to the fact that there has been some 
misleading statements printed concerning the 
World’s Tournament of 1910. 
To correct this matter and place honors 
where they rightly belong, I inclose a statement 
which I will be pleased to have you publish at 
your earliest convenience. 
Trusting that you will publish this, and 
thanking j'ou in advance, I am, 
Benj. F. Flegel. 
statement of benj. f. flegel. 
‘‘My attention having been called to certain 
misstatements in the advertising matter of a 
certain manufacturer of rods and reels, wherein 
I have been credited with having won both the 
half-ounce and quarter-ounce accuracy bait events 
in the international bait- and fly-casting tourna¬ 
ment, held in Chicago, in 1910, and desiring to 
disclaim any such credit or honor, but place the 
same where it belongs, would make the follow¬ 
ing statement: 
‘I did not enter either the half-ounce or 
quarter-ounce accuracy bait events in the said 
tournament, and am informed that D. F. Beatty, 
of the Chicago Fly-Casting Club, won the cham¬ 
pionship medal in the half-ounce accuracy bait 
event, and W. H. Ball, of the Illinois Casting 
Club, won the like honor in the quarter-ounce 
accuracy bait event. 
“I entered only the half-ounce and quarter- 
ounce distance bait events, and in each I won 
both the championship medal or trophy for the 
highest average of five casts and for the longest 
single cast, aggregating four prizes in the two 
events.” Benj. F. Flegel. 
San Francisco Fly-Casting (lub. 
San Francisco, Cal., Feb. ii. — Editor Forest 
and Stream: It is proposed by the San Fran¬ 
cisco Fly-Casting Club to hold a tournament in 
this cit}" during the exposition year, 1915, to 
which fly-casters from all over the world will 
be invited. 
Proper committees have been appointed, and 
you will be advised of progress and given full 
information regarding the events from time to 
time.' 
Paul IM. Nippert, Secretarj^-Treasurer. 
