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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[April 27, 1907. 
Canadian Fish and Fishing. 
Quebec, April 13 .'—Editor Forest and Stream: 
Both the Government of Quebec and private 
owners of fishing privileges are realizing that 
many anglers visiting the province are neither 
members nor guests of clubs controlling angling 
rights in Canada, nor yet themselves proprietors 
of such privileges, and consequently there has 
been a tendency of late to throw open to the 
visitors and to local fishermen alike, on pay¬ 
ment of a small fee, certain preserved waters 
which have not heretofore been available to 
them, either because permits have not hitherto 
been issued for them, or because they have only 
recently been made accessible to anglers and 
tourists. 
Last summer I described a successful trip to 
the preserved waters of a club controlled by 
Mr. Baker, of Montgomery, which are reached 
in a few hours from the railway station at 
Ste. Anne de Beaupre, and which may be fished 
on the afternoon of the day of the departure 
from Quebec. These, waters contain myriads of 
speckled trout and are just the thing to suit 
visitors who have only a day or two to spend 
in the environs of Quebec, and who may obtain 
permits for the purpose. The portages leading 
to them were only opened up last year, and 
many good catches were made in the latter part 
of the season. 
Twenty-seven miles due north of Quebec by a 
good country road over a hilly and picturesque 
country, fishermen are able to reach Lake 
Cache, a well-stocked trout lake, which has been 
very little fished, having been kept for the sole 
use of the proprietor, who has seldom been able 
to visit it. The fish are not enormous in this 
lake, but many of fourteen inches in length are 
taken, and they rise freely to the fly. At my 
suggestion the proprietor has agreed to issue 
a few permits for fly-fishing in the lake, during 
the coming season. 
Twenty-two miles from Quebec, or five miles 
before reaching Lake Cache, the visitor to that 
place passes the commencement of the moun¬ 
tain road leading to Lake St. John, Twenty- 
five to thirty miles up this old road a number of 
magnificent trout lakes are reached, which have 
been but little fished. Both, the lakes and the 
road leading to them are in the Laurentides 
National Park. Nominally, these lakes have 
been open to the public on the same conditions 
as other parts of the park for some time past, 
but as a matter of fact very few people have 
ever attempted to reach them in recent years. 
Mr. W. C. Hall, the indefatigable manager of 
the park has had the road put in good condition, 
has placed boats upon the lakes, the chief of 
which are great and little lakes l’Epaule, Lac 
Noel and Lac a Regis, and will issue permits 
at a low rate to anglers. 
All lovers of the American brook trout will 
regret to learn of the apprehensions which are 
experienced regarding the future of the Nepigon 
River, in consequence of the enormous traffic 
by the river which has been necessitated by the 
construction works of the new trans-continental 
railway. This line is located along the north 
shore of Lake Nepigon, and the lake itself, the 
river, and the various streams tributary to the 
lake afford easy access to over two hundred 
miles of the new railway line, so that with 
construction work now under way, it is not diffi¬ 
cult to understand the menace that the traffic 
conducted by the contractors and their army of 
workmen is to the fishing of the river. Con¬ 
tinued complaints are also made of the enormous 
number of coarse fish in the Nepigon waters. 
Notwithstanding the representations made to 
the authorities, it seems impossible to stir them 
up to a proper conception of what is necessary 
to prevent probably the finest trout river in the 
world from complete ruin. During one season 
a man employed for the purpose killed 7,632 
pike and 2,282 suckers, but the fish are so 
abundant that those taken would scarcely be 
missed. The work should be continued all the 
season through by several men. Nor are the 
spawning grounds protected as they should be. 
Many of the Nepigon trout spawn in the mouths 
of the different streams flowing into the lake, 
and on the different shoals in the higher por¬ 
tions of the smaller rivers. Ihe Indians spread 
their nets on these spawning grounds in the 
fall to catch trout for winter food for their 
dogs. One of these rascals was found_ some 
time ago with 2,000 Nepigon trout, _ weighing 
from two to seven pounds each, in his posses¬ 
sion, for dog food. Many of these Indians 
openly net trout in the summer between the 
islands of the Virgin Falls at the head of the 
river. 
While the total returns of the fisheries of the 
Dominion for the season of 1906 are not yet 
complete, it is understood that they will show 
a substantial increase over those of 1905, and 
these latter mentioned exceeded $29,500,000 or 
nearly as much as the total production of both 
gold and coal in the Dominion for the same 
period. 
Professor Prince has recently made a thor¬ 
ough study of the sea fisheries of the Pacific 
slope/the most prolific and most valuable in 
the world; and it is of interest to anglers to 
quote his remarks that “Many of the mountain 
streams and large tributaries cannot be sur¬ 
passed for the excellence of the sport which they 
afford. Nowhere can the angler find trout 
(rainbow, mountain-spotted or cut-throat, and 
Dolly Varden) of finer game qualities. * * * 
In these lakes and rivers, large trout occur, 
some reaching a weight of 20 to 30 pounds, while 
white fish, small grayling and certain landlocked 
species of salmon are also found.” The rail¬ 
way authorities say that two or three parties 
of British anglers are to travel during the com¬ 
ing season to the Pacific coast to try the fly¬ 
fishing for grayling, trout and Pacific salmon, 
which it is still held by practical anglers, will 
rise to the fly under certain conditions. 
E. T. D. Chambers. 
Massachusetts Angling and Anglers. 
Boston, Mass., April 20.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: Reports of good catches of trout are 
beginning to come in from many sections near 
Boston. They refer mostly to the first two 
days’ fishing—that is. the 15th and 16th. Friday, 
the 19th, was a holiday in Massachusetts and 
many of the Boston men left town on Thursday, 
returning the following Monday. This means 
at least two days on the stream and in many 
cases three days. No doubt many trout will be 
brought into the city next week, for in spite 
of the backward weather, the brooks are said 
to be in very good fishing condition. 
Who has not heard of Monomoy, famous as 
a resort for gunners? It is known far and wide 
among New England sportsmen. It now bids 
fair to establish a reputation for fishing also. 
Mr. W. D. Hauthaway, of Boston, has just 
returned home with a catch of fourteen Mono¬ 
moy brook trout, the largest weighing 1/ 
pounds. Mr. F. H. Talcott, of Lexington, on 
opening day landed thirteen good sized trout 
from the Shaker Glen Brook. At the Tihonet 
Club preserve on the Cane, Mr. Frank W. 
Benson, of Salem, and Dr. Maurice H. Richard¬ 
son, of Boston, took forty trout out of Slug 
Brook, controlled by the club. The largest 
weighed 2 pounds, and a few others 1 pounds 
each. Mr. Benson and Bela Pratt, the sculptor, 
are now away on another trip to Middlesex 
county waters. 
Mashpee, the home country of the Massa¬ 
chusetts Indians, and also the scene of many 
fishing trips of Joseph Jefferson and Grover 
Cleveland, is still giving up from its wealth of 
fish and game. For several years E. W. Foote 
and Benjamin Bradley, of Boston, and I. C. 
Paul, of Newton Center, have made Mashpee 
the objective of their first annual fishing. The 
party is broken this spring, owing to the serious 
illness of Mr. Bradlev, but Messrs. Foote and 
Paul left on Thursday and will not return until 
Monday. 
Just back of the West Medford station on 
the Boston & Maine R. R., six miles from 
Boston and in the heart of a populous suburb, 
a little stream possibly a yard wide finds its way 
down through an open field. It is insignificant 
in appearance, but the four or five inches of 
water with here and there a miniature pool 
under an overhanging bank is clear and cold, 
William Whitney has a store in the station 
square and evidently keeps his eyes open on 
matters pertaining to fishing. At least, this is 
what his neighbors thought last Monday morn¬ 
ing, when he invited them in to view six beauti¬ 
ful trout lifted out of No Name Brook with 
hardly an effort. West Medford has not yet 
recovered from its surprise, and the chief greet¬ 
ing on the street, ever since, has been, “Have 
you seen ‘Billie Whitney’s’ fish?” 
Hackle. 
Trout and Deer. 
Milford, Conn., April 25.— Editor Forest andl 
Stream: The trout fishermen meandering to¬ 
ward the different trout streams Saturday 
started the fishing fever so bad, I had to quit 
work and try the speckled beauties. I was 
standing by a small stream, in an open meadow, 
patiently waiting for a strike, when I happened 
to look up. I saw standing in the field across 
the brook a beautiful deer (doe). It would 
walk toward where I was, then stop, throw up 
its head, thrust its ears forward and come on 
again. This it did several times until it came 
within twenty paces of where I stood, looked 
at me for two minutes, then wheeled around, ran 
toward the woods, jumped over a rail fence into 
the woods and was soon out of sight. I think 
there were two, for I heard their calls after the 
doe went into the woods. 
This is the fifth deer seen within two miles 
of town in the last three years. As to my luck 
trouting, I had the outing and the pleasure oi 
looking at that beautiful doe. But few trout 
have been taken this spring; the streams are 
high, water cold, as also is the weather. The' 
largest trout caught weighed 16 ounces. Catcher 
run from two, four and five to a man, and not 
large at that. F. S. Downs. 
Local Trout Fishing. 
Next Tuesday marks the end of the first montl 
of the open season for trout fishing. Seldom 
has such a month—in fly-fishermen’s estimation- 
been experienced by the “oldest inhabitant,” anc 
if the trout can experience joy or sorrow, the) 
are surely happy to-day, for they have been lei 
alone so far in a season that is generally market 
by disappearances from their numbers. Snow 
ice, rain and cold winds have kept fly-fishers a 
home, while those who have braved the element: 
have met with small or no success. Advice: 
from the lakes north and east are to the effec 
that the ice will be late in going out this season 
but a few warm days can be depended on t< 
alter present conditions and bring joy to tin 
hearts of that great host of men who eagerh 
await the welcome advice that “the ice is going 
out.” 
Mr. Hill’s Score Correct. 
Several anglers wlm read the report of th 
Boston casting tournament in Forest and Stre.m 
last week have asked us if the figures were cor 
rect in Event 11, in which F. W. Hill, a bo; 
under 18 years, was credited with a cast of 9 1 
feet with a trout fly-rod. We are informed tha 
the distance named is correct. It must be under 
stood that the casting platform was about_ 3 j 
feet above the water, and that the line, if i 
touched on the back cast, fell not on water bu 
on a floor, which would make a vast differenc 
in some cases. 
Julius Vom Hofe. 
Julius Vom Hofe died at his home in Brook 
lyn, N. Y., April 19, in his seventy-first yeai 
Mr. Vom Hofe was one of the best-known fish 
ing reel manufacturers in the world, and hij 
reels were used everywhere. They have bee 
for many years and are now popular with angler 
for trout, bass and all fresh water fishes, an 
for all kinds of salt water angling. Mr. \ or 
Hofe was believed by those who knew him t 
be a much younger man, for he was active an; 
energetic, and only his gray hair indicated hi! 
ripe old age. 
