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The intention of this little hook is to assist in the solu- tion of these ((uestions hy pointinj^ out in aj^enerai way the most availahle localities, the species of game to he found, and tlie facilities |)ro- vided for the traveller en route and when his chosen destination is ivached. ^■' In the variety and plenty of sport ohtainahle, at the minimum of expense an.l trouhle, Canada has no lival, and it so ha])i)en9 that the hest game dis- tricts of the Dominion are either in the immediate vicinity of, or at no great distance from, the Canadian I'acific Railway, and heyond the Dominion the road and it connections afford efisy access for the anglei- and hunter to highly-favored places. Newfoimdland is now hrought within six hours' sail of the Canadian railways, and in the States contiguous to Canada the Canadian Pacific Railway and its connecting lines traverse the hest fields for sport. The heart of the moose, carihou and deer country of New Brunswick and Eastern and Northern Quehec — country which is not only famed for its hig game, hut which ahounds in trout-streams and small lakes inhahited hy many varieties of fish— is penetrated ; and for the greater part of the way hetween St. .John, N.B., and Vancouver, on the Pacific, the Canadian Pacific passes through territory from which, in season, lU) sportsman, how- ever untried he may he, should return empty-lianded. There is necessarily considerahle difference hetween the resoiuces of one field and another. Not merely is one locality more promising of one kind of game than another — one good for carihou, hut scant of moose ; one well streaked with trout-streams, hut affording less excellent bass fishing ; one unsui-passed for geese and other wild fowl, hut not so good as other localities for grouse. But there are some which combine many kinds of game, /ind will well repay the organization of a camping ])arty, while some other places may he shot over during the day, permitting the sjjortsman to return to his temporary home at night. Some s{)()rtsmen, too, are not content to "rough it" however richly they may he rewarded, hut require all the accessories of civili- zation that can reasonably be obtained : others regaid the camp, the occasitmal inconveniences, and the complete change in mode of life as additional attractions to the seaich for and securing of their game. The Canadian Pacific Railway traverses country of all kinds, an of niotlerate weiKht. North of the river, some niiU's inhind, the ruj^ged Laurentian range of mountains runs parallel to the course of the St. Lawrence, and among them rise stream after stream, feeders of the multitude of small lakes and the greater rivers, and in one and all trout are plentiful. This region is rough I'lnd wild to a degree in many places, and to fish it pioperly notunfi'eciuently means "roughing it" to a certain extent. Anglers from Montreal generally find good sport beyond St. Jerome, and on the small lakt's and their feeders within seven or eight miles of New Glasgow, these points being but a short run from Montreal. Half aiid three-cpiarter pound trout are good Hsh in these waters, and, wliile much larger ones are but seldom taken, there ai'e plenty of the size mentioned. St. Margaret and Ste. Agathe are stations in the same neigliborhood, but fiu'ther distant from Montreal, in the centre of groups of lakes in which there is good fishing, the trout, however, being of moderate size ; St. Faustin is also the centre of numerous fishing waters, and further north, at the terminus of the branch railway, is Labelle, 101 miles from Montreal, near which excellent sport may be obtained. Beyond Lal)elle are the Macazaand Notniningue districts, in the latter being thirty fishing lakes within a radius of four miles. In this Laurentian range are countless streams, lakes and lakelets, in some of which few lines have yet been cast, but their proximity to Montreal and easy accessibility are attracting anglers in yearly increasing numbers. For many years to come, however, they will rank amongst the J)est fishing waters of the continent. Among the hills northward of St. Barthelemi, sixty-four miles east of Montreal and distant from that station fifteen miles, are waters that will be found well worth a trial. The headwaters and tributaries of the St. Maurice River, which flows into the St. Lawrence at Three Rivers, are abundantly stocked with fair-sized fish. The St. Maurice is navigable to La Tuque, seventy-five miles north of Grandes Piles (which is reached by railway) and there is a regular line of steamboats running between these points. Good guides can be procured at Grandes Piles for $1.25 to $1.50 and board per day. It is possible to get by way of the St. Mauiice river and tribu- taries to Lake St. John by three different routes ; by Little Bostonias River, by Big Bostonias River and La Croche River and then from lake to lake. Fishing is good all the way across. Canoe routes lead to the head waters of the Ottawa, the Gatineau and the Lie\Te, offering an indefi- nite number of waterways through a splendid game and fish region. The Shawenegan River, reached by stage from Lac a la Tortue (Turtle Lake) on the Grandes Piles Branch, reached from Three Rivers, usually furnishes heavy strings of trout as handsome and ganiey as can be taken anywhere, and m t'lHIlINO ANP HlllXtTlNO hig OIK'S arc fairly plfiit if\il. The cflcln-afcd M;i,stiKouch«' chain of iaives is rcachi'd Ity stn^e from St. (Jabiii'l. tlio tctriiiinus of tlx* .lolict hraiich, and distant from Montifal Hev«'nty-«'iKlif mil«'s. Hcyond tlu' MaHligonrhp arc otiicr lak«'.s and waterways wliicli alTord splendid nport for the rod and gun, and (h-iightfu! oulinK;^ in I lie r-anoc. The station of Poitnciif. thirty niih's from the city of Qjiohcc. is a promising oIijccIIm' point. A diivc from there ahout 1.") miles up the river will oring one to excellent tishing in the river ahovt' and hclow ti.e falls. CHATEAl' KRONTKNAC DUFKERIN TERIIACK, QUEBEC. There are some good points for the angler around about Que- bec City, and he will find at the Chateau Frontenac, the palatial fire proof hotel on whicli $1,0()(),(XX) has been expended, delight- ful headquarters from which to make excursions. The Chateau Frontenac, which ranks amongst tlie finest hotels of the continent and has recently been enlarged to meet the increased dennands of travel, is picturesquely located on the celebrated Duflferin Terrace, and is the rendezvous of tourists and sports- men from all parts of the globe. Directly north of the city, 1!)() miles by the Quebec i^ Lake St. John Railway is the famous Lake St, John, the home of the ouananiche. Marvellous tales have been told of this species, which is found in but few waters, and it is admitted that they ai-e the gamest, strongest and hardest fighting fish that ever tested skill and tackle. It would be difficult to imagine a more attractive centre for the canoer and the fishei-- uien than this broad lake with its hundreds of miles of tribu- tary rivers extending far into a great unknown land. With skilled Indian guides the explorer can follow streams at will, penetrating the lonely haunts of big game in regions rarely visited by white men, travelling for days upon waters swarm- ing with trout and finding sport unlimited. At Roberval, on Lake St. John, is a fine hotel, another at Grand Descharge, and steamers ply in the lake, from which the Saguenay flows 6 t.AKIO MKCIANTK ANI> ^rh'tca of his pil^^riiiia>;e is fj;ained. Lake Me^antic is the lar^t'st hody of water in the Canadian territory asser streams and its outlet is the Chaudiere Hiver, which leaves the lake .it the hay of the sjime I'.ame, within 100 yards or so of the Canadian Pacific Railway station at .McKantic, and empties into the St. Lawrence near Quelu'c. There are several hotels in the village, and experienced guich's can he secured there at modi-rale charges. The hest localities for moose, carihou aiul deer are Annance Hog, near the mouth of Annance Hiver, which fiows in at the head of the lake,— and up the stream from its outlet for a couple of miles, the shores and hog being favorite feeding grounds. The Annance if navigable by skiff or canoe as far as mentioned. Other good hogs and points for game will be known to the guides and reached under their ihrections. Fishing in Megantic is variable, as is always the case on such large waters. On a good day heav> strings will be taken, big lake trout .scaling as high as twenty-fi\ >• pounds having been caught on the trolls during June and September. In tlie bays and inlets speckled trout rise readily to the fiy, ami every stream emptying into the lake is plentifully stocked with them, the fish miming to fair size. On Chaudiere Bay, Moose Bay, the Victoria and Annance Rivers, and all the lesser streams and inlets, tlie brook-trout fishing is good, and there is no difficulty in taking fine strings of fish. A short run by I'ail from Megantic over the Boundary Mountains, which divide the Province of Quebec from the State of Maine, enables travellers by the "Short Line" to reach one of Maine's most lovely sections, and al.so one of the best for sport — one of the most promising i)oints for ruffed grouse and red deer being Lowelltown station. Shortly after crossing the international boundary the headwaters of the Moose River appear, the line following the sti'eam and its chain of lakes closely until the shore of Moosehead Lake is reached, and finally the Canadian Pacific Railway station and town of Greenville. The headwaters and chain of lakes of the Moose River, in addition to being perfect gems of natural beauty, are first-rate m F13HING AND SHOOTING for speckled trout, the fish running to good size, and quite plentifid enough to keep the rod busy. An exploration of this chain of waters would richly repay the labor, and furnish all the essentials for a thoroughly enjoyable outing. Lakes and river, all included, extend for about twenty five miles before the current reaches Moosehead Lake, the scenery being very pretty and the greater portion of the water furnishing good fishing. The variety and quality of game to be found at the several points about these lake.'* and kindred waters, and others easily reached from Greenville station, are about the same as at JNIegantic. A glance at a map will show why this part of Maine is such a noted game and fish countiy. Lakes and ponds and small streams fairly net the whole region, offering grand facilities for the trout fisher ; and, as they thread the very strongholds of moose, caribou, bear, and deer, the lover of the rifle can readily guess what fine oppoi-timities are offered for the cap- ture of one or all of the animals named. In addition, quite a number of duck and other game can be found, and in such splendid covers as those shaggy woods ruffed grouse of course aboimd. To give a separate description of the different waters would require a book much larger than this. Their name is legion and the great majority of them are well stocked with trout, and a few with land-locked salmon. Guides, necessaries for a camping party, and inft)rmation concerning the best points for sport, can be obtained at Greenville. Spencer, Indian, Squaw. Wilson and Roach Ponds, Brassau Lake, and all the little streams that feed Moosehead, are noted for trout, and the guides can pilot you to many others. Those preferring to make their headquarters at Greenville will find good accom- modations in the large hotel upon the shore ; plenty of boats, and ample means of enjoyment ; and there are steamers on the lake to take the visitor where he wills. On account of high elevation hay fe^er is unknown in this locality. Moosehead Lake is forty miles long by from two to fifteen wide, with many islands, large and small. The sur- rounding hills art! lofty and covered with dense forests ; and here and there a towering mountain rears high above the tangle of lofty woods, forming pictiu'es of which the eye never wearies. Grandest of all is Mount Kineo, at the Vtase of which is the Kineo House, a connnodious summer hotel with 250 rooms, and conducted in first-class style. Its appearance reminds one of the popidar resorts of the sea-coast, and it is the rendczrons for a small army of toiu'ists during the season . A largs general store is close at hand, where camp supplies, etc., may be pui-chased, and there are plenty of com- peten t guides and good canoes and skiffs available. The above brief mention does not int^lude one-third of the trout waters to which the guides will show the way. A particularly inviting trip by canoe can be made by leaving Moosehead Lake by the "north carry," portaging over to the West Branch of the Penobscot River, and thence down stream, with good fishing, varied scenery (including the celebrated Mount Katahdin, a huge mass of granite), and a dash of adventure to lend an additional charm to the cruise. The East Branch of the Pen- obscot, the Allagash, St. John, and Aroostook are also reached by following the W^est Branch to Lake Chesumc jok and thence NEW imUNHWICK north. The outlet of Moosehead Lake is distant from Green- ville about twelve miles, and is the beginning of the Kennebec River. There if? a hotel there, at Moosehead Station, and anglers can find accommodation at the Carrys, at the head of the lake, the fishing, close at hand, being equal to many of the more remote localities. By going down stream in canoes, Indian Pond and other crack trout pools are reached, and close to the river there will be found plenty of game. Following the Canadian Pacific Railway's "Short Line" beyond Greenville, the route traverses for some considerable distance a similar country to that which has already been referred to ; through favor' te haunts of forest game, and passing many lakes, and crossing many trout streams. Lake Onawa, or " Ship Pond," as it is also called, and Schoodic Lake are among these, and two more beautiful waters cannot be wished by those preferring to camp beyond the bustle of the busy hatnits of men. 3y this line, which shortens the journey from Montreal to the Maritime Provinces by nearly 300 miles, several of the world-famous salmon riAers of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are easily reached, and the advantages it offers will be appreciated by all sportsmen. NEW BRUNSWICK. New Brunswick has long had an unchallenged reputation as a land for the hunter and the fisherman. It is claimed for the Province that it has more big game to the square mile than any other Province of Canada or State of the Union. One third of tlie entire Province is good hiuiting ground. Its possibilities as a field for exploits with rod and rifle have not been exaggerated by the most enthusiastic writers, for they are such that the simple truth suffices to do them justice. While the resources of the country in this respect are well known, there is yet nuich to be sought out in the little- explored forests and rarely frequented lakes and streams. Each year adventurous sportsmen make discoveries of i^ew worlds tocontpier in their outing for the next season, and the man who visits the forests, lakes and streams of New Bruns- wick once is, when the circumstances permit, thereafter to be counted on as an annual visitoi-. Nor is it difficult to come every year, or every month of the year, did his tastes and opportunities lead him to do so. No part of America where game and fish are found is more easily reached than is New Brunswick, and there are few trips indeed where the expendi- ture can be kept '.vithin such reasonable bounds. With less than twenty-four hours of easy railway ride from Montreal or Boston, the ti-aveller may alight in the centre of the hunting and fishing region, and in some instances he may be so near his camp as to make the rest of his way on foot, if he so desire. At all times during his stay he is within .^asy reach of the mails and telegraph lines, and so while apart from the busy world he may yet be in touch with it so far as occasion may require or his inclination prompt him. In some parts of the continent which are in more or less favor with sportsmen, a railway or stream carries a traveller to the outskirts of the region of which he is in search, and leaves him to surmount diflflculties which have been neither ut moose. Splendid specimens of the latter, verital)le inonarchs of the forest, are 11 FISHING AND SHOOTING secured every season, and under the game laws of recent years there is likely to be moose hunting in many parts of the country where these animals resorted years ago. In fact old guides and hunters say moose are more abundant in some localities to-day than 25 years ago, and this is true of caribou in a greater degree, while red deer, once rather scarce, are yearly becoming more abundant in various districts. A moose measuring four and a half feet between the antlers is by no means a rare specimen of the game in the woods of New Brunswick, and a bull moose with a weight of 1,000 pounds and upwards is not ixnfrequently the reward of the hunter. Taking St. John as a point of destination, the sportsman can not only have all his wants supplied in the way of outfit, but he can learn from many trustworthy informants just where to make his choice of a river, lake or camping ground from which to secure the results sought in his individual case. The whole Province is before him and there is a great variety of territory from which to choose. From this point, too, access to every part of the country is easy, and at the worst, whichever way he may go, the journey will be but a question •f a few hours. NOVA SCOTIA AND NEWFOUNDLAND. Between Yarmouth and Sydney — the two extremities of Nova Scotia — there are innumerable spots which offer great attractions to the keen sportsman, whether he seeks his plea- sure with the hook and line or with the gun. At the Tusket Lakes, near Yarmouth, in tlie countryround Digby and at ditfer- ent points in the Annapolis and Cornwallis Valleys, as well as around the famed Bras d'Or Lakes and tributary waters in Cape Breton and along the south shore of the entire Province the opportimities for sport are unexcelled, the tavorite haunts as a rule not being difficult of access. In some localities moose and other large game are plentiful. The fishing and shooting regions of the western part of Nova Scotia are reached from St. John, N.B., by the fast steamer Prince Rupert, wliich makes daily trips, during the sununer season, between that city and Digby, there connecting with the Dominion Atlantic trains for Yarmouth to the south, and Halifax to the east. From Halifax, there is regular counuunication by the Inter- colonial Railway system with Cape Breton. This line also runs direct from St. John to Halifax, via Moncton and Amherst, connection being nuuh^ with Sydney, Nortli Sydney and other Cape Breton points at Truro. By the inauguration of a new route during tlie sununer of 189S between North Sydney and Port aux Basque, the Island of Newfoundland is brought within easy distance of the mainland ; and the grave objection of some to an ocean voyage practically avoided. The water trip only occupies six hoiu's, and is made in the steamer Bruce. From Port aux Bascjue the centre of the Island is traversed, to the capital, St. John's, through the most favored fishing and shooting regions, which are for the first time made easily accessible. Few countries present to the lovers of sport the attrac- tions that Newfoundland possesses. Vast deer parks there are in the interior. The countless lakes and ponds abound with trout of the finest description, and are the feeding- 12 NOVA SCOTIA AND NEWFOUNDLAND places of the wild goose, duck, and other fresh-water fowl. Finer salmon streams can scarcely be found. One writer says : — " All the rivers are free, that is anyone can fish in them, and most of the rivers can be reached by train from St. .John's or from Port aiix Basque situated near Cape Ray. There is a good river at Codroy and several rivers between there and Bay of Islands, none of which have been much fished. These rivers are said to be fairly early, the best time being from the middle of June to the middle of the following month. There is a good river at Hawke's Bay called the Torrent, but is not easily got at and is probably later than the rivers already named. It yields heavy fish, say from ten to thirty pounds. The Salmonier River, seven hours' journey from St. John's, yields capital sport if it is in good fishing order, all of July, but the fish are small, say from two to five pounds. One might get two to twenty siich fish in one day. There is the Exploits River about twenty-four hoiuvs' journey from St. John's by train. It has not been much fished and the fish in it run from five to fifteen pounds. There is a river in Hare Bay, North East Coast, full of salmon towards the end of July, but they are not large, say about five pounds. It takes one about three days by coastal steamer to reach this river. The salmon in at least one of the rivers between Codroy and Bay of Islands are very large, sa^ twenty to thirty pounds, but I have known only one of that size taken with the fly. They have not been nmch fished by those knowing how to fish. Taking one riv^er with another, .Tuly is the best month to fish them and the salmon in them, as a rule, rim small. I use very small files and my favorites are the Jock Scott, Silver Doctoi-, and a fly with a claret body and a teal wing. The Coachman is an excellent fly for the rivers north of this part of the Island. To success- fully fish the rivers it is necessary to camp on their banks, as the best fishing is nearly always got very early in the morning and in the evening when the sun has set. This means using a tent. Food of all kinds can be obtained and guides can, as a rule, be got at the rivers. I always use a grilse rod, but some few of the rivers are heavy enough for a salmon rod." Vast herds of caribou traverse the island in periodical migrations from south to north and furnish the highest prizes for the sportsman. Stags have been shot which weighed from five hundred to six hundred pounds. September and October are the months for stalking, and the assistance of Mic-Mac guides is requisite. For the more adventurous, there are the black bear and the wolf in the interior ; and the beaver and otter are found there around the lonely lakes and lakelets. Hares are in great abundance, and the willow grouse oi- ptar- migan, the rock ptarmigan, the cui-lew, the plover, the snipe, are found in the proper season, all over the Island, on the gi-eat "barrens," or in the marshy groimds in innnense numbers, and around the shores and islands are innumerable sea-pigeons and guillemots, or *'murrs"or "turrs" as they are called in the vernacular. The climate in summer here, tempered by the balmy sea breezes, is bracing and health-giving. 13 FISIIINO AND SHOOTINO SHARBOT LAKE. This ljik<^ i.s sitiuittHl directly on the line of the Ciinadian Pacific Railway, b('inK about 16() miles distant from Montreal, easily reached from Ottawa, and 109 miles from Toronto. For picturescpie scenery and fine water Sharhot Lake will stajul comparison with any in Ontario ; and t'ither upon the shores or tiie many pretty islands that dot its surface are beautiful camp sites for all comers. Some of tlu' islands are already in private hands, and are visited each sununer by their owners, who brinj^ tluur families for change and annisement during the heated term. Admirers of Sharbot are increasing year after year, as its advantages are becoming better known ; atid there is no reason why it should not steadily progress in poj)idarity for many years to come. The attractions are the same as usually characterize Canadian lakes— forested shores, beautiful njcky islands, lai-ge and small, ajid clear cold water stocked with good fish. Those who wet a line in Sharbot invariably depai't content. The list of fishes that may be taki-n there are black and rock bass, salmon trout, pike, and a few limge, though the latter ai-e seldom killed. The black bass, as might be expected, afford the finest sport ; and, to show that they attain a great size, it may be mentioned that on»( of the heaviest small-mouthed black bass on record was taken there. Trolling is a standard meth(jd, but a good hand with a i-od can have tlie pleasure of killing fine fish with the fiy early in the season, with worms or minnow bait. The lake was well stocked with salmon spawn some years ago, and a number of these are now caught. Being a cold water fish they remain in deep water imtil the water in shallow places becomes cold. From the early part of October to the middle of November the catch is good. There is hotel acconnnclation and a few boats, right on the spot. Board will cost about $1.25 per day, and $2.50 a day will secure a good man and his boat, and for fifty cents extKi live minnows will be furnished. This lake is a noted resort for duck in the fall, being one of the best in that part of the country. Many handsome bags have been made there. THE RIDEAU LAKES. A few miles north of the River St. Lawrence, in Ontario, and easily reached from Kingston, Brockville, and Smith's Falls, are the winsome Rideau Lakes, large, island-dotted bodies of crystal water. By the construction of the Rideau Canal, a watery highway connecting the capital city of Ottawa and the hfstoric city of Kingston was opened— a distance of 125 miles. When the canal was constructed the course of the Rideau River was naturally followed, and the steam utilized as far as possible ; and when the several locks were completed, and the waters restrained from flowing throught their natural outlet, great tracts of low-lying woodland and marshy spots were deeply flooded, forming what are now known as the ** Drowned Lands." The Rideau was always a fine bass water, 14 THE RIVER TRENT AND PETKRHOIIO and uiuler the altored conditions it not only held its own, but so rapidly iniprov«'d that it is now one of the best bliK'k-bas.s flshin;^ waters in America. As the years passed and the flooded country ran wihl, tlie entire aspect changed : broad n'arshes were formed, ov»irgrown with wild rice and rushes, attracting thousands of duck and other water fowl. There is nothing, except an occasional lock, lo suggest to the voyager that he is upon anything but a great natural water highway, a btoad sti'eam widening every now and again into lakes ^f greater or less extent, with long stretches of rushes and beds of rice, weeds and lily-pads, such as are loved l)y duck and Hsh. Be- sides myriads of bass, there are land-locked salmon. Trotit and pickei-el are also plentiful, and in the fall there is capital duck shooting. A canoe cruise of the lakes will be found thoroughly enjoy- able. While making this trip l)y canoe you will pass nuiiiy camps upon the shores, and meet many holiday-makei's who are, like yom-self finding healthy recreation in tracing out this pleasant loute. By far the greater |)ortion of the way is ex- ceedingly pretty. A camp can be pitched, almost anywhere ; should you desire to stretch your legs a bit, you can land where you will. For those who prefer to spend their holid'ay among pretty surroimdings, and at the same time remain within reach ofcivilizav on, the Rideau offers many inducements. The route is easily rea(;hetl and easily traversed, and there is no hardship connected with it. The entire trip is inexpensive, and has been made in a week, lint that of course necessitated hard work at the i)addles. A couple of weeks — or a month or longer — could be i)leasantly and profitably spent here. Should Kingston be selected as the starting )>oint, toiu'ists from east or west are best conveyed thither by the fine steamers that ply up and down upon the St. Lawn^nce and Lake Ontario ; for that trip by water is rightly considei'edone of the most attrac- tive available. If Ottawa or Smith's Falls be chosen, either is reached from east or west direct by the Canadian Pacific Ry., and no matter whether you go by steamer, or rail, your canoe, etc, will be carried with you and carefully looked after. The steamer James Sicift runs regularly between Ottawa and Kingston. THE RIVER TRENT AND ADJACENT WATERS ; AND PETERBORO. This is one of the best available regions for the tourist- sportsmen and aijglers, especially for those who make Toronto their starting point. Leaving Toronto by the Canadian Pacific Railway, Havelock station is reached within four hours, and the cost of a return ticket is only a trifle over $5, or in other words, you can leave Toronto in the morning and be busy with the black bass and lunge early in the afternoon, a feature that should bear due weight wiuh those who have only a few days at their disjiosal. Havelock, distant 100 miles from Toronto, is the best point to select as headquarters, if a trial of the Trent is decided upon ; and the angler or sportsman can take a trip, satisfied that, unless he is one of those unfor- tunate beings who seem specially selected as the victim of hard luck, he will be richly rewarded for his trouble. Close to Havelock station there is a comfortable hotel where visitors 15 FIHinXO AND 8HOOTINO can make themselves perfectly at home, and also pick up valuable [jointers as to the V)est methods for circumventing the big lunge and bass that claim the Trent as their home. Trent Bridge is only three miles distant from the hotel, and you can secure conveyances at the latter jilace and be driven over, and are then right on the spot. Boats and guides can l)e secured at the bridge at very cheap rates, and to many the most enjoyable method is to go into camp at one or other of the desirable sites along the stream. Those who do not fancy spending a holiday under canvas can find accommo- dation close at hand. From almost the commencement until the end of the ojten season tlu^ hmge and black bass fishing is Al, except on an odd day now and again, such as will he experienced upon any water. Above the bridge, towai'ds the town of Hastings, trolling for lunge will give satisfactoi-y results, for the "fresh water sharks" are numerous, and bite freely at either spoon or live minnow or chub, and the catch will be varied with heavy black bass. The right-hand channel at the island, going down stream, and below the island for some miles to the government boom, are famous I'eaches for bass and lunge. Limge scaling all the way from five to twenty or thirty pounds, have been taken, the smaller fish being plentiful. If you want to have genuine fun with a big fellow, just troll for lunge at this point, using a stout rod and suitable tackle, and for a surety you will have a tussle now and then that will quicken your circulation vastly, or you are no true lover of the gentle pastime. Fine strings of bass can also be taken by still-fishing all along the river, between Trent Bridge and Healy Falls and Rapids, a distance of about seven miles. The stream varies in width from 100 yards to alonpf your \wiit nm\ camp outfit, then yn\i can move ai'ouTul t<» snit yourself and cluiiigc localities as often as the spirit niovi's you. Close by are luuncrous other lakes, all of them easily reached l»y driving over a very fair roaekly charge for board is from $.3 to $4, and thoroughly eomju'tent guides can be obtained at $l..'iO per (hiy. The country is rocky and by no means easy to walk, but the sportsman who is prepared to take it as it comes, and can slioot re.isonably straight when he sees game, will have no diflHculty in killing all the deer the law allows him, and the bright, clear noi-thern atmospheric will give him a mighty appetite. From "Outing." Copyrighted. RUFFED GUOrSE. Belmont Lake, a few miles east of Round Lake, is best reached from Havelock station, a three and a half mile drive, and rigs can l)e got at Havelock to take sportsmen to this place. There is a large and well-furnished boarding-house on the shores of Belmont Lake, where good accommodation can be had, also boats and other supplies for use in hunting and fishing. There are a few boats available at Blairton, and guides can also be secured there at small expense. The fishing is about the same as already described, and, in fact, the general characteristics of all these waters are so similar as to render separate description useless. If you have the necessary time to go beyond Belmont, then you can have a thoroughly enjoyable trip by proceeding via Deer 18 THK ill.MN OK LAKES N(»»TH OK IIIK THKNT Riv«*r to Df'fT Tiiikc ; the pni « a>?«' is only about 200 yards arross and the bass tisliin^ is really first-riass. There are sjime charniitiff spots on wliich to c-anip and altogether a most deli^jhtful outini^can l>e enjoyed heie. I'loni Deer Lake yon can easily portage to Mud Lake, where the fishing is also satisfactory, and from here after a portage of one mile yon can icach Whetstone Ilenty of deer and not a few bear, while the fishing is something to be long remembered. A few judicious en([uiries at Havelock station will elicit all rcMpiired information. tup: angleus .joy. Hy the strciim wliero bend llie rushes, Where the sliullows scohl and sob, Tliere it is luiin's true aiiihition« VN'ildly ill l>is hositiu throb ; There it is the tierce s( nsiitioii. Half susjieiise. yet all delight, Strikes him as he hoarsely whispers " I believe I've got a bite." Tell me not of totterint? glories ; (»( republics tempests swept ; Tell me not of heroes \ anquished Or of iiromises unkept. Tales of sacrilicu and valor Later on may seem aright, But at present you'll excuse me— " I believe I've got a bite." 19 FIHIIINit AND HilOOTINO THE COVERS AND WATERS OF WESTERN ONTARIO. Thi' Caiimliaii Pacific Railway between London, Out., and the Detroit River, traver.seH weli-lvnown Hliootin^ Ki'ound.s. Years ago it was a famous coimtry for deer, bear, wild turkey, grous(>, (|Uail, etc., Iiiit the larger K'l'ue has h(>en completely killed off at almost i-very point. Here and there, in the sixty or more miles of country be- tween the cities of London and Cliathain, wild turk»'y are yet to Ih^ found. Hut the yame to he dependi'd upon comprises ([uail, grouse, woodcock, rabbits, and a ^reat variety of waterfowl, abound- ing in the western maishes. The clearing of farms and cul- tivation of vast tracts of coun- ti y, while it sounded the death- knell of all the larger game, in no wise alfected tlie (juail and rabbits, and the grouse but little. Indeed, if it had not been that increased population meant acorres|)onding increase in the nundx'r of guns, tliere woidd be more birds than ever in the covers, as the additional aci-eage under ciops only means an increase of their food stipply. Quail abound in all the western counties, but only in the western portion of Ontario are these gamiest of all game birds found in Canadian territory in sufficient numbers to alford spoil. They ai-e wondei'fuUy prolific, and, tliough they are sub- jected to far too nnu'h shooting, fine sport can be had with them over good dogs, and excellent bags made, providing one can hold straiglit. Very fair sport can be had at almost any point n )re than thirty miles west of London, the sportsmen also finding a few ruffed grouse, woodcock, and a munber of rabbits while penetrating the covers in pursuit of a bevy of quail lie has Hushed. Plenty of birds can be found within comfortable driving distance of Chatham, say eight or tcTi miles ; and one can either put up at a country liotel along the main roads, or find (piarters atone or other of tliefarm houses scattered all over the land. During past seasons important "Field Trials" have l)een held near Chatham, and birds were so plentiful that the trials were decided witliout nuicli trouble, and there is every likelihood of the same grounds being used for years to come. At present the law forbids the sale of quail killed in Ontario ; and this measure will insure a rapid increase in their numbers. From Chatham the Erie & Huron Railway offers facilities for reaching the town of Blenheim, close to Rondeau Harbor and Liike Erie, or in the other direction, the towns of Dresden and Wallaceburg, on the line, and both well-known resorts for sportsmen. 20 THK lOVKHM AND WATKHH OK WKWTKKN ONTAHIO ERN Out., and 1*1 turkey, oinph'tcly 1 the .sixty uiitry be- )ii(l(iii tintl y art' yttt »lf|»<'n(U'il il, grouse, nl a f^rt'at I, alxtuiul- inarsheN. s and cul- s of coun- the tlcatli- r piiuc, in ({uail and I'ousc hut } had not )opulation pi; inrreaae niH, there than ever rops only Illy in the :anie birds to alford v are sub- had with .•idinj; one Iniost any sportsmen number of a bevy of nd within fht or ten along the rm houses important birds were •h trouble, »eing used he sale of insure a the Erie e town of rie, or in llaeeburg, portsmen. Ttondean Harbor was formerly one of tlie best polntH for dui-k in the country, yet on a good day fair bags can be made, the fowl are wild, /md though thousands may be seen, but few are killed. Tliere are, however, plenty of cpiail in the neighbor- hood ; here and there rutfetl grous*-, and in tln' wet woodlands of the north slnore quite a few miwulcock early in the season. Dresden oi- Wallaceburg are hftter points for all round shooting. The tlshing in the Man, from its size, is variable*. There is excellent plover and curlew shooting on the bais and beaches of the Lake Kiie side, and, taken alto- gether, the Kau is a fairly good point foi' holiday with a rod and gun. Helow ('hat ham iir»^ the Lake St. Clair marshes, si> fre<|uently referred to by "Frank Koin'ster" . in his works on shooting, ■ In the spring wild geese > tlock to tliem as of yore; and those who like to air the bi'cechloader at this season can have very good sport with the shy "hon- kers." The gee.se make their head(piarters for a time in the bays and ponds adjacent to Lake St. Clair. These marshes and muddy plains are famous snipe grounds, and, while the shooting is not now so wonderful as "Frank Foi-rester" enjoye plentiful everywhere. Rulfed grr-use may be found in the heavy woods bordering the plains at several points, and not infretpiently a fini' mixed bag of grouse, cock, snipe, (luail, I'abbit and duck is made by onegim in a couple of days. I'iover are numerous in the autunui. About the mouth of the Thames and adjacent creeks and marshes, and upon Lake St. Clair, are any number of duck, though the good p()ints for shooting them are comparatively few. It nuist not be forgotten that the finest portions of these western marshes are strictly pre- served. Several very fine club houses have been erected on the pieserves, and those who desire can very often buy shares and thus get grand shooting and every comfort therein. Still, an outsider can generally lind a bit of sport worth going after at the points named; and, if he has good dogs and varies the pi'ogramme by attending to the duck at early morning, and the (piail later in the day, he should have a right good time, and bag his share of what is going. Fishing, both trolling and whipping with minnow or artificial bait, in and about Ba|)tiste and Jeanette's Creeks (both near the mouth of the Thames) and in and about the mouth of that stream, is generally good, the catch including black, rock and speckled bass, pike, pickei'el and perch. The mtaith of the Thames is reached from Chatham by steamer plying to Detroit, for a mere trifle foi- transporta- tion, and you can camp upon the beach where the Thames joins Lake St. Clair, or find acconunodation for a small party at the lighthouse. 21 KI8IlIN(i AM) SHOOTING At Mitchell's Bay, on Ijtiko St. t'lair, ivarhoil either from Wallaci biM'j? (»!• by driving from Chatham, are hotels, and, as a general IhiiiK, thick shooting? ami black bass lishiiifi;. The t'redit Forks Tvoiit Preserve, situate about forty-five miles northwest of Toionto, is reaeh«'d i)y the Canadian Pacific Railway, by taking train to Forks of tiredit station and then driving about two miles. The fish which abound in these waters are ot three varieties, viz.: the ordinaiy native speckled tiout, the California rainbow or mountain trout, and the (u'rman brown or Van Huren trout. Ample accommoda- tion for sportsmen may be had on reasonable terms during the open season. Fishing is li>t out by paying so nmch per pound foi' what is caught. Further information may be had by writing to j)ropiietor above preserves. Credit ^^)rks, Out. 22 THK MIHSISHII'I'I UIVKH AND LAKKS THE niSSISSIPPI RIVER AND LAKES. Cai'lt'ton .lum-tioii, on the liiu- of tln' Cjiiiiuliaii Pacific Railway, 1 l(i miles troiu Mont real, 20 miles ii-om Ottawa, and 225 niilt's from Toronto, isthestatit>n for these waters. At thejunc- tion are a couple of hotels, and a livi' niimites' walk will take you to the town of Carleton i'lace. Hoard at either point will cost $1 to .$l..'i() a day. and men and Itoats can he seemed at tho usual rati's on the s|)ot. The Mississippi River runs tlu'ough the town, and it is in places a rapid stream, foaming and hoiling ovt'r rocky ledj^es and big boulders, with many deep, quiet pools and eddies, in the shadows vi \ liieh lurk plenty of black and rock bass. The river is easily fishetl and heavy black fellows can be taken fi-om it, and lock bass uidimited ; but a better point is the first enl;irgement of ilu' winding river known as Mississippi liake. This lake is three miles from l^ai'leton Place, and alVoids excellent spoit, large black bass being readily hooked. Fair-si/.eil pikt' aic plentiful, lunge aT"e scarce, but rock bass may bi> taken by the do/en almost any- where. In the fast current of the livei-, spoons, aitificial minnows, etc.. are good, but the most dei-.s might prove useful. A couple of miles above Mississippi I^ake is another and smaller lake, which is, perhajjs, the best, of the wateis. On either of them trolling with an ordinary spoon, or still-fishing with worms, will answi'r admirably. Particulars about the most promising i caches can be obt. lined at Carleton I'lace, and at Park Lake, threi> miles from Carleton I'lact', wh»>re there is a summer resort hotel. Some excet>dingly good catclu's are on record for these waters, and in the fall there is now and again some fairly good shooting -dnck, f lipe and woodcock- but hardly suflH- cient to merit special attention, tliough as a fishing resort it is well worth a visit. .ife ij* /»>- ifi'.j. ■t^ %.;.p ^M? »n»MjS :d' .///- /rM^ '■''■' ■'* '^//r '<""/' ^^ /- wm^' FISHING AND SHOOTING THE OTTAWA RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. The transcontinental line of the Canadian Pacific Railway, in its course from Carleton Junction to Winnipeg, traverses for the greater part of the way a region of country that for sporting purposes can hardly be excelled by anything outside of the magnificent game resorts and trout waters of the Rocky Mountains and the wonderful prairies of the Canadian North- west. Those, of course, are not appi-oached by any territory on the American continent ; but the sportsman who has not time to devote to the transcontinental tour can find all the anmsement he wants, and wildly beautiful scenery, second only to tlie mountains, and never jouiney a yard beyond Nepigon River. And if that wonderful stream is too far away for the time at connnand, one need not go beyond the Ottawa River and its tributaries to give rod and rifle full play. Sport such as no man should complain of can be enjoyed at will ; trout of good size can be taken in nunjbers ; and in these lonely forests are moose, caribou, deer, bear, grouse, and other game, at many points as plentiful as they were when only the hardy voyagenrs and the pioneers of olden days invaded their sanctu- aries. Upon the main, or "Transcontinental," line there are several places be- tween Montreal and Ottawa City— St. Anne de Belle- vue, Calumet, Monte Bello, Pointe du Chene, Papi- neauville and Buckingham —near all of which good fishing is obtainable, and back of the lattei' places are both fishing and good hunting for lai'ge and small game. The Lievre River, which empties into the Ottawa at Buckingham, is a splendid fishing and t anoeing stream and flows thi'ough a great game country. Beyond Ottawa City, the first promising stopping-place is the town of Arn prior, situated upon an expansion of the Ottawa known as Lac deft ChntN, and distant from Carleton Junction about twenty-six miles. The bass fishing in Lac dcs Chats is fully equal to the average waters in Ontario, which is saying not a little, and the beauty of its scenery has made its name famous. Upon the shoi-es are many attractive spots for a camp ; but the best of all, and the one most frequented by camping and picnic parties, is at the beautiful Chats Rapids, where fine sport can be had with the bass, and a week or so be pleasantly spent under canvas. No camper ever yet returned from this point dissatisfied with either the fishing or the scenery, and it would be a difficult matter to discover a better location. Boats, guides and bait can be secured at Arnprior. The most reliable baits are live minnows am: worms. Trolling with spoons is 24 THK OTTAWA RIVER AND ITS TRIHUTARIES also a sure method, and other artificial lures ought to do good service. Up the Madawaska River the hunting is very good. Bear, deer, and small game abound, and the fishing is excellent. Experienced guides can be secured at Arnprior, and there is no trouble in getting canoes. The town of Pembroke should be the objective point for many of those who seek trout fishing. It is situated upon Alumette Lake, an enlargement of the Ottawa River, and is some seventy-eight miles from Carleton Junction, and directly upon the line of railway. The town contains about 5,000 inhabitants and offers good hotel accommodation. There are plenty of boats and carriages to be hired at a moder- ate outlay, and it is the centre of one of the best trout regions in America ; and thei-e are also several places within easy reach where capital black bass fishing is the rule. The entire country hereabouts is intersected with many streams of various sizes, all plentifully stocked with trout, the size of the fish varying in proportion to the volume of water where they are found. On the Quebec side of the Ottawa River, the Laurentian range of mountains forms the bank, and every stream, which courses down their slopes (and their name is legion), is stocked with trout. A detailed list of them would be useless, as the angler cannot go astray ; fuller information regarding them, however, will be found in the pamphlet issued by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company devoted specially to Quebec. On the Ontario side and within a few miles of Pembroke, are a half dozen waters which afford first-rate fishing. Within six miles are three good waters, in any of which an average angler can take as many good fish in a day as he needs. Within twenty -five miles of the town, and out in Chi- chester townshij) are a great many lakes in which large catches can be made. Of these fish too much cannot be said ; they are the gamest of the game, and a marked peculiarity about them is their unifoiinity in size. Among a whole day's catch three-fourths of the fish would weigh a pound apiece, very few running below that weight, and few or none exceeding a pound and a half. F'iftcen miles below the town are the Paipiette Rapids, than which there is no finer spot for camping. To reach this Avater necessitates a pleasant drive, but the fishing is of the best. A particidarly good lake, distant from Pembroke twenty miles, can be reached by steamer, and also the mouth of Deep River, both of these waters furnishing good sport. Another lake is situated upon a small mountain, within easy driving distance, and from it splendid trout can he taken in good numbers, the fish running frcun one to tv^o and a half pounds. It is a rare occurrence to take a fish weighing less than a pound in the lake, and you will not find a better place to wet a line. To reach it, one has to put in a bit of uphill tramp- ing, but only long enough to thoroughly extend the muscles and fit a man for a grand day's work. A peculiarity about the trout in this and some other neighboring waters is that they appear to be of three different varieties, though the dif- ference is simply a matter of color and markings. FISHING AND SHOOTING Perhaps the first fish caught will be a flue specimen of the ordinary brook trout, resplendent with the famous jewelled regalia which have so often been sung and written of. The second fish may prove to be a paler-tinted, heavier-made fellow, game to the backbone, and swift and strong, but lacking the beauty of munber one. The angler will to a certainty eye this fish attentively, and possibly slip it into the creel with the remark, "That's the queeret looking trout I've seen for some time," and he will cast again, hoping to take another. The fly will kiss the water, and lo ! there is a sudden lightning gleam and a fierce strain that makes the rod bow in acknowledgment, and the reel scream a surprised protest, while the blood courses through one's veins in swift response to the challenge of a real out-and-out fighter. The swirling battle goes on — the maddened rushes grow shorter and weaker, the reel cautiously devours foot by foot of the silken tether, and presently the net sinks below a royal prize ; and he rolls over, with a despairing effort, the current flashes with a g'eani of brightest gold, and you have an example of what is styled in the vicinity a " golden trout." Swift, valiant champions of the flood are they, looking as though they had been gilded all over their lower parts with a tint that rivals the sjilendor of the lazy gold-flsh of glass-globe notoriety ; and never did nobler quarry test the spring of a rod. Such are the trout of this mountain lake. To refer again to the streams upon the Quebec side, Ouisejiu Creek deserves more than a passing notice. The fish- ing is particularly good, the catch weighing from a quarter of a pound each up to a pound and a half. In order to fish this creek i)i'opeily, the angler must go prepared to wade, and the water will be found clear of obstructions and the bottoiii safe, with no treacherous spots to entrap the feet. Between Pem- broke and the town of Mattawa, ninety-four miles distant, are dozens of streams, all well stocked with trout, and several of them being also excellent for bass, especially at Petewawa, eleven miles from Pembroke, and also at Chalk River, nine miles farther along the Mne. Inside of this limit several very good trout streams are crossed by the track. On the Quebec side are numerous rivers which can be followed to their head- waters, and canoe trips occupying fiom a few days to a few weeks made in almost every direction. One of the best creeks in the district is Bissett's, crossed by the Canadian Pacific line, and distant from Pembroke sixty miles. It is wide and open, with safe bottom all the way across for wading ; and some of the handsomest trout ever hooked in this entire section of country have been killed on this water. The fish are not phenomenally large, but as a general thing they run very even in size, the average being *»'om ten to twelve inches in length. Good sport can be enjoyed here. Half an hour's run from Bissett's is Deux Rivieres, or Two Rivers station. There is plenty of game in this vicinity, especially on the east side of the Ottawa River, including moose, red deer, and bear ; it is also another good place for trout fishing. Back of Caughwana Lake, thirty-five miles from Deux Rivieres, is an excellent spot for moose and bear, and trout weighing from two to three pounds abound. 26 THE MATTAWA RIVER AND THE UPPER OTTAWA Near here, in Ontario, is Algonquin Pftrk, a great forest and game reservation established by the Ontarif)(iovernnient. But enough has been mentioned to give a good rough id«'a of the great resources of this section of country in the matter of fishing. To sum up : a trial of these waters can b(^ strongly advised, as the result will convince any angler that this is an excellent coimtry for trout fishing. A man or party can go to Pembroke, Petewawa, Chalk River, Moor Lake, or Deux Itivicres, ecjuipped with their finest tackle, and find every opportunity for using their treas- ures. They can go with theii' best rods, choicest lines, deadliest flies, and favorite reels, and find abundant sport ; and they will also find some enthusiastic anglers prepared to extend to them the right-hand of fellowship in the craft, and see that visitors enjoy themselves ; for there is no need for jealousy of a rival's performance on such richly stocked waters, or in such gi'and game resorts. It shoiUd also be remembered that those scourges of all good waters— the flies — moderate their attacks about July 1st and are not noticed at all after the end of J uly. As a game country, this territory will not be found inferior to any likely to be visited by the average sportsman. Moose, caribou, and elk, are entirely protected by law in Ontario, until October, 1900. Black bear can be considered plenti- ful, some years more and some years less. The common red deer, so-called, can be found but a short distance from the line of the railway. Deux Rivieres axid neighboring stations being exceptionally promising points ; but the best plan for a stranger is to secure a reliable guide, and leave the selection of the ground to him. Duck shooting is frequently very good on the larger lakes ; but the special merit f)f this part of the country is the abundance of forest game. Those who visit it can depend upon having plenty of chances at deer, within all likelihood a shot or two at bear,and ruffed grouse in abundance. THE HATTAWA RIVER, ITS HEADWATERS, TEMISKAMING AND THE UPPER OTTAWA. Following the transcontinental line farther west beyond Peml)roke and the waters referred to, the next impcutant station foi sportsmen is the town of Mattawa, situated at the junction of the M:><^tawa River with the Ottawa. On the farther side of the latter stream the Laurentian Mountains terminate in an innnense blutf. The town of Mattawa (a name boriowed from the Indians, and signifying "The Meeting Place") is one of the best points tin that portion of the line to fit out for an extended shooting or fishing excursion. The hotel accommodation there is good and prices are low for board, or guides and boats. It is a supply depot f(»r a vast tract of rugged and wild country, where extensive lumbei-ing operations ar»' cai-ried on ; and wherever you find lumbermen you can also depend upon find- ing a plentiful supply of their famous "i-iver boats," and the etpially famous canoes. This holds good of Mattawa, and well-informed guides can likewise be secin-ed. 27 FISHING AND SHOOTING The upper country is noted for bij? game, moose being plentiful, and deer everywhere. Black bears are liable to show at any time, and, moving through the woods, you will flush ruft'ed grouse in mimbei-s — singly, by twos and threes, and whole coveys of from nine to fifteen birds. Wing shooting, owing to the nature of the cover, is very difficult. The trip up the Mattawa by canoe is as follows, it being understood that there is plenty of game on either side of the river, and all about the lakes to be mentioned as its head- waters. Going up stream, of course, necessitates considerable work, and this route is described for those who want to be most of their time in their canoe and enjoy a trip vip and back. The easiest way to do the Mattawa is to take the canoe by rail to Lac du Talon, which is crossed by the Canadian Pacific Railway at Rutherglen station, from which one can work up ana down the river. Your guide will lay out the route, and decide upon where to pit^^h the tent if shooting is the primary object. If you are especially bent vipon fishing, or are too early for the shooting season, you can secure guides at Mattawa, and start up stream prepai-ed to enjoy fine scenery and work with the rod that will not prove disappointing. Leaving the town and paddling up the river, the scenic effect is like a long panorama of pleasing views, changing at every turn ; and each stretch of glancing water and towering rocky bank is apparently fairer than the last, until, about a mile and a half from the starting-point, the fii-.t porta!]'e is reached at McCool's mills. This portage is about 100 yards long, and tlien comes the beautiful sheet of water called Cham- plain Lake some five miles long and varying in width from a quarter to a half mile. The shores of this lake are very pretty and well wooded, with luunerous moss-covered rocky terraces, which afford excellent sites for a l)arty to pitch their canvas. There .-ire plenty of fine huige and bass, > - ich take the ti-oll readily ; while in any of the countless coves and bays the stickler for the rod can find scope for his ambition with bass weighing from one to five pounds. Passing on up the lake, a roar of water is heard, and pre- sently we reach La Rose Rapids. The Amable du Fond River, which is the outlet of a small chain of waters, among which are Crooked, Manitoulin, Smith's and Tee Ijakes, pours its rapid cvu'rent into the Mattawa at the head of these rapids. The river is well worth exploring, as in the lakes mentioned there is capital fishing. To pass La Rose Rapids necessitates a portage of about a quarter of a mile ; then the course is sti-aight against a sharp current until some small riipids are reached at the foot of Birch Lake. These are but trifling obstacles, and the next point is what is called "The Needle." Here the detour is completed and the Mattawa is reached again. A goodly sized brook comes tumbling down the deep slope from the moimtains, and the angler will do well to keep this stream in mind, for it drains several small mountain lakes heavily stocked with speckled trout of good size. Passing on up the river. Nature assumes a gi-ander aspect, the banks reaching upward higher and higher, until in many places they form walls of sheer rock from 100 to 200 feet high. Parause Rapids and the Little Parause demand another 28 THE MATTAWA RIVKR AND THE UPPER OTTAWA |spect, lany ligh. lother porta^ye ; then straight pacMling again to the Mill Rush ; anotluT short portage, and (iK'nco go paddling through Eel Lake for a couple of miles; then another mile of the river proper, the scenery being, if anything, more pleasing than that already passed, and Ta.on Chute is rea^'hed. A porta^je of nearly 3()() yards is followed by about a mil«' of fast water, after which the work at the paddies can be slackened, for the roj/aycK r has reached Ijirdii Tn/l verily this network is one that will entangle the angler's heart, for in one and all of its channels are splendid fish. Countless unnamed small streams and rivulets ccmtribnte their currents to feed these lakes, and speckled trout abound wherevei- the water is deep enough to cover them. If the Ottawa River, which is a succession of long reaches and lakes with intervening rapids, is followed north of Mattawa, it will be found to traverse a wild region very similar in general appearance, and with game as plentiful as mentioned in r«>ference to the Mattawa, Each of the unnamed and practically imknown streams and lakes will be found to contain plenty of trout, i-anging in size from fingerlings up to great fish, according to the volume of the water they inhabit. There is particularly good fishing in Antoine creek, a few miles from Mattaw.a. A canoe trip in this direction would prove veiy enjoyable at certain seasons of the year, but when the logs are coming down in the midsunnner and late fall some difficulty may be experienced unless one is accom- panied by capable voyageurs. However the first stage of the journey is usually made by iwll from Mattawa up the Ottawa. The Lake Temiskaming branch of the ( 'anadian Pacific Railway follows the left bank of the river from Mattawa to Temiskaming at the foot of Lake Temiskaming, where it branches off to Kippewa on Lake Kippewa. By this route one reaches a counti-y of moose, caribou and bear, and every feeder of the Ottawa contains brook trout. The .Tocko River, which joins the Ottawa at Lumsden, is a good ti'out stream, and excellent sport can be obtained at Beauchene and Boisfranc Lakes. Lake Temis- kaming (Indian for "deep and shallow water"), an expansion of the Ottawa some seventy-five miles long containing black bass, and surrounded by forest levels of exceedingly rich land, occupied at present by lumbermen and game, but destined short'y to attract numerous settlers, can be traversed either by caiioe or steamers, a fine line having been established, which runs in connection with the trains. At Temiskaming station, where there is a really excellent modern hotel, Bale des Peres, Haileybury and old Fort Temiskaming, an ancient Hudson's Bay (^o.'s post, the sportsman can find comfortable quarters from which expeditions can be made, and at the first named place parties can be fully outfitted and supplied with guides, etc. On the northern shores of Lake Temiskaming caribou are to be found in herds. Beyond Lake Temiskaming, in a great game region, the waterways lead in all directions. Should one wish to go to Temagaming the peerless, with its 140() islands and limpid waters teeming with game fish, he will portage from Haileybury and canoe up the Montreal River 29 FISHING AND SHOOTING and through Lady Evelyn and Diamond Lakes to Tcnuiganiin)^, a».d via th«' northeast arm and tiic Rabbit Lakes back toTcniis- kaming. The most enjoyable canoe trip imaginable is found here -full information about which is given in asiuicial booklet devoted to Temaganiing. If the sportsman wishes to go to James Hay, from the head of the lake, Lac des Quinze can be reached by good wagon-i'oads ; from th«! latter lake he can go by the lumbta- company's "alligators" to the end of the deep bay where the Lonely River begins and which can be ascended to the Hrst falls. On this road there arc; few portages and they are kept in admirable order, while five-sixths of the journey is over splendid lakes, very well stocked with fish. It takes about three weeks to go from Lake Temiskaming to James Bay when the beauty of the scenery and the abund- ance of fish and game do not detain tht; traveller longer on the way. If, instead of going to James Bay, one wishes to proceed towards the s]>lendid territories in the nortlieast, he can go from Ijac des Quinze in an easterly direction l)y the "alliga- tors " already mentioned to the southeastern extremity of tlie magnificent l^ake Expanse, called also Ouanaouais. From this lake there is a choice of portages either l)y the river Ouanaouais or by the Ottawa to Grand Lac Victoria, so re- markable for the pec\iliarity of its sLape, the (luantity and the excellence of its fish, and tht^ surprising number of deer, moose and bears that are to be found near it. On tliis journey there are more portages than on the road to James Bay, but they are easy and well-beaten while along them are several lumbering estal)lishments where a fresh supply of provisions can he olitained. From Gi*and Lac Victoria, the line of the Canadian Pacific can l)e readied again by going down through a series of lakes and rivers by which lie can reach the Lievre and strilce the railway at Buckingham, or the St. Maurice, coming out at Three Rivers, or continue on to Lake St. John and return to Quebec by rail. These routes offer glorious trips by canoes, which furnish themes for many a tale of moose and bear and wolf, of struggles with hard- fighting trout and bass, of nights in the primeval forest, of beds of sapin, and a thousand and one other things that go to make the life of a woodland wanderer delightful. Lake Kippewa lies directly to the east of Temiskaming, from which it is reached by the short line of railway which follows up the rapid waters of Gordon Creek. Kippewa is dotted with innumerable islands, on some of which are lovely lakelets, and its arms spread out like the tentacles of a huge octopus in many directions giving it a coast line of about GOO miles. Steamers make trips in different directions which reveal the splendors of these waters whose intricacies are suggested by its Indian appellation, which means " hiding place." There is good hotel accommodation at the village of Kippewa, where the tourist can also hire guides, canoes and camping outfit. Kippewa gives a bewildering choice of canoe routes— one by the Maganasipi to Deux Rivieres, another by the DuMoine to Des Joachims, each occupying from eight to ten days, a third by Ostaboining Lake and Fraser River to Quinze Bay and the head of Lake Temiskaming, and thence by steamer— a fortnight's outing, another via North River, 30 Birch Lake, Casciikanaii Laki', thence by Hoss I^ake to Laky Kxpanse and down the Ottawa to Lake IViniskaniing, which wo'.ihl occupy about three weeks. These trips could be multi- plied indefinitely and some would take from a few days to a few weeks, hut the whole sunnner could be passed in these delightful solitudes with scarcely a duplication of route. A lover of the canoe, who prefers to take his own craft with him, can visit the town of North Hay, situated on Lake Nipissing, and distant from Mattawa forty-six miles, beingalso on the transcontinental line of the Canadian Pacific Hallway. From North Bay he can, if so inclined, first explore a portion of the fine I^ake Nipissing, and then send his canoe by waggon to Trout Lake, some four miles awav, and reacheil by an excellent road. This lake is the largest of the headwaters of the JNIattawa. being aboi,t twelve miles long. From it the i-oute by canoe is the same as was followed in by- gone times by the voi/arfciirs of the Hudson's Hay Company, i.e., from Trout Lake to Turtle Lake ; th»>nce a triHing portage enables you to reach Pine Lake, from wiiich a i)oitage ()f a quarter of a mile completes the journey to L(tr >lii Tdlun, ah'i'ady referred to, whence the trip on the Mattawa can be reversed until the Ottawa is reached; and once that stream is gained, the roi/nyenv can decide for himself where the trip shall end, for he is upon that magnificent highway ai waters that ends with the mighty St. Lawrence. >ewa IS lovely la huge lout 600 which lies are hiding llage of l»es and canoe bher by light to liver to I thence River, LAKE NIPISSING AND TROUT LAKE. On the shores of Lake Nipissing is the bustling little town of North Bay. The lake is a magnificent sheet of watei-, some thirty miles wide and eighty long, offering every facility for sailing, bathing or fishing. There is plenty of hotel room, from $1 per day upwards, and the town is built right upon the beach, tlie several hotels being about 200 yards from the water. Below the village a long pier runs out 150 yards or more, for the accommodation of the steamers ; and, early in the spring from this point of vantage big catches of pike, bass and pickerel are made daily. The method used is " whipping" with a rod and spoon or with a fish's eye for bait ; but there are plenty of minnows to be taken with proper tackle ; and with live bait, or any of the good imitations, gi-eat catches could be made without going farther than the end of the wharf. There are good boats, including two steam yachts and sail boats, available ; and by taking a skitt" and rowing away towards the Indian reservation, a pleasant trip and a good catch are assured. The list of fish includes bass, pike, pickerel and lunge, and heavy ones of each variety will probably be taken during an afternoon's trolling. But a visitor must remember that sport is sometimes unceitain upon all large lakes, and he should not despair if he fails to land a big string at the first attempt. This will also apply to Trout Lake or to any other water of ecpial size. But the chances, especially on Nipissing, amount to almost a certainty in favor of success and, imless the water is too rough, he will return with a fine lot of big ones. As a shooting ground the Nipissing country ranks very high. There are any number of deer and ruffed grouse all 31 PIHHINO AND SHOOTINO ni-ound the lake, (luite a few ihoomc, caribnti and beai", and upon what is known as the "loriK arm" of NipisHinK- Kood duck shooting can he had in tlie fall. The disti-ict .Jniut Callander, and the very ix'st portions of the Miiskoka deer country, are close at hand, and those of Parry Sound lie between this hike and the (i«'orgian Hay, and they are among the ix'st known. One of the best points on the Nipissin^, and rea<'hed dire''^ by the Canadian Fac'iHc Hallway, is the coinitry ai'ound Stur- j?eon Hiver, distant from North iJay twenty-three miles, and hunting parties d\irinn several years past have i-eturned home hideii with the spoils of the chase. Some four miles inland from Nipissin^? is the beautiful Trout Lake, of which so much has been writ ten during the past few yeais. To a cami)ing party this lake olfers attractions of the hijjfhesi oider, and there are two or three hcnises upon the shore where a few visitors can be comfortably jtrovid' d for, and where a st<'am launch and half a dozen excellent skiffs are kept for hire. Trout Lake is a picture that once seen will never be forj^otten. Numerous islands of all sizes, from half an acre to nearly a hundred, make portions of it appear like so many separate channels, anlou n I In- lakr, t he sccnny is cxt ifnicly lu-aiiti- fnl anil one riiili/fs iiow thuroiiglily al I rarli\ i' is this wiMiT- ni-ss purr ami sinipli>, I'ri'srnl !>' a loiinil npiiiin^ in lh<' wall of i'\rr>;i'ffii.s is nut iccil. anil a rlnscr inspect ion its cals Short I'ortagi'. a t'i'W yanls lon>,'. whiih Icails into l-'cni' .Mile May. W'f taki'a pii'p t iiiDii^fh. anil notf how |)nl ly I hi', iiiioiini linns ail'; thi'n K" t'*>^^ ■> ' hr iakr towaiils liig (amp Islaml, seven inil«>8 I'loni till' starting point, passing several very pretty little islaniis on the way. .Many have pitrheil their canvas upon the hig islaml, and all unite in prai.se of t he resort. A clinil) upon soini- of thegM'at rocks, where t he moss I'oiins a rest ing-place lit for a king, gives pleasant relief from the confinement of the skitt', anil one can lie in ilre.imy eoml'oit, ami irtillji find that peaceful rest which is sucli ;i ileliision upon many holiday trips. Fairer spot could not l)e cho-eu for a week or so in camp, aiul in a short time the attr.ic- tions of this m'iglihoihood will be hetter understooil. Turtle Lake is coiuu'cted with this water, and the fishing there is something to he reinenihered ; while in its outlet. Lost liiver, the hass fishing is unsiupassed. Many hig catches made on the last mentioned are on record, some of the hass running over three |)onnds, and (piite willing to he caught at the rate of lifti'en an hour. A peculiarity of Trout Lake is a wonderful echo, which is host tested from a point on the water altout two miles above Big Camp Island, esju'cially on a calm evening, rndersuch conditions the slightest sound is repeated with startling distinctness many times over, and testing the mocking voice of thi' distant hills is a favorite amusement with those enjoy- ing a paddle by mooidight upon this lovely water. Asharp cry or loud whistle is answered at once from the lofty hills on eithei' side with marvellous precision ; then there will be a few sectmds of silence, and a nnisical re-echo comes floating back, to be repeated again and again from hill after hill, and point after point, softer and sweeter as it slowly dies away, until it is finally lost in a whisper, faint and far, from the great forested height that marks the head of the lake. Shooting in the innnediate neighboihood is always good. Bears fiequently appear upon the shores; to see deer swimming from the mainland to one or other of the islands is a common occurrence ; caribou are met with, and moose have always liarbored about the beaver meadows and in the densely wooded stretch of lowland near the foot of the lake. A couple of Toronto genthnen caught a very young moose there a few seasons ago, and i-eleased it again after it had been admired by the rest of tlie party. S3 I'IHIIIN<» AND HIIOOTINU 34 FHOM HTrmtKON KAM-H TO I'OUT ARTIItMl 71 m FROM STURdEON FALLS TO FORT WILLIAM AND LAKE OF THE WOODS, INCLUDING THE FAMOUS NEPIQON AND STEEL RIVERS. ETC. In followiii^t tin- tiiuiscoiil iuciital liiu* from th»' j)oi'tioii jiiHt (l(>sci'iln'(l In |'\)it William, thf route ti'avorscs a ^ood ^^aiiic rt'^ion. roiiKli ami wild in tin- fxtr<'mt', and crnsscs somh' nf flic very Hncst trout sti-eanis on the continent, includiii^^ the world- rcnowiicd Ncpi^on Hivci'anil Lake, the dream alike of aiij^icrs who have and have not cast a lin<' in its iiishin^' Mood, or had theii' hest elVoils taxi'd hy the jewelled leviathans that aliound in that incompai-able water. Many of the rivi-rs and hrooks in this section, oi' the numerous lakes, ^reat and sm.ill. which arc> aeen fi'oni the car windows, have never heen fished, hut such as h,i\ e lieeii tried havi' richly rewaided the experiment. Neai' the town of Sudbury some fiii' lake fishing is ohtainalile. and the adjacent country is a ^ood one for black i»eai' and grouse. In traversiuf^ the north shore of Lake Superior you will cross, nmon^ others, the Wahnapitaepiuj^ Hi\ cr, ilowiiig from liake .Metagama into (Jeorj^ian May; IheOnaping Hiver, draiinn^ tlie lake of that name ; Spanish I{iver; .Mississa^ja, the outlet of Winibcfjon and (Jround llo(.j Lakes; the Apish- kauj^ania, Michipicoten and the Steel Uivers, tiout streams of rare merit. The Miigpie. White and the Little Pic Uivers also aboimd in ti'out of p)od size. White River bein^j: perhaps as good as any of the extensive list . Steel Kiver oifeis some of the choicest trout tishinj^ available outsich' of Nepi^on. It has several small falls and r;i|)ids and deep pools, and, in fact, it is just the stream an angler loves, and wonderful catches can be made eithei' by following it upward or near its moiith, using either flies, worms, minnow, or artificial lures. Other trout-haunted tributaries of this north shon? aie the Mink, Black, Maggot, (iravel. (Cypress, Prairie. .lack Pine, Trout Creek. Wolfe, Mclvetr/je, and Current Rivers, and there ai-e several others within easy reach of the railway. In all of these trout are numerous, and the gri'at majority of them can be readily waded. Of course, in fishing such waters one must be prepared to live under canvas or put up with poor accom- modation ; but that only adds to tlie enjoyment of a holiday in this lone, romantic land, and more attractive siu'roundings or better fishing than will surely be found there no man can desire. During the fall of 1890 the Railway Company, desirous of doing .all in its power to further the interests of sportsmen, decided to render sev«'ral of the good but almost unfished rivers of this district more accessible, and also to decrease the difficulty of fishing that exceptionally good water, the Steel. What was most urgently required was a system of trails leading direct to the fishing, for the woods and covers about many of the best reaches of fast water were Jilmost impassable to any but experienced woodsmen. Trails were accordingly made upon the Steel River, Prairie River, Black River, Gravel River and .Tack Pine River, and it iiuist be i-emembered that these are the choice of the whole extensive list. A few remarks conveying hints for genei'al guidance to each will be usefid :i5 KISIIIXC AND SHOOTING Michipicoten. 'I'o lisli lliis river ymi ^;c( off .it Missjiii.ihic station and cross Dog l^akc in a slcani-ianncli. dislancc about ten miles, to Stony l*ortafi;e. where tlie lisliiny starts, (iood fishing is to be had from tiiis i)oint to wiiere liie river empi ies into l.ako Superior, a distance of about forty miles. The fish are lai'go (nj) to live and a half pounds) and .name, the water rapid and lots of room to cast a lly. 'i'lu' slreiini lias been very little lished. ll piobably is very little inferior, if at all, to the X(>i)igon, (inidt's and canoes can bi> secureil at Missan- abie. without any dilliculty if advance notice is given. From Miss;,' "hie the tourist can make the journey to Janii's May— till' souiliern portion of Hudson's Bay. 'Pliis is accomitlished by cano(.'. The river cannot be surpassed for scenery. (lood fishing and shooting can be had. The Journey occupies from «Mgiit to ten days from .Missanabie to .Moose Factory, the HudsoiTs Hay Company for) and head(|uarler.s of the Company in this part of the country. 'I'lie return, which is against the sti'eam, will take fifteen to eighteen days and can be made eithei- by I lie same route or by the Abittibi IJivcr to the njipei- Ottawa and I^iake Temiskaniing country reaching the railway again at Temiskaniing. White River. Fairly good fishing is to be had in this stream. The railway follows the river from White River station to Montizambert. The fish are not very laige, averag- ing from one to three and a half jiounds in weight. In the proper season, i.e., from August 1st to September 15tii, the fish are |>lentiful. The advantage of this stream is that it can be tislud without guides, as at no point is it more tlian a quarter of a mile from the railway between the above- mentioned points. Peninsula. Station close to the shore of Lake Su|)erior. Good trout fishing can be had along the shore of the lake lu'tween tliis point and l^irt Coldwell station; also in Port Munro stream, four miles west of IVninsida, and in tlie Mink River, about eiglit miles west of Peninsnla. Canoes cannot heusi'd in either of these streams. Plenty of fish to be had, and of a largesize. There isaliotelat Peninsula, where tlie traveller can get a good clean bed, provided lie does not wish to camp out. Middleton. First-rate fishing to be hjul in Lake Superior along the rocks, at this point. It is also the station to get off at for any (me liesiring to fisli tlie Little Pic River, sitnated two miles east. Good fishing to he h;id in this stream. Indians are always encamped at the month of it, and they can be engaged at any time to take the fisherman up the river. Thv only drawback to the river is that, for four or five days after i-ain, the watei' is so discolored that the fisli cannot see a fi\ , which niakes the fisliing very vuici-rtain ; howeviT, Mie fisherman can always depend \ipon having good sport in Lake Superior. Prairie River. Situated two miles east of Steel I^ake siding. The Company has had a trail cut out along this river, which starts about 5(X) feet west of where the river is crossed by the ivvilway, and runs in a northerly direction for about four miles, where it strikes the river at the head of the rapid water. Fishermen from this point can wade down the rapids, where good fishing is to be had all along. The trail is cut quite close to the river, and can be easily i-eached from any point. Good fishing can be had in this water after the middle of June; but it is particularly good from August 1st to 36 1'lfO.M sniUiKON FALLS TO POUT AiniHH 1 Si'ptcmlM'i' 15f h. (isli ninninfx in wci^^ht from oiu'-IimH" to tlii'ec poiiiids. Steel River. (Jet ofVat .lack l-'isli slat inn. A trail, start iiig about a (iiiai'tci' of a inilc cast of .lahich jioiiU t he ri\ cr can he waded at low water. On t lie east side a trail has hceii cut from .Mount a in Lake to the foot of rapid water. A tr.iil has also heeii cut from the iron railway hridj^e to the hasiii and head of the rapids at the mouth of the river. .\ canoe i-an now he taken in hy way of Clearwater Lake and down the river to .luck Fish station without dillicuUy. The portages, though lonpr. aic j^ood. The fi.shing ill this river is good from the time the ice leaves until tlie middle of Jmie. except immediately after heavy rains, wht'ii the water is too much discolored lor a day or two. From the middle of .lune until the 1st of August good sport is to 1h> iUid, though sonu'what imcertain. Fiom August 1st to Septemher ir)th the fishing cannot he surpassed anywhere, the fish ranging in weight from two to six pounds. If th«> fisherman intends visiting the headwaters of this river he should have guides with him ; hut capital sport can he had from the mouth of the river to the hasiu. If this i)art of the river is fished no guide will be retpiired, and Just as g(M)d sport can be had as in the upper stretclies. Black River. Situated half a mile west of Black Ki^er siding. The Company has had a trail cut, staiting from the west side of the bridge over the river, and running noith f(U' about four nules, to the head of the rapids. From this point fishernien cai wade down the river, where good sport is to be had. The fish a ' plentifid, though not large; anything over two and a half nnunds in weight is rarely caught. It would well repay anybody to visit this point, if only to see the falls, which are situated al)out a mile .south of the bridge. A good trail leading to the falls starts from the line of railway about a mile west of Black River siding. Gravel River. A trail has been cut from (h-avel Kiver station to the foot of the big falls on (h-avel Hiver. a distance of two nules, then down the river along the rapitl water for about two and a half miles, the:, back to the station. These trails form a triangle. The fishing in tlie river is good, particularly early in the season and in the fall, though some- what uncertain. Fish range in weight from one and a half to four pounds. Good fi.shing is also to be had from the locks along the lake shore. This is a most desirable point for parties who wish to enjoy good fishing without the expense of giudes. There is a good cjimping ground near the station, within easy reach of both the lake and the river fishing. The scenery here is particularly fine. Jack Pine River. One-fourth of a mile east of Mazokama f^lation. A trail, starting from Mazokaijvi station has been cat north along this river for four miles to the head of the rapid wr.ter. Large fish are takev in this i-iver from the time the ice leaves until tlie middle of .Tune, except during very high water. From the middle of June until August 15th lai-ge 37 FISHING AND 8HOOTINO numbers of fish can he taken, though somewhat small in size ; the fisherman can always look for three or four large fish, and not he disappointed, during a day on the river. From the 15th of August until the 15th of September the fish are plentiful and large, averaging in weight from one and a half to five poiuids. Pearl River Station. Between Peai-l River station and Loon Lake siding are a nurnber of lakes, among thi'm, Loon Lake, Hass Lake, and Silver Lake, all within easy reach fiom th<' railway, where capital black bass and trout fishing is to be had. The Nepigon. Most famous of all the streams of th(> north shore, liowever, is the beautiful Nepigon, and nobody going that far shoidd fail to make the trip by canoe from its mouth to the parent lake above. It is now so well known that a minute description is entirely unnecessary. P^nough has already been written about its scenery and sport of fishing to fill sevei-al volumes. The Nepigon is some thirty-one miles long, and connects Lake Nepigon with Superior, its waters emptying into Nepi- gon Bay. On a fishing day— for even Nepigcm has its "off days," and occasionally gets the sulks — you will take veritable giants; great trout of beauty and weight, that even the rankest enthusiast ne'er dreams of till he has tried this stream. Two-poim*.s^\i egainst your practised hand. The station for it is Nepigon, where will be found a comfortable little hotel with accommodation for a limited number. On some days the fishing is fairly good from the railway bridge dowti to the mouth, particularly in the rapids ; but to fish the river properly you must camp, and fortunately there is no difficulty about obtaming guides (Indians) and canoes at Red Rock, Nepigon, Out., a Hudson's Bay Company's post. All necessaries for ordinary camping parties can .ilso be obtained there. The rates for two Indians and a canoe are from $2 to .$4 ])er day. Intending visitors nmst bear in mind that a trip up the river means living under canvas, and govern themselves accordingly. Nccrssit'iea can be obtained on the spot: luxuries must be brought from the miwiks. There are many beautiful sites for a camp all along tl"' river, and to say that it is a veritable angler's paradi.se is iii.iu \vi hi!; the mark. Trout scaling from two to five pounds can be rt ^d ly taken on any of the best ])ools, and whiteflsh are plentiful and atfoi^d fine sport, rising eagerly at "gnat fiies." Their mouths are as tender as wet paper, and a light hand must have hold of the rod to land th(>m ; but a two or three-pound whiteflsh is not to be despised, as he will fight bravely on the hook, and is wondrous toothsome on the platter. The standard Hies for Nepigon and adjac(>nt waters are the "professor," "(jueen," "grizzly king," ".Montreal," " Seth Green," "fairy," "shoemaker," "coachman," "silver doctor," "gray drake," "green drake," yellow, brown, black and griz- zled "h.'ickles," and "gnats" for th(» special benefit of the silvery whiteflsh. In addition to such of fhe.se as you may pin faith to, and others of your own particular fancy, it will be as well to take som(^ artificial minnows and a few of the 38 FROM STURGEON FAI.I-S TO PORT ARTHUR good rubber baits along; for they coiiu' in vfry liaiuly when the fish refuse a fly, and are apt to teinpt l)ig fellows. Your fly-fisher may sneer at this, bnt let him sneer, and take the baits Just the same. A flg for what the fish risi'S to ! So long as you play him fairly and w*'ll after he is once hooked, the sport is just the same ; and, moreover, if the true inwaidness of the capture of some of the " monster'j " was known, it might be that they fell to a grasshopper or even a degraded "chunk of pork." while the fly-book was nevr opened. The Nepigon falls IU:{ feet in its course of thirty-one miles, and varies greatly in width, narrowing to about 15() yards one mile from its mouth, but broadening at other points into a noble stream. Four lakes mark its course, the fiist being Lake Helen, only a mile from Ked liock, the Canadian PaciHc crossing at its outlet. The cuiTent at this outlet is very fast. Lake Helen extends due north, and is some eight miles long by one wide. The river proper leaves this lake on the west side, and for six miles above it is broad and deep, with a moderate current, till the bend at ("amj) Alexandria is reached. A quarter of a mile above are the Long liapids, continuing for a couple of miles. These are avoided on the upward jom-ney by paddling up a brook ^m the west side for three-cpiarters of a mile, and from thence portaging to the second Like, Lake Jessie, reached by a portage of a mile and a half. Lake .lessie is three miles long and dotted with numerous small islands, and is separated from Lake .Maria by the tund)ling narrows. The latter lake is two and a half miles long. From this lake to Cedar Portage, or Split Rock, the distance is a couple of miles, the portage being 2o() yards long. A mile and a (piarter above is another portage over an i.sland in the centre of the stream, called Island Portage, which is about fifty yards long ; and three miles above it is One .Mile Portage. At a trifle over a mile above the head of this portage the stream rushes down in a foamy chute ; and immediately ahov«' is liake Emma, nearly four miles long. A narxow arm of the river extends beyond the White ('hute, which thec.inoer will foliowfor about a mile, and then portage 2:}n yai'ds to Lake Enmia. The distance between this lake and Lake Nepigon is only a few miles ; but the river is broken by four rapids not to be essayed by canoe. In order to avr)id this, canoes turn aside at the north-west angle of Lake Emma, .ind follow a small stream, flowing from Lake Hannah, foi' a (|uartei' of a mile, and thenc*' onward foi- four miles to the head of Laki' Hannah, where Flat Rock Portage, one mile long, extends to the shore of Lake Nejiigon. This grand sheet of water measures some seventy mil's in length by about fifty wide. It is studded witli a vast number of beautiful islands, and its coast line is so broken and indented with coves and bays that it measures go(>d oSO miles. To give an idea of the attractions of this lake, it may be mentioned that the islands, great and small, munber nearly, if not (piite, KHK), varying in size from eight miles in breadth down to mere rocky pictures(pie fragments. Cncounted streams, several of them navigable by canoes for a considerable distance, empty into the great reservoir, an ^. make this lake a most attractive water for explorations. The principal feeder is the Kayosh or Gidl River, at the southwest curve of tlu' lake, at the mouth of which is situated "Poplar I^odge," a Hudson's Bay post. From the above brief sununary some idea may be gleaned of the 39 Pi KISIIINd AND SHOOTINO resources of Ne|)iKt»n. No essential part of the outfit shoiiltl be omitted, for once started from Nepi^o'i station you are in tiie wildeiness indeed; and take your veiling material and favorite "fiy nu'dicine" along, for you will lu'ed them. Kike every other good water on the .Vmerican continent, Nepigon has its winged pests : and, while the si)ort is such as to make you hold lightly their attacks, comfort is not to be overlooked. The Nej)igon can be readied either by the Canadian Pacific Railway direct to Nepigon Station, or by one of the Canadian Pacific Hallway's splendid lake steamers to Foit William, the tourist having the ^vivilege of going by rail and returning by steamer, oi- r/cc rersti, A point to be remembered is that very large trout (genuine brook trout, sahno fontitudis) may be caught from the rocks along the lake shore at almost any point between Port Coldwell station and Mink Harbor, a reach of coast line of many miles. Residents on Jack Fish Bay take all the trout they want by merely casting from the shore rocks with the rudest descrip- tion of tackle ; and there is good sport in hooking and playing a five, six, or seven-pounder in the ice cold flood of " Big-sea- water," the Gitche Gumee of the red man, upon whose mighty brea it Hiawatha fought with the leviathans who lurk below, as told in Longfellow's poetical story. In the territory lying between the Nepigon and Fort William are a number of excellent waters, both for trout and bass. In two of them, Loon and Silver Lakes, black bass of great size are easily taken, as they rise freely to the Hy, and the unusual sight of a speckled trout and a black bass hooked on the same cast has been witnessed at Loon Lake. This lake is the source of the Pearl River, and is well worth a visit, as is also Silver Lake, distant from it only three miles, and equally well stocked with the two fish mentioned. There are a number of trout streams in the neighborhood of Port Arthur and Fort William. The same choice of rad or steamer is of course offered, going or returning, as mentioned in connection with Nepigon, as Port Arthur and its sister town. Fort William, are the terminal points of the Canadian Pacific Railway's upper lake steamer routes. As shooting grounds, these broad tracts of forests, lakes and rocky barrens between Sudbury and Fort William are worth attention. Black bear, moose, caribou, and ruffed grouse are generally distributed ; the best points being upon north shore of Superior proper ; Jack Fish being, perhaps, as good a centre of operations as any. But, as every sportsman knows, this implies knowledge of woodcraft and more or less work. Westward from Fort William a wild broken country extends to the boundary line that divides the Province of Ontario from that of Manitoba. Like the region just referred to it has many lakes and streams ; but the first worthy of special notice is Wabigoon Lake, lying half-way between Fort William and Winnipeg. This Wabigoon (Indian for lily) Lake is a pretty sheet of water extending west and south about twenty nules in each direction by about three or four long, with rough, rocky shores in places, and a few small islands. Lake trout, white fish, pike and pickerel abound in them, and may be caught with trolls. Beyond the Wabigoon Lakes are the upper and lower Manitou Lakes, fine stretches of water 40 FROM STURGEON FALLS TO PORT ARTHUR i, lakes im are ruffed ; upon ai)s, as 1 •tsinan ^ or less 1 ountry 1 nee of ferred thy of n Fort ) Lake about long, slands. n, and jes are water giving forty miles of steamboat navigation. Salmon and lake trout, Avhite Hsli, and pickerel tibound in them. A small stream connects the upper and lower Manitou Lakes with Rainy Lake, offering a new route to the Rainy River system of waters, which mark the international boimdary between the Province of Ontario and the State of Minnesota. One can leave the train at Wabigoon station and descend the outlet of VVabigoon Lake to Rainy Lake, and from there paddle either to Lake-of -the- Woods via Rainy River, or follow the inter- national boundary eastward by way of Pigeon River to Lak«^ Superior, reached at Grand Portage. Small, but contfort- able, steaniers are placed on the route between Wabigoon and Rainy Lake — this being the Manitou district, which jiromises great development of its mineral resources, and acconunoda- tion is being provided en route which will be capital centres from which to work either for game, fish, or gold. Travelling westward from Wabigoon, Kagle River and Vermillion I^ake are reached after a short run, and from here again the Rainy Rivei- and Lake-of-the- Woods may be reached by canoe, the route being by Eagle Lake, Vermillion Lake, and Hucklebervy Lake and connecting streams, Veiy large lake trout can be taken in all of them, and maskinonge are numerous in the rivers linking them together. The next im|)ortant lake is the magniticent Lake-of-the- Woods, one of the most beautiful waters in all Canada. It is so irr(>gular in shape, and has so many islands and bays, that but m portion of it can be seen from any one point of view. As will be readily understood, experienced guides are necessary, if an attempt is made to exploi-e this maze of waters, but they can be easily secured, Lake-of-the- Woods sju'awls like a huge silver spider amid romantic surroundings of the most pleasing description; and from it extend natural water high ays for hundreds of miles east and west and north. Near its outlet .it Wiimipeg River is the progressive town of Rat Portage, now a great mining centre, from which steamers— amongst others the new S. S. "Keeiiora" — ply regularly to Fort Frances on Rainy River, from which other steamers run on Rainy l^ake and the Seine River, where there are big and little game and capital fishing. Supplies can be procured at Rat Poitage, Fort Frances and Mine Centre, the lattt>r being a new town which has sprung into existence as a result of the rai)id development of the gold areas in the vicinity during ISIKJ 7. A point worth noting by those fond of duck shooting is tlie English River, a tributary of the Winnipeg Hiver, and distant about sixty miles north of Rat Portage. Very few men have shot here, V)ut three guns killed as many duck in thirtei-n days" shooting on the English River as they wanted to, and the owners of the guns travelled all the way from Toronto to do it. One of these sportsmen has shot at many of (be best points in Manitoba and the Northwest, an, and a picturesque cottage built upon it for $'2'^0 and upwards. The Canadian Pacific Railway and four lines of steamers liring tourists' supplies, etc., to these islands. They are now quite accessible. They are only one hour by rail from the "Soosans," as the two towns of Sault Ste. Marie are locally called. Sault Ste. Marie is a gcjod outfitting place for camping parties. Desbarats has a clean and comfortable country hotel. North of Desbaiats station thi-ee miles through the woods is Diamond Lake, an almost virgin trout lake, and about it are many lakes which, from the nature of the country, will remain well stocked with fish. The shooting is also good. The lakes, secluded and yet accessible, would be admirable places for an annual camp. The surrounding lands could be bought cheaply from the O: tario Government and the fishing protected. The Sault Ste. Marie, the great gateway between f^kes Superior and Huron, has for years been a favorite resort with a laige number of pleasure seekers. There is splendid accom- modation for visitors, the hotels being conducted and equipped in first-class style, and the many beautiful and interesting features of the spot are a guarantee against one wearying of it. Nor is there any lack of sport. Several fine trout waters are close at hand ; and the St. Mary's River, especially on the Canadian side among the islands, affords as good fishing as man can desire ; and game, large and small, is fairly plentiful in the wo«}ds. An exciting amusement is i-unning the wild rapids in a canoe manned by Indians, it being an experience that the visitor will neither regret nor forget. At the foot of these 43 PIHHINO AND SHOOTINO fierce rapids is whore the Indians spear the whiteflsh, and it is rare sport indeed for a novice to try his hand at this method of poor " Lo." He may not make much of a success of it, hut he will have a heap of fun, and enjoy what we are all after- novelty. The immense government works, the waterpower system and canals, and Fort Brady, an American niiiitary post constructed in 1823, and the immense pulj) mills (on the Canadian side) are among the special attractions that never fail to interest all comers. And now a word to those who think the voice of the sirens of old is yet heard amid the murmur of waters, and that never a bird, nor the sweetest singer that ever faced the footlights, had a voice to thrill like the whii-l of the reel. In the several channels and amid the shadowed waters, where the rocks overhang the depths surrounding Grand Manitoulin and sister islands, and in the north chaimel between those isles and the mainland, lurks many a huge black bass, fit for a master hand t(» play to his doom, and worth a king's ransom to land safely after the glorious tournament is fairly won. They are there, any number of them, gi-and, firm, game fellows, fierce and strong, in those ice-cold depths; and peradventin-i' if you run down to Desbarats and try their mettle, you will never I'egret the experiment. Of the shooting to be had in the forests of •Michigan and that portion of the State of Wisconsin traversed by this route, little need be said. An experienced spoitsman, speaking of the Michigan woods, says, "deer roamed, not singly, but in herds, and where a bag of ten to fifteen ruffed grouse was not considered anything exti'aordinary for a good cover shot." He had had but one season's trial of the broken prairie lands, rolling hills, and bushy ravines of Wisconsin, but deer were plentiful, bear ditto ; and sto|)ping swift grouse and (piail in the covei's, and the long-winged "chickens" in the open, jn-oved to be "for people who liked that sort of thing, just about the sort of thing they liked." 73^ f^j^ y/>* - /. 44 * THE CANADIAN NOKTH-WEHT I, and it is method of it, but he ill after— iterpower I military mills (on ions that word to yet heard 1, nor the a voiee to ruu'Is and hiii\^ the ands, and Mainland, d to |»lay id safely ire thei-e, ierce and f you run •er regret forests of traversed Oi'tsnian, ned, not en I'uffed >i' a fifood le broken 'isconsin, t fi^rouse kens" in t sort of ^4/ ' THE CANADIAN NORTHWEST, THE ROCKY nOUNTAINS, AND BRITISH COLUHBIA. Amongst the finest shooting groiuuls tt) be found in America at the present day are those inclosed within the boundaries of the Canadian Northwest. Few territories offer sucli a variety of game or ec^ual the abundance of it, nor such splendid facilities for reaching the haunts of the different species. It is impossible to cover all the good shooting points in the vast expanse of prairies and brush-lands lying l)etween the eastern boundary of the Province of Manitoba and the summit of the i^ocky Mountains, which mai'k the eastern ccmfines of the Province of British Columbia. Roughly speaking, the prairie country is about KXK) miles wide, while other vast tracts extenil far to the northward of the Canadian Pacific Railway, offering great inducements for special explorations by those who can devote suflHcient timi' to the work. But the present intention is to treat merely of such ])oints as can be reached readily from the railway, and direct the sportsman to places where he can enjoy his sport in comfort. The prairies and wtjodlands of Manitoba and Assiniboia are rich and extensive shooting grounds. Those who prefer feathers to hair can find shoot- ^ ing of a varied character, can count on well-filled bags, and what is perhaps, after all, its best feature, from the natiu-e of the country they can work thi'ir well-ti'ained setters or pointers to the greatest advan- tages and see the tanimals at their best — always a more enjoyable matter to the true sportsman than the mere killing of game. But the reader unacquainted with the country or the habits of Canadian game may ask : Wherein lies the special superiority of the Canadian Northwest, and why is it better than any other region ? 45 KIHUINO AND HUOOTINO Th<' iiiiswt'r is ciisily found. In tlic first placi', tliosc rcill- iii^, grassy seas of ricli praiiii- ian spring and aiituinii liaunts of the nii^^ratory water-fowl lliat «'very spijiiK jcavr the drownod lands, la^yoons, and rict -llelds of the south, and winjj thcii- lonj^ way over states and provinces, lea^^iie aft<'r h'a;i;ue, until tliey have ^^ained the lonely haunts in the north, whei'e they breed. These lakes, sticams, and marshes are favorite feeding places of wild fowl, and they lireak the vast expanses of grass everywhere. There is a piactically inex- haustihh' supply of food, and eonseciueiitly the liii'ds return year after year to the same points. The prairies of the Western States, l)einK very similar in many features, once swarmed with game, and portions of them are yet good ; but the ravages of the horth' of market hunters were so terril)le, that sonu- of the best grounds over the border have been iiretrievably ruined. This is not the ease in tlie Canadian territory, nor is it likely ever to be. It is yet a new coimtry ; and, though settlers are rapidly taking up the famous fat land, portions of it will always harbor wild fowl. Keen sportsmen were among the Hrst to seek the new land when it was opt-ned for settlement, well knowing what Helds were there for the gun. They also kn«'W of the fatal attacks \ipon the game in the States. Their turn came after; and, j)rst to Shoal Lake. On the way acioss, prairie "chickens" will demand attention, and in the unsettled country on the north of the lake are a few moose and elk, and many black-tailed deer. The lake is a great resort for water- fowl of all kinds common to the province, and for mixed shooting it is A 1. Another good point' is Whitewater Lake, in Southern Manitoba, readied from Winnipeg by a short trip t)ver the Pembina branch of the Canadian Pacific. Here "chickens," snipe, and plover are found in fair numbers, and tliere are 47 KISIIINO AND HIIOOTINO thousatuls of m't'sc, (luck, craiu', ami other waterfowl. Tlio east 4>ti(l of the I ike is rt'ached from ])t)i.ss(>vii!n, but at White* water Htation, on the south shore of th t>. canoes ami skiffs can bt* hirtnl, and the facilities there (uovideil enable the sportsman to obtain ^ood tliKht shooting; when ^eeseaiu Koin^ out to feed, and also to m'l into the favorite haunts of thu canvfis-back. Some ^reat ba^;s have beeji taken on the White- water—one of *il(( ducks and 44 ){ees(> from four gims in a flCK!^'t)uat..~6L? yLlC "^ ^ 1 C) CANADIAN PACIFIC HAILWAY HOTELS week being recorded. Killariiey Lake as well as Pelican Lake, a little northeast thereof, are excellent spots, while on Rock Lake, near Clearwater, and Swan Lake, adjacent to Pilot Mound, good bags can always be had. North of Rock Lake are the Tiger Hills in the Pembina Mountains, haunted by elk, black-tailed deer, and black and brown bear; it also being a good locality for grouse, as well as geese and ducks. Jack- fish and mullet are plentiful in all the lakes, the former ranging from half-a-pound to 22 pounds. Camp outfit must 48 '1 ol al w| ftl if n| f(| til III ail • 111 W \\ j fe di ge w sh a TIIK <'ANAr)IAN NOIITMWKHT h }^ .0 ih.. ^S n Lake, 111 Rock ;o Pilot ;k Lake I ted by o being Jack- former t must be taken, but the sport will well repay nil trouble, ns nniplo occupiitioii <'Hn be foiiiid for bolh rifle and Hliot>,'uii, rliieken and riilVed j^ioiise bcin^^ j'Hpecialiy plentiful throu^liout the whole southwest of the province. Lake Winnipeg olVfis still slron^^er indueeinents. '^'oii ^o from Wiiiiiipej^ via Canadian I'aclMe Railway to Selkirk, and then drivf or paddle down Hed River, to the lake. The >a liailway iS: Canal (\)ni|)any's trains from Poi'tage la Prairie t«) Lake Winnipegosis, and a branch runs to the norl^hwest from Sifton into the Swan lliver Val- ley where there is also good sport. From McGregor to Hrandon, along the main line of the C. P. R., the ct)untry is full of chickens, ducks, and grouse. A drivt' across coimtry from ihe formei- station to Holland, on the Southwestern branch line of the Canadian I'acific Railway, takes the sportsman through a perfect paradise, as in iuldition to the winged game there are rabbits, |)rairie wolves, jumping dei'i', an ' bear. Oak Lake is anothei- place where geese, duck, and plover may be secured in numbers. The lake is within an easy drive of the station, and a party taking their tent, etc., can make their camp, an«l have time to place themselves for the evening flight shooting. At the east side of the lake there is good camping ground right in the line of flight, and on the north side the geese leave the lake in large numbers to feetl in the neighboring wheat-fields. Between Oak Lake and Qu'Appelle chickens are plentiful, and ducks are also to be had in the neighborhood t)f Broadview. North of Qu'Appelle big game is also to be found. At Yellow Grass, on the "Soo" branch line from Pasqua, ground which has seldom been shot ovei ducks, geese and plover are in myriads. In the Dirt Hills, about 20 miles south of Regina, deer and antelope, besides wild fowl, are fairly plentiful, and in the district about Regina there are innumei-able opportunities for bags of duck and chick(>n and neaily all the species of plover. The "Mecca " of goose shooting is to be had on the south side of Buffalo Lake, about twenty miles north of Moose Jaw ; wild geese in countless thousands come down from their feed- ing grounds in the Arctic circle in the months of September and October, and remain there untd they take their departure for the south when ice begins to form on the lake. The country to the south of the lak<* is well settled, and the wheat- stubble field affords excelli'nt iceding grounds. Proi)er bides dug in tb'> stubble fields in the line of the flight of the geese and decoys set out will afl'ord the finest goose shooting the keenest sportsman can imagine. On the branch railway from Regina to I*rince Albert, sportsnu'n can get good bags at Lumsden and chickens and ducks at Duck Lake and Prince Albert, while in the illimitable pine forest beyond that town, which is reached by railway from Regina, game of nearly every description abounds, Montreal and Red Deer lakes being especially good spots. Complete outfits ivin be procured at Prince Albert. Rush Lake, a few miles from the st ition on the main line of the i'anadian Pacific Railway, is one of the iinest points for geese, duck and otln>r waterfowl, where large bags can surely be made. Farther west, again, is the antelope <'ountry : Swift Current, Maj)!*' Creek and .Medicine Hat being among the best outfitting points f<»r a trip after these, the most beautiful aninjais of the plaitis. At Calgary, in sight of the "Rockies," '50 Albert, MIS and initable ■ail way Hiuiuls, spots. Swift he best autiful ickies," TIIK CANADIAN NOKTllWEST superb sport can b»^ enjoyed with the groiist' among the brushy foothills of the giant i-ange. Good shooting maybe foiuid within easy driving distance of the town, and glorious mountain-trout iisliing on the Bow Iliver and its tributaries, to say nothing of the delights of visiting the ranches and being entei'tained by those princes of good fellows, the ranchmen. North of t'algary is the Hed Deer region, easily reaclu-d by rail, a great one for big game, between the railway and the moinitains, and further noith still, beyond Edmonton, in the Great Macketizie basin, a Held is offered the more adventurous hunter. Buffalo range in small bands west of (Jieat Slave River, but there are only a comparatively few left of these noble nionarchs which once dominated the plains, antl they are protected. The country is sparsely inhabited, and tliere are excellent opportunities around Lake Athabasca and Great Slave Lake for seeming elk, nu)ose. bear and jumi)ing deer, and in the "barren lauds," north-east of (Jreat Slave Lake, are musk-ox and reintleer, the latter being sometimes found as far south as Lake Athabasca, and at nearly all points en route are ducks, swan and geest* galore. There ai-e white fish and trout in the lakes and rivers. The trip conunences with a9()-mile waggon-ride to Athabasca Landing, from which stt'amers belonging to the Hudson's Bay Cii. run to within the limits of the Arctic circle. Incpuries at the Company's oHices at Win- nipeg should be made, however, before the trip is undertaken, to prevent disappointment, as the steamers run at infrecpient intervals. In Southern Albert,a, reached by the Madeod branch from Calgary, or by the Crow's Nest Pass Ky. from near iNIedicine Hat, in that portion of it lying between Madeod and the moun- tains, there is the same variety of game to be found as in other parts of the Northwest Territories, with the addition of blue grouse (cock of the mountains), as the foothills art' approached. There is good chicken, goose, swan and duck-shooting between .Madeod and the international boundary. Trout are plenti- ful in tli«' three branches of the Old Man Kiver and in its numerous tributaries west of Madeod, and the most entic- ing bait f«>r the big ones is a JW ^^^^ ilC^SHfl "'•'"^^- There is also good \A^.^^^'- -."MU&rii trout Hshiufj in the St. .Mary's and Wate ton (also called the Kootenay) and in all their branches. ai;d capital sport with either gun or line can be obtained in .he chain of Koot- enay Laki s on the eastern slope of the Kocky .Mountains. Salmo:> trout weighing fi'oin fifteen to forty poimds are among tin- cat<'hes in Kastern Kootenay. \u the mountains back of these lakes, gri/zly, cinnamon, silver top, brown aiul black bear, mountain shee|) and goat are fairly plentiful. (Juides are neces.sary and 51 FI8HINO AND SHOOTING ii the tourist can he directed to them from any of the settlements and stations along the line of the Crow's Nest Pass railway, which has brought the great undisturbed game country within easy reach of the sportsman. So (iiuch for the sport of the prairies. We have now skimmed over the great grassy sea, touching briefly on the most prominent of the many localities to choose from, the intention being merely to give the stranger a few hints of the wonderful resources of the country from a sporting point of view. Lying in the little tent beside the chosen water, on the first night of his jaunt, the sportsman whiifs the last pipe, and his gaze tries in vain to pierce the gathering mists and shadows creeping over the " level waste and rounding gray " of appar- ently illimitable prairie. Before him stand the tall battalions of I'ushes marking the boggy shores of the lake, dark and mysterious, like a shadowy wall. The air is filled with the rush of swift wings, as the restless fowl scurry hither and thither ere settling down. A strange but, to him, wondrous sweet melody of cries conies with the lazy breeze. The bonk of goose, the (|uack of mallard and the chatter and gabble of unseen hosts, are the last sounds his ears detect as he drifts into the shadowland, with a golden pi-omise of glorious sport with the dawn. The promise will be well fulfilled, for those same weii-d cries and the hum of wings will begin ere the early breaking of the northern day ; and when night again falls there will be no a])parent diniinution of the winged army, but be will have a well-filled bag, such as can only be made in this, the sportsman's El Dorado. It should not be forgotten that many of the lakes and streams of the i)rairies are stocked with fine fisli, including maskinonge, pike, pickerel, etc., and they furnish a pleasant change of occupation during weather too warm for gam«' to keep, or when it is desirable to give gun and rifle a rest. Camping outfits, conveyances, helpers and everything necessary for a hunt- ing exclusion upon the plains can be readily secured at Winnipeg, and the sportsman need not burden himself with ' anything beyond his personal effects. He '^v, can enjoy an unsur- J passed train service so long as he follows the railway, a n d should he diverge from the line, tbere are no hfirdships to be inidergone beyond what are suflficient to give a spice of adventure to the experience of a holiday in the wilds. Next to be considered are the "Rockies" along the main line of the Canadian Pacific, the first of the five ranges lying between the great prairie l)elt and the Pacific Ocean. Over 5 of the Company's invit- ing little chalet hotels, and there and at Emerald Lake seven miles away good fly fishing can be had ; but it i« hardly a desirable point for shooting. Still faithor west is the town of Golden, and from here a steamer makes regular trips up the Columbia River tt) the lakes at its head, distant about 100 miles, and affording access to a fine game distiict in which are sheep, goat, caribou, and bear. Outfits can be procured at Golden, and guides and supplies at Windermere. The lagoons on each side of the steamboat channel swarm with duck, geese and swan — in fact, they are the favorite breeding-groimds of the water-birds — and the headwnt«'rs of the river affoi'd excel- lent ti'out and grayling fishing. Westward, again, the next important stopping-place is at the foot of the Great Glacier of the Selkirks, where the railway coni])any have another of their comfortable mountain chalets, which, with its annex, can accomn)odate a lai'ge number of guests. Inunediately behind the hotel is the Fish Creek Valley, reached by the Asulkan Pass and Glacier, Asulkan meaning in the Siwash tongue "the houK* of the white goat." Securing a guide here, you can climb the mountains with a certainty of a chance at goat or bear. In the early spring and autunm there is fairly good fly fishing in the streams near the Glacier Hotel. A new water, and one that has alrejuly become famous, is the Lower Kootenay River, which teems with moimtain trout of fair size. The many who have tried it agree that it is one of the best streams available, while the scenery is simply superl>. The country contiguous to it is well stocked with big game, 58 FISHINd AMI SIIOOTINtJ MAP OK THK KOOTKNAV DISTKILI'. UUITISH t'OIA MIIIA. 64 HHITIHH ("OLrMBIA having only lately lun-n rcncU'rcd acc<'ssil)U'. Tlio lieadwntcrs of the Kootenay Lakes and River rise a little west of Banff, and flowing south into Montana and Idaho return to British Columbia and empty into Kootenay Lake, again discharging its waters into thn Nelson and the different fishing camps, and the trains each way between Robson and Nelson will stop (when flagged) to take and put off the fishing pai-ties. In short, everytliing has been arranged with the view of affording every comfort and facility to those who may wish to spend ii few days in the Kootenay district enjoying the fishing, which is not siu'passed anywhere on the contiiu>nt. As very few fish are caught under a pound weight, Jind rutming up as high at« three and four pounds, anglers should provide themselves with a gaff or landing net, and be particular to see that their flies and tackle are good and strong. No guides are recjuired on the Hlocan River, which empties its waters into the lower Kootenay. There is good fly-fishing in this stream. In the Hlocan district of the Kootenay, which has just been opened up by the building of the railway from Nakusp to Sandon, there is good brook trout fishing in the streams 55 '^:;:\fl^: FISHING AND SHOOTING that empty into Slocan Lake, while the lake itself offers excellent deepwater fishing, of which the gold prospectors now in that neighborhood are taking advantage. Good hotel accommodation will be found at Revelstoke, Arrowhead. Nakusp, New Denver, Slocan City, Olocan Junction, Nelson and Robson ; and any further information will be cheerfully furnished on application to the Company's agents at those places. From south of Revelstoke to Robson, on both sides of the the river and lakes, goat and silvertips can be got within a day's tramp from point of landing. Deer are plentiful between Nakusp and the international boundary. The Lardeau district, re iched from Arrowhead by steam launch, also offers a good field for the sportsman. Ashcroft and Savona's Ferry on the Thompson River are good waters, where not only large catches are made, but where the bulk of the catch are big fish, the silver trout run- ning from one to four pounds each, and hard fighters. Tn the Kootenay Ljike, and also in Kamloops Lake, land-locked salmon are taken. Professor Jordan, who caught them in both waters, speaks of them as ouananiche, and has dubbed them Oncorhynchus Kaiiiloops, In the Okanagan Valley (reached by rail from Sica- mous, on the main line, to Okanagan Landing and thence by steamer) there is an abundance and variety of large and small game,this being par e.rcellence the great game region of Amer- ica. Deer appear in vast herds, and at different points mountain goat, bighorn, black and cinnamon bears, moose and caribou are plen- tiful, and there is an occa- sional grizzly. There is more excitement in tackling the cougar and wild- cat, and there are even wild horses in the foothills, if one is not particular as to his quarry. There are numerous I'anches in the valleys paralleling the lake, and several landing places from which the hunting grounds, which ai-e not surpassed in the world, can be easily reached. There is also good trout fishing in the waters of Okanagan Lake. Efficient guides and hunters, all necessary horses and complete camping outfit can be obtained at "Vernon, Kelowna or Penticton, at tlie foot of Okanagan Lake. This was the scene of the famed hunting trip in British (/olumbia of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria on his tour around the world. Further south, between Penticton and Fairview, vast herds of deer are frequently seen. There is good fishing, also, at several points nearer the coast. Tourists stopping at Vancouver can get a good day's fly fishing at Ooquitlam River, seventeen miles by train t« Westminster Junction, where there is a good hotel. ee BRITISH COLUAiniA vast Capiliino Creek or Seymour Creek, about an hour's row across the bay fi-oin Vancouver, offers a good day's sport, while at the mouth of either stream during low tide sea trout weighing from two to sevenpounds afford excellent sport. In the months of August, September and October, a good day's sport nuiy be had trolling for salmon in the bay. Pacific Coast salmon will not rise to a fiy, but as many as fifteen or twenty fish, varying fi-om five to twenty pounds, are sometimes killed in an afternoon with the rod after being hooked with the troll hook. Hairison Hot Springs, I'eached from Agassiz station on the C'anadian Pacific Hallway, is a pleasant summer resort about foity miles from Vancom-er, from wliich the angler can reach excellent waters. An hour's i-ow across Harrison Dike will take him to streams where more trout can be killed in a day with fly than he would like to carry far. Excellent trout fishing is to be hj'd at Lake Beautiful on Buri'ard Inlet, twenty-three miles from Vancouvei-. which is reached by steam launch to be pi-ocured at any time from boatmen. At many points on the coast one can obtain sport with deer, bear, grouse, and waterfowl. And again another field is open on Vancouver Island, that land beloved of Englishmen. Thei'e is excellent fishing in Cowichan, Duncan's and Shawni- gan Lakes and in numerous rivers and streams. Within short distances of the beautiful city of Victoria, grouse and the blue quail, generally styled California quail, are plentifid, and favorite game with the i-esidents and visitoi-s. A short journey into the interior of the island will bring you to the ranges of deer and bear, both being readily killed, and elk is to be found in some places, the island being theonlypartof BritishColumbia in which it roams. Added to these are several varieties of duck, etc., and last of all the English pheasant, introduced several years ago, and now pei-fectly acclimated and thriving wonderfully in the new land. The cry of "mark cock," or "ware hen," may soimd strange to many; but the newly arrived Briton knows right well what it means, and what rare sport the long tails furnish; and it is ten to one that he knows how to stop them, too. These birds are also found in numbers on Lulu Island and Sea Island, at the mouth of the Eraser, within five miles of New Westminster and f cm-teen of Vancouver (by excellent roads), where duck, snipe, and plover too, are in great abundance in season. Information about these places is to be gained at the (,'anadian Pacific Railway Company's offices at Vancouver and V ictoria. And now, in conclusion, a few words about the country just covered. The pursuit of what is generally dubbed by the craft " big game" in the mountain wilds of Canada is no child's play. To be successful, a man must possess iron nerve and unflinching determination : he must be a good shot, and strong enough to stand rough work ; for the latter is frequently necessary before the game can be reached, and the former is very liable to be an extremely useful accomplishment, especially if the quarry happens to be a grizzly bear. The accounts published by parties and by individual sportsmen of their shooting trips through the Northwest and 57 KIHIIlNd AM) SI1<)()TIN(» British Columbia arc h>Klf)ti. The gencial tenor of their letters may l»e fouiul in an extract from a letter written l)y the lilooininKton Hunting? ('lui», which went through the country recently in a private car, stopping over at those points pre-arranged for exploitation. Tlu-y say : The sport met with on the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway more than fulfilled our expectations, and many of the party will reuu-n home with handsome souveinrs in th«' shai)e of goat, sheep, caribou, and deer heads, and pelts of the grandest big game of this continent. Sportsmen who have shot in the famous wilds of Africa and India are apt to feel-proud of their lion, tiger, and other handsome skins that origi- nally covered the works of somelitheand bloodthirsty big feline; but, with all due resjM'ct to them and their prowessatield, many would prefer the hide of a grizzly of their own killing than half a dozen i)eltries of "Leo" or "Stripes" or any (^ther cat that ever jumped. Although im- doubtedly th(>re have been many occasions when itwas a nice (piestion whether at the close of the att'air the tiger would be carried into camp or would 'ftiid inside accom- modation for the himter, and although we know that men hunting in South Africa have occasionally felt thata lion looks best behind the bars of a menagerie, yet, as f rule, you can "pot" your I'on over a carcass, and be yourself, meantime, perfectly safe on some prepared post, or natural stronghold; you can l)ore holes between the stripes of the fur "blazer," worn by his feline majesty of Bengal, while you yourself are squatted in a howdah, strapped to ;the back o.' a twenty-odd hand elephant, while a tribe of bare-legged natives yell and scream and hoot to keep their own coui-age up and drive the jungle prowler to the "Sahib." You will probably get the tiger, and, should he charge, experience a temporary excite- ment, but not often incur much danger. Shooting the grizzly is other work. The big plantigrade is always looking for trouble, and when he digs up the hatchet he goes on the war-path. You will have no friendly elephant, nor army of beaters, to satisfy his craving for somebody's scalp. You start on his track and follow him into his gloomy fastness amid a chaos of rocks, with your life in one hand and your rifle in the other ; and, unless you ai^e made of the right material, stop before the scent gets too hot, or peradventure you may be found empty handed by your party. However, this spice of dan , or rather this danger spiced with a chance of escape, is very fascinating ; and, if you would fain be fascinated to your heart's content, seek the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and enjoy your whim. And such fields for sport. Not pen, nor brush, nor tonp"ie can convey the proper idea of the sublimity of those marvellous 58 m tl ai ai c< hi hi til dill m w th HKITISU COLL'MIUA their en by fh the points it with ilfllled home rihoii, )f this Africa other ideis tchet lant, ody's )omy and ight iture nger d, if the lim. ip'ie lous uiouiitaiiis ; tlicy arc soiiictliinK loo imposing for iihtc words ; tlu-y must Im" s('"n and .studi«'d. One must live amon^^ tlu'm and watcli tlu- glories of simliglit upon tiit'ir«'vt'rlasting snows and glaciers; one must dinil) their steeps and breathe the rold, thin atmosphcr*' of those di/.zy elevations, and train his eyes to measure soaiing piimaclcs and dark abysses ere he can realize their stupendous grandeur. One nnist hear the thunderous voice of the whirling storjns amid th"ir peaks; the avalanclu' tearing the forests from their native slopes ; the avulsion of crag and native boulder from biittresses frowning darkly al)ove the clouds, and the blooming echoes of waves of mighty sound bn'aking against the walls of immeasured ravines, ere the full power of fhose matchless monuments of the old time war of forces is impressed upon the mind. And then the glory of laying low the game that haunts them, Uiglit well did the Indian hunter know what tested manhood, when first he wrenched the great scimitar-shaped daws from the broad fore-paw of the dead grizzly, and strung them around his necJ: as a token to prove a man. Time has changed many things, the rifle has supplanted the bow, but nothing has supplanted the grizzly ; he is there yet, and king of the wilds ; his claws arc yet the proudest ornament the savage can wear, and his skin the most valuable trophy of the white sportsman. Up above the grizzly's I'ange are found the white goats and the famous big-horn mountain sheep, both eagerly sought after by sportsmen ; the latter especially for their handsome heads. Kxcept from bears the sportsman i-ims little chance of getting into ditticulty. True, it is claimed by some that the panther is an ugly customer, writers even going so far as to say that he is more dangerous than the grizzly, and some- times proves his superiority in a dispute over a carcase. Such statements are believed to be mere rubbish ; for the panther, lithe and powerful thoiigh he may be, is a great, long-tailed, bewhiskered cowaid ; a bravo of most terrifying appearance, but mighty cai-eful of his handsome skin ; in fact, what he is generally termed by the herders and h';nters— a big sneak-cat. The handsomest game of the Rockies is, of coinse, the noble elk. or wapiti. Their immense branching antlers, and the clean-cut, blood-like appearance of their heads, make them particularly attractive ornaments for a gentleman sportsman's home, and they are in great demand. The species is now rare in many localities where they formerly abounded, J)ut they are still plentiful among the foothills of the Rockies, and they can also be found on Vancouver Island, in the Northwest Terri- tories, nd in Manitoba north of Selkirk, and sometimes in the Duck and Ridin • Movmtains. Next to the eik ranks the caribou, and a royal quarry he is. They are very plentiful about Eagle Pass in the Selkirk Range, near the Shuswap Lakes, and in the Okanagan district, and there should be no difficulty in securing fine specimens. They are found also in Manitoba, in the region between Lakes Winnipeg and Manitoija, etc., and wondei-ful stories are told of great herds in the Peace River country. The several species comprising the game list mentioned above are distributed throughout the mountains in greater or less numbers, being plentiful wherever the conditions are 69 favorable. More minute detnilH roncerninf? them are Im- possilile in a bool( of tliis naturt', and unncccssnry, us the gaum, except at a point licre and there, is as abundant as it was before the Hrst rifle shot wolie tlie ecijoes of those monstrous canotis. The sportsman contemplating a trip by the C'anadian Pacific Railway across the continent to these fields of sport must bear in mind that heavy weaj)ons arc needed for satis- factory work. Lighter ones may do— the Indians kill grizzlies with the lightest Winchester rifies ; but it is better to take a repeater of the heaviest make. Plenty of powder and lead means sure woi-k if the rifie is held right, and by using such you will lose less wounded gaifJe, and gi-eatly lessen the risk of a clawing from some infuriated bear. The Indians, it nuist be remembered, are greatly yoiu" superiors, both in the ajiproach of, or retreat from dangerous game ; they steal noiselessly and patiently upon their victim, and never fire until they are at close range, and sure of droi)ping it in its tracks. You will not be able to accomplish this, and therefore recjuire a weapon that will do deadly execution at any reason- able distance. Properly etjuipped, you will drop yom- bear or elk cleanly and well ; and when your holiday is done, and you are speeding homeward by the " Royal Road," with your muscles strong after glorious work, and your skin tanned by the mountain air, you will think over every moment of your outing ; of the splendor of the sunrise, the magnificence of the scfc-iery ; the glacieis, the toi'rents, and the thousand and one marvels of the wonderland you have left ; your beautiful trophies, and, as you take your last backward glance, and your straining eyes catch the last glint of the snow-dad peaks, you will say " My heart's in the mountains," unless, indeed, it should happen to have been left elsewhere. 6U IMIOTKCTION OK KOHKHTH KUOM KIHE CANADIAN CUSTOMS REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO TOURISTS' OUTFITS The articles which may lie brought into Caniula (in addi- tion to personal wearing apparel, on which no duty iy Ievied)a8 tourist outfitH, comprise guns, fishing rods, canoes, tents, camp erjuipment, cooking utensils, niusi('al instrumetits, kodaks, etc. A deposit of duty on the appraised value of the articles imported must he made with the nearest (^)llector, on arrival in Canada, which will he returned in full, proviiled the articles are expca'ted from Canada within six months. On .-'uttlcient notice to General Fas.senger Agent, C H.Ry., Montreal, or Traftic Manager, C. P. Ily., Winnipeg, direct or through any C.lMly. Agent, a passenger representative will meet any party of sportsnjen and a.ssist them in making nece.ssary customs arrangements, etc. PROTECTION OF FORESTS FROM FIRE The value of the Canadian forests can hardly he over- estimated, although the destructi(m of small portions of them by fires amounts annually to a serious Item. Anyone who has been in a district over which a fire has recently passed will appreciate the utter ruin of the district for several years for the to\irist, the hunter, and the angler ; and we l)elieve that every true sportsman is glad to do anything in his power to prevent destruction of the forests and will observe carefully the following suggestions of the fire rangeis : — "The greatest care should be exercised between April 1st "anil (>i (ober IJlst, and if a lii'e is made in the forest, or " at a distance of less than a half a mile therefrom, or upon "any island, for cooking or obtaining warmth, the maker "should— Icit. Select a locality in the neighborhood in which there is the smallest (luantity of vegetaiile mat- ter, dead wood, branches, brushwood, dry leaves, or resino\is trees. 2nd. ('lear the place in which he is about to light the fire ity removingall vegetable matter, dead trees, l)ranches, brushwood, and dry leaves from the soil within a radius of ten feet from the fire. .Srd. I'^xercise and observe every reasonable care and precaution to prevent such fire from spreading, and carefully extinguish the same before (quit- ting the place. "Great care should i)e exercised to see that burning " matches, ashes of pipes and lighted cigars, or burning "gun wadding, or any other l)urning substance, should " be completely extinguislied before the sportsman leaves " the spot. " Too much care cannot lie exercised in these important "matters." 61 KIH|||NOTIN(» Open Seasons FOR GAME AND FISH, A. Synopsis of Laws Governing Shooting and Fishing in the Provinces and States traversed by the Canadian Pacific Ry. System GENERAL PROVISIONS Tlu' Provinc'inl ami Stiit«' laws geru'ially itrohihit posses- sion or sail' oi' transportation in tlu* close seasfni for game or fish, except that after the open season closes a short time is allowed \n some states and provinces, hut in many export is illegal I'lt any time. Netting Kf^nK* fish or catching? or killing them by drugs, explosives, etc., or by any other means than hook and line is forbidden. Insectivorous and song birds, and nests and eggs of all birds, except birds of prey, are protected at all times. Netting or snaring game birds, or killing by any other mode than shooting is illegal. Night shooting is generally prohibited. Streams or lakes leased to individuals or clubs cannot be fished l)y the public. The following condunsntions of the (inmo Lawn, etc., Iiivvo been carefully ri'vi- ■ ',, and iniiiU' as correct a-- jiossililf up to the date of the issue of this paiir'i et. Owin^ to the fact that t lie (ianie Laws are freciuentlj' changed, absolute accuracy is not guaranteed. PROVINCE OF QUEBEC Big Game. — Moose and Deer, Septendier 1st to .January 1st, excepting Ottawa and Pontine Counties. Moose and Deer in Ottawa and Pontiac Comities, Octo- ber 1st to December 1st. Caribou, September 1st to February 1st. Bear, August 20th to July 1st. Other Gamk.— Mink, otter, marten, pekan, fox (except yellow or red), raccoon, November 1st to April 1st. Fox (yellow or red), at all times. Hare, November 1st to February 1st. Muski'at, April 1st t(» February 1st. Beaver is protected until November 1st, 1902. No more than two moose, three deer, and two caribou may be killed in one season by any one person. b( R ai ai ai ct (JAMK AND FIHH I.AWH TiuffH may he used ImntiiiK deer only between OctoIxT 20th and NdveiiilHT Int. Thi" yoiiiiK of i\em\ inoo.sc of cariliou, if only out- ynir old or IcsH, Hhiill not he killed. Cow niooH(> shall not he killed. 3amk liiKDH,- Woodcock, snipe, plover, cinli'w, tattler, snndpipei-, September 1st to Kehniary Isl. Hiich |)aitridKe, swamp partridg(>, Septemhei' 1st to Decemher loth. White; partridg*' (ptarmigan), Noveinher 1st to Fehni- ary Ist. Widgeon, teal ov wild duck of any kind, exeept shel- drake, loons and gulls, Septeniher 1st to April 1st. BuHle-head ducks, eoninionly known as pied ducks in- divers, SepU'inher 1st to April 15th. Ny any other means or apparatus whatever, without a fish- ing case, license or permit froni the Commissioner of Fisheries having Iwen first obtained, is prohil)ite(l ; but nothing in this section shall prevent angling without a license for any fish except sturgeon. But no sturget)n shall be caught, taken or killed by any means whatever without a license firsL had and obtained. 2. No per.son shall take, catch or kill in any of the waters of this Province in one «lay by angling, or shall carry away, a greater mimber than twelve black, oi- Oswi'go or large-mouthed l)ass. twenty green bass, twenty pickerel, or four maskinonge. ;{. No per.son shall take, catch or kill in any of the waters of this Province by angling or by any othei- means whatevei-, for the puri)os(> of barter oi' sale, from the first day of Decem- ber to the fifteenth day of .Vpril, both days inclusive, any black bass or Oswego or large-mouthed bass, without a license first had and obtained. I. No person shall fake, catch or kill in any of the waters of this Province, in one day by angling, or shall carry away, a greater mmiber of speckh'd or bn)ok trout than in the aggre- gate shall weigl iiore than fift"en poimds, and no gi-eater number than fifty speckled or brook trout, though said numbei' weighs less than fifteen pounds. "), \o bass less than ten inch«'s in length, no speckled trout less than six im lies in length, no pickerel h'ss than twelve inches in li'Ugth, and no maskinonge less than fifteen iiuhes in length, shall be retained or kept out of the water, sohi, offered or exposeject to tlie ctmdition contained in the preceding section, no (MMwon shall by any means whatever take, catch or kill, or Kliall buy. «ell or olVer or expo.=e for sale, or have in posst'ssiofi any .salmon trout, lake trout or whitefish weighing less than two pounds in the round o" undressed, or which when dress<>d weiglis le.ss than t)ne pound and threetpiarters, or any sturgeon of le.ss than t«'n pounds in weight. S. The words " non-ri'sident. tourist or summer visitor," when and where used in these Regulations, shall include any and all persons who may during the spring, summer or autumn months be tenii>orarily visiting. )N)arding, lodging or domicil(>d in any locality at a jlistance of over Hve miles from his or their usu.il place of residence at other times of the year. FISUINO AM) WIIOOTINU NKPKJON LAKE AND HIVEH FISHERY RECJULATIUNS. 1. No person shall flsli by aMfjjling in the sai(), valid for six weeks ; and a third to kill five stag and two doe caribou, $80, valid for two months. Export of carcasses permitted under certain c(>Hlitions. STATE OF VtRMONT Game.— Deer, from 22nd October to SOtli October. Rabbits, from 2nd September to 80th April. Beaver, fisher and otter, from 2nd November to 31st March. Ruffed grouse (partridge), woodcock, (piail, wild duck, wild goose and plover, from 2nd September to 8l8t December. Short-tailed grouse, pinnated gi'ouse, capercailzie, black game, ptarmigan or pheasant, protected till 1st Janu- ary, 1900. Deer or game birds taken from the State nmst be accom- panied by the owner, and plainly labelled with owner's name. Hunting deer with dogs prohibited. Fish. — Black bass, from 10th June to 31st December. When taken less than ten inches in length, must be returned to watei'. Wall-eyed pike,pike perch, from 2nd May to 31st December, except in Lake C'hamplaln, where season is through- out the year with hooli and line. Trout, land-locked salmon, and salmon trout or lunge, from 2nd May to 31st August. Brook, rainbow, l)rown or Lock Leven trout when less than inches, and land-locked salmon, salmon trout or steel- head trout less than 12 inches, must be returned to the water. STATE OF MAINE Bui (Jame.— Moose, from 10th October to 30th November. Deer, from 2nd October to 31st December. Caribou, protected until 1905. Other Game.— Mink, otter, sable or fisher, from 10th October to '.mh April. Muskrat, from 2nd March to 19th May. Beaver, protected to Maich, 1903. Game Birdh.— Wild ducks, from 2nd September to .30th April. Ruffed grouse or partridge, from 21st September to 30th Novend)er, and cannot be exported at any time. 70 GAME AM) FISH LAWS from Woodcock, from 2nd September to 30th November. Pinnated fijroiise, from 2nd .Septend)er to Hist December. Quail, from 2nd October to liOth November. Plover, from 2iid August to 3()th April. No person sliall kill more than one bull moose or more than two deer in one season. Sunday is n close time for all game. Fish. — I^and-locked salmon, trout, togue and white perch, from 2nd May to I^oth September, excepting in St. ("roix and tributaries, and waters in Kemiebec county, 12th Mav to 14th Septemi)er ; also on certain streams ai'onnd kangeley I,akes, from 2nd May to IWth Jime. Residents may fish during February, March and April, excepting where prohibited by special law. Salmon, from 2nd April to 14th .July, but nuiy be taken with rod and single line from loth .July to I'lth Sept. Land-locked salmon and trout not to be transported except in possession of the owner, and not more than 25 lbs. of each by one person. STATE OF MICHIGAN Game. — Deer, 8th November to 3(tth November. Not more than five can be killed by one person in one year. Hunting with dogs prohibited. Partridge, ([uail and woodcock, 2((th October to Nov. I^Oth. Ducks, geese, and other wild water foul, 1st September to Hist January, and then only from one-half hour before sunrise until one and a half hoiu'S after simset. In the upper peninsula, any wild fowl may l)e killed from 1st September to 15th .January, inclusive. Scpiirrels, from 1st .January to SOth S«'ptember. Wild turkey, wild pigeon, Mongolian and English pheasants, until 1JK)5. Nests and eggs and insectivorous birds, perpetually protected. Fl8H.— .Speckled trout, land-locked salmon, grayling or California trout, 2nd May to Hist August. Muskalonge and bass, 2nd July to HOth April. LICENSES Non-residents must pay a license of $25 to hunt deer to the (■lerk of the Comity in which he proposes to camp. Fee for license for residents, 75 cents. STATE OF WISCONSIN Game.— I^eer, from 1st November to 20th November. Not more than two may be killed by one man in cme .season. Hunting with dogs prohibited. Otter, fisher and marten, 2nd October to 3(»th April. Woodcock, partridge, or rutfed grouse, prairie ciiicken, or prairie hen, grouse and ducks of all kinds, plover, snipe, 2nd September to liOth November. Wihl goose, or brank, 2nd September to 3()th April. Swan, perpetiially pi'otected, and Mongolian, Chinese, or English pheasants, anil (piail of any variety, until September, 11K)1. ln.sectivorou8 birds always i»r(»tected. Fish.— Brook, rainbow and mountain trout. lOth April to Hist August. Mackinaw, or lake trout, 2nd December to 14th October. Black and Oswego bass, 20th May to H(tth April, except in certain coimties. Whitetish (in inland lakes with dip nets), 9th November to .Hist October. LICENSES Residents, $1.(KI; Non-residents, for deer, including other game, $25. UO ; other game except deer, $10.(J0. 71 List oi Ag;cndes G^ pe on G. Fi tl: vj ai G P I Ainoy Cblnft. . Jtrdlne, Matbeion & Co. B»ltlin«r« Md..C. O. Oiburn, KrrlKlit iiiid Vinta't Agt 13>B. Baltimore St. Batavla Jav*. .MacLalne, Watson & Co. Bombay India.. Ewart, Latham ft Co. Tbomai Cook A Son, 13 Rampart Road nnatnn Mam } "■ J- Colvln, Dlitrlct PsssenKcr Aneut 197 Waablngton St. UOBCon *'■"•} W. Benson. City PaMonger Agent " " Brisbane Qd. . nurns, I'lillp & Co., Limited. BrookvUle Ont. .Goo. E. McGlade, Ticket Agent | cSuVu "o'uiV'Ave'* Buffalo N.T..A. J. Sbulman, City Frt. and Paiaenger Agent.... 233 Main St. ( Sydney Haywood, Kastern Travelling Agent. .30 Dalbouile Sq. Caloatta Indian UlllanUerH, Arbuthnot A Co. (Thomas Cuuk ft Son 11 Old Court House St. Canton China. .Jardlne, Matheson ft Co. Chemulpo. ..Korea, .Holme, lUnger ftCo. ( J . FrnnclH Lee, Oen'l Agt.. Passenger Dept. .228 Soulb Clark St. ai>ia Ti._-„-_; HiTnu, Peron & Co !»,") Rue des Miirnls. St. .Martin '^""" r ranee i international Sleeping Car Co 3 Place de I'Opera l,Tho8. Cook ft Son 1 Place de I'Opera. Philadelphia . . Pa. .H. McMurtrle, Freight and Passenger Agent . \ c°heBTuutVt8'^ Pittsburg Pa. .F. W. Salsbury. Commercial Agent 4((9 Smith BUIg. Portland Me. .G. H. Thompson. Ticket Agent. Maine Central Rd . .Union Depot Portland Ore..H. H. Abbott. Passenger Agent 146 Third St. Pt.Townsend.Wash. William A. Pfelflter 106 Taylor St. Quebec Que..K. II. (.'rean. City Passenger Agent Opposite Post Office Hanlt st« Mnrin Mich } ^- ^- Ketcbum, Depot Ticket Agent. Sault Ste. mane, Mien. ^ .j. jj Harvey, Agent, lOT Portage Ave. W., and S.S. Wharf .). Iltatli, District Passenger Agent. . H . C . Mackay, City Ticket Agent Cbubb's Corner M. Porteous, Freight Agent 315 Chestnut t. . 8. Thorn, A.G.P.A.. Soo Line. Ba»irn>n«ian» Pal 5 M. M. Stem. Dlst. Frt. and Passenger Agent. .Chronicle Bldg. HanirranciBCO.oai. ^ goodall. Perkins ft Co.. Agents P.C.8.S. Co 10 Market St. Seattle WaBh..W. R. Thomson Mutual Life Building, 609 First Ave. Shanghai . . . .China. .Jardlne, Matheson ft Co. Sherbrooke...Que..W. H. Hottum, City Passenger Agent 6 Commercial St. Sydney Aus. .Burns, Pbllp ft Co., Limited 10 Bridge St. Tacoma Wa8b..F. R. Johnson. Freight and Passenger Agent.. 1023 Pacific At. •r< 14 Bund A.'' "', A 1 i I H \ 1 ~i ' ^ '^ in i^i ~y f i.,.\ T i publications Canadian Pacific Issued bf tht Hallway Co. "THE NEW HIGHWAY TO THE ORIENT" 'SUMMER TOURS" "FISHING AND SHOOTING" "SPORTSMAN'S MAP OF CANADA" "WESTWARD TO THE FAR EAST " "EAST TO THE WEST " GUIDES TO 1 4E PRINCIPAL CITIES OF JAPAN AND CHINA, TRAVELLING ■ Y %. THER THC EASTERN OR THE WESTERN ROUTE. "TIME-TABLE WITH NOTES" "AROUND THE WORLD" "CLIMATES OF CANADA" "QUEBEC-SUMMER AND WINTER" "MONTREAL" "ACROSS CANADA TO AUSTRALASIA" "BANFF" "HAWAII" ALSO NUMEROUS PAMPHLETS DESCRIPTIVE OF htANITOBA. THE CANADIAN NORTH-WEST TERRITORIES AND BRITISH COLUMBIA : 'WESTERN CANADA" "BRITISH COLUMBIA' "GOLD FIELDS OF B.C." "KLONDIKE AND ATLIN LAKE" "NEW ONTARIO GOLD FIELDS," ETC. Most of these publicatiooB are handsomely illustrated, and contain much UHef ul information in interesting Hhape. Time-Tables with Notes will be found a valuable companion for all Transcontinental travellers. Copies may be obtained FIIHE from Agisnts of the Company, or will be mailed to any address on application to undersigned. The Company has also published a new Map, on the polar projection, showing the whole of the northern hemisphere, and the Canadian Pacific Itail way's Around the World lloutc in a novel and interesting way, and another of Canada and the northern half of the United States, showing the entire system of the Company in detail. A sporting map of Canada, showing the bust regions for nsh and game, is also iasucd. These maps will be given away for public and prominent display. The Compjiny now has on sale in its hotels, principal ticket of!lce«, and on the trains, several series of handsomely llnished views of scenes along their lines of railway. Size— 12 x 10 inches, in portfolios suitable for the table (12 views in each series), price, fl.OO. A. H. NOTMAN AKHt. Ciiii'nil I'iiKsi'iipT Ai.'1'iit 1 Kliiifflii'i'i'i VmxX. r(ii;iiNTi> H. J. COLVIN liistriit 1'uitsi'm.i'r Aiti'iil 1H7 WiLsliiiiKtiiii SIni'I. Huston W. «» CALLAWAY lil'IICnil I'llKXi'lllIlT HlMlt Siin l.illr, MlNVKAnu.ls GEO. 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