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Fishing ^Resorts
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HIasterrL Division.
WHERE TO GO FOR TROUT, BASS AND
MASKINONGE, AND WHAT IT
COSTS TO GET THERE.
FROM SPECIAL EXPLORATIONS BY COMMISSIONERS OF
Issued by Passenger Department, Canadian Pacific Railway,
MONTREAL, 1887.
I'RESS OF
De Leeuw, Oppenheimer & Myers,
io8 ft no duane street.
New York.
FISHING RESORTS
ALONG THE
Ga^adiaH faGiiig Railwaf
A WONDROUS land —
Where the rocks are piled on every hand ;
With waters foaming in ceaseless flow,
Down the mountain steeps to the lakes below ;
Where the pine and spruce show darkly green,
On lofty crest or in vast ravine ;
And sturdy cedars the winds defy
To shake them down from their hold on high.
The shadowed waters are dark and deep,
Where the rocky walls show sheer and steep;
Where the otter sinks with a silent plunge
To share the depths with the mighty lunge ;
Where the brown mink follows his fearless way
And timid beavers dive and play,
Or raft their logs to the saving dam,
Safe from the fatal arts of man.
Great arms of green stretch o'er the pool
Where the moose sinks down in the waters cool ;
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In the lily pads to his very eyes,
He bids defiance to gnats and flies.
No hunter here to claim the prey,
No gun booms out on the drowsy day.
For no foot these lonely rocks has trod
Save he who bears the tapered rod.
The sun sinks low o'er the purple hill,
Where the deer and caribou roam at will;
And the lake smiles back to the rising moon,
While the spirit cry of the ghostly loon
Rings on the camper's startled ears.
And fills the novice with groundless fears
Of that mournful cadence wild and high.
As some gruesome fiend's ill omened cry.
Morn's golden hand, with a touch divine.
Wakes the silver birch and the gloomy pine.
And a chord chimes in with the whispering breeze,
As though spirits sang in the swaying trees ;
Rousing up in his forest lair
To another day the lazy bear.
And filling the angler's silent tent
With a cure-all for lungs and shoulders bent.
The lake's broad bosom is glancing bright,
As the ripples gleam in the golden light;
And the speckled beauty leaps bold and high.
As the master hand casts the fatal fly ;
While the reel shrieks out on the startled air,
For strength and science are fighting there
A battle royal — he will not yield
The struggling fight till he's safely creeled.
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By the murnmring shore the light canoe
Skims noiseless over the restless blue,
And the pickerel follows with lazy roll
A deadly prey in the whirling troll.
From a foamy rift where the waters pass,
O'er sunken rocks, the hungry bass
Darts on the silvered lure to feel
The sudden prick of the barbed steel.
A sudden rush and a mighty sweep,
An upward flash and a flying leap.
As he turns and darts with amazing strength,
Till the braid runs out to its straining length ;
Each art and trick is vainly tried,
Till the gaff is plunged in his gleaming side.
Who does not sigh for such days as these,
When the tent is pitched 'neath the foiest trees,
And the stream comes down with a foaming roar,
Where line has ne'er been wet before ?
Trout streams and lakes on every hand,
In the rocky wilds of that northern land.
In endless chain their courses run.
E'en far to romantic Nepigon ;
No better waters were ever known,
Where fly is cast or troll is thrown.
The opening uj) of the Canadian Pacific Railway has brought
within the reach of sportsmen a region of country previously but
little known. There are in Toronto, as well as in neighboring
American cities, a large number of ardent disciples of the gentle
Isaak, and the one great consideration with those whose annual
fishing outing is limited to one or two weeks' vacation is to find
good fishing within a reasonable distance of their homes.
For the purpose of supplying just such information as will meet
that want, we here furnish our readers a reliable guide to the best
fishing waters contiguous to the Canadian Pacific Railway; and in
furtlieraiice of that intention, we make a coinnieneenient by direct-
ing attention, first to a district within a few hours' journey of
Toronto, and then extend the jaunt for those whose time is not so
limited.
The cost of a return ticket, good for the number of days desired,
from Toronto to Ilavelock, the point to reach, is $5.30 ; and
should a party of five contemplate the trip they can secure a re-
duction, even from that figure, by making ai)plication at the
office of the District Passenger Agent. The distance is only a
hundred miles. By taking the morning train, now timed to leave
at 8:30 A. m., you reach Ilavelock at 13:14 p. m., where, within a
few hundred yards of the station, will be found as comfortable a
hotel as the most fastidious fisherman could desire. Its proprietor
is a most obliging landlord, and having lived for many years in
the neighborhood is well posted about the district. He will also
supply comfortable conveyances at a very reasonable figure.
Arrived at Ilavelock the si)ortsman can choose for himself
whether he will journey to the numerous lakes northward or try
the waters of the Trent river. The distance from the hotel to
Ilasting's Bridge, where boats can be hired at a moderate charge,
is only three miles, and there is good fishing in the river from the
15th of June to the end of the season. The trolling above the
l)ridge, towards the town of Hastings, is good for maskinonge
and bass, but the choicest spots for *' still" fishing are below the
bridge. At various points between there and Ilealy falls, about
five miles, there are numerous rocky shoals and gravelly beds on
which the bass fishing is excellent. The width of the river varies
from 100 yards to a quarter of a mile, while every here and there
it widens into bays varying from half a mile to nearly a mile in
breadth.
Healy Falls and Rapids.
Abt>ut two miles above Healy falls, in the right hand channel as
you go down, the yellow-bass fishing cannot be excelled. In one
afternoon last suiiiiiu'r tlie wrlh'i' scored a catcli ol' tliirty-iiiiie,
varying in weijflit from a pound an<l a half to five pounds. The
open river from the point of the island to the government boom
aflfords magnificent trolling f(tr maskinonge. The average run is
from five to fifteen pounds, though many a one has been caught
as high as thirty-five pounds.
The sportsmanlike way to fish for these fierce fighters is to use
about a twelve-ounce sjdit bamboo, a strong silk line and the
largest sized bass hook baited with a big live minnow, or, what is
equally good, a small chub. Moving quietly up and down the
river, trolling as near as possible to the numerous weed-beds, you
are pretty sure to have a few strikes, after which it becomes a
trial of skill to land the victim. A ten, fifteen, or perhaps a
twenty pound fish at the end of an ordinary silk line, attached to
a twelve-ounce rod, will stand no fooling; if you allow him the
slightest bit more liberty than you ought to he is quick to take
advantage of your indiscretion, and you are left to lament your
lost prize over broken tackle or a snuished tip. But, if you have
been there before, and learned a lesson by expei'ience, you will be as
cool as a cucumber, patient as an Indian on the trail and wary as
a lightning-rod agent after his prey.
With eyes fixed on tlie neighborhood of where your fish is
manceuvering, be quick to respond to his every whim, humor him
when he sulks, coax him when he lags too long, restrain him
gently in his mad rushes, and never forget the mighty truth that
the victory is never won until he is taken in out of the wet.
Those who desire to learn just where the choicest "reaches"
are to be found should make the acquaintance of Mr. Deacon, the
slide master, or Mr. Brady, the ferryman. Both these parties
know every inch of the river, both of them own some comfortable,
safe boats, and their charges arc of the most moderate character.
The banks of the river hereabouts are high, and some delightful
spots can be selected on which to camp, or, if house accommo-
dation is preferred, it can be found at a very reasonable figure
close by.
Black Bass Fishing.
To tliose, liowever, who prefer still fishing for the small-mouthed
black bass in a spot where he is to be found in his finest quality,
let them enlist the services of either of the above persons, and
make the acquaintance of the deep holes below the falls. Here
the right royal sport will bear comparison with the best that any
water affords. The water has a clear drop of forty feet, and the
widtli of the falls is about one hundred vards. The choicest fish-
ing is on the right hand side of the river, and the formation of
the rocks there is such that when the water is not too high the
angler can find abundant foot-hold on which to locate and reach
the choicest pools.
My friend, did you ever hook a four-pound black bass with an
eleven-ounce rod and tackle to match, in a six-miles-an-hour cur-
rent ? If you did you have not lived in vain, but to those who
have yet to enjoy that luxury, there is a treat in store that no
amount if description can do justice to. The representatives of
their fa' ily that you get acquainted with here are as different
from tl J even-tempered bass of placid water as a cross-grained
Scotch terrier is from a poodle dog. A two-pounder he)-e is a
champion light fighter, and when you tackle a three or four-
[)ounder (no unconmion occurrence) you have got both hands full.
The moment he feels the sting of the steel he is all fight, and
the fisherman who hopes to land him must be quick-witted, keen-
eyed, even-tempered and supple-wristed. Like the flash of an
arrow he will try to break water, and with a spring two feet above
the surface he will, by a dexterous twist, seek to free himself from
the hook. If the barb be firmly planted, he will perchance try a
lightning-like rush down stream, then double like a flash, dive for
the deepest hole, and, by fierce struggling among the rocks, try
every artifice to regain his liberty. Skill and patience are the
only qualities that will checkmate him, and though the battle be
long and fierce, his time comes at last, the victim is steered for
the landing net ; and though, when you land hiir. high and dry, a
thrill of satisfaction results, even in the moment of rejoicing over
your well-earned victory, you are full of admiration for the van-
quished.
Talk about an electric sliock! If you want to experience one
that will vibrate through every nerve of your body, that will start
the V)lood in a gallop and impart a health-laden excitement more
potent a thousand fold than all the tonics ever concocted by the
physician's skill, just take a ten or twelve-ounce rod and fish the
river Trent at this point. We have caught hundreds of bass right
here, and never yet hooked on to a duffer. Talk about stirring up
a hornet's nest! It is a straight case of fight, fight, from the
word *'go." Once hooked, he won't give you a moment's rest.
Now up, now down the river, varied by every antic known to a
game fish, he twists and turns, and not until his strength is
utterly spent will he give up the contest.
A mile and a half below the falls the river runs into Crow bay,
a beautiful sheet of water in which l)oth the bass and lunge fishing-
is good. In the river itself, about three hundred yards below the
falls, there is famous fly-fishing for green bass, and a catch of
thirty or forty is by no means an uncommon record for an after-
noon of fair application.
Briefly summarized, the cost of a short trip of this description is
within the capacity of a slender purse. Your niilway ticket (good
to return, as before stated), cf)sts $5.20 to Havelock ; for a party of
five this is reduced to $8.75; cost of a team to Hasting's Bridge,
$2, and you can either arrange for boats at this point for the time
you desire to stay down the river, or you can hire the boats to
take you down to the falls, and make your arrangements there
with the local boatmen for the lime of your intended stay. If
you don't wish to camp out you can find comfortable accommoda-
tion with Mr. Brady, Mr. Deacon, or some of his neighbors, and
the cost will be moderate enough to suit the most economical.
Two dollars a day will be consitlered lilieral pay for a num and a
boat large enough for two, in addition to the oarsmen. If you
happen to make a visit in the autumn, take your breech-loader
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along and have a crack at the clucks that resort in large numbers
to the numerous feeding grounds along the river. Such an outing
as this can't tail to suit those whose time is limited. Leaving
Toronto at 8:80 a. m., you can be in your boats at Hasting's Bridge
at 3 p. M., and it will be your own fault if you haven't a goodly
string of fish by the time you reach tlie falls, and you ought to
have an a})i)etite fit to do them justice. Those who make this
trip should write a day or two in advance and bespeak a convey-
ance, also request to have what boats you require engaged for
you, so that no delay may result on your arrival.
Again, another admirable location on the same river is to drive
from Haveloek station to Campbellford, twelve miles, make your
headquarters at Mr. Blute's hotel, and fish the river from there.
Up and down stream there is grand sport to be had, and the fly-
fishing in the I'apids cannot be excelled. " Tom " Blute is a
tliorough s{)()rtsman, both with rod and gun, and many a noble
I)rize, both from the waters and the forest, have borne testimony
to his powers.
11 is hotel is one of the best kept in the Dominion, and the
angler who trusts himself to his guardianship will find that he
has builded upon a rock. If you decide to go to Campbellford
anil fish from there, it will only be necessary to write Mr. Blute to
send a carriage to meet you at Ilavelock station. Leave all other
details to him ; he is a man of infinite resources, and whether your
stay with him be three days or three weeks it will l)e the pleas-
antest outing in your whole experience.
The Northern Chain of Lakes.
We will now deal with the waters situated north of Ilavelock.
There is a chain of lakes known as Round lake, Belmont, Deer
lake, Oakley, Twin lake, Sandy lake. Jack lake, Cushamogabog,
Tongonong, White lake, Gull lake and Eagle lake.
In the first of these, Round lake, there is a fine quality of
black bass and lunge, and, less particular than their brethren in
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the Trent, they take the worm just as readily as they do the min-
now ; they also respond freely to the latter. In size, they are
above the average, and four-pound, and even flve-i)Ound samples
are not unusual. Lunge, also, are plentiful, and the hest time for
both varieties in these waters is after the 1st of July. Comfort-
able accommodation can be obtained either with John Seney, a
farmer living within twenty yards of the south shore of the lake,
or with some one of several other settlers living close by. There
are several boats on the lake, and a party of three or four would
have no difficulty in obtaining what accommodation they wanted
in that line.
Belmont lake, a few miles east of Round lake, is easiest reached
from Blairton station. In fact, the lake is only about three hun-
dred yards distant from the door of the only hotel the place
boasts. There are several boats owned in the village, and men
who thoroughly know the river can be hired at a cheap rate. Very
fine yellow bass are caught in these waters, and having ourselves
landed a few as high as five pounds in weight, we are in a position
to speak positively respecting their fine quality. The lunge are
also plentiful, and some very large ones have been caught here.
The lakes alluded to above as lying north of Round and Bel-
mont lakes, are many of tliein very similar in character. They
are only a few miles apart, and though the road leading to them is
not A No. 1, it is easily negotiable at a fair travelling rate.
There are no hotels by the way, neither is there anything of the
sort in the neighborhood ; but there are plenty of good comfortable
log houses, where the "cadgers " (the name given to the teamsters
employed hauling sup[)lies to the lumber camps) get accommo-
dated, and, having stayed at many of them, we are able to state
that for comfort they are (juite equal to the average hotel. The
charges are 2()c. per meal, and 20c. for bed. The whole of this
region of country is also well stocked with game, both large and
small, and we doubt if there is a piece of country in the Do-
minion where better partridge and deer shooting can be indulged
in than hereabouts. The sportsman who decides upon invading
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this district will be able, upon his arrival at Havelock, to obtain
all necessary information respecting his route and stopping-places
from any one of the three hotel keepers located there. He can
also hire a conveyance at a reasonable rate, and it will be his own
fault, be the weather satistactory, if he does not have a pleasant
and successful trip.
Camping: at Sliarbot Lake.
About 175 miles from Toronto, and forming a sort of continua-
tion of the chain of lakes mentioned, is Sharbot lake, directly
on the line of tiie Canadian Pacific Railway. Here the piscatorial
tourist can find fish and picturesque surroundings, as good as any
in the extensive list. The lake is a beautiful sheet of water,
dotted over with numerous small islands, several of which are
already in private hands as desirable camping sites. Many ex-
tremely beautiful spots will meet the eye of "the disciple of
Isaak " should he decide to wet a line in this water, and scenery
will not be his sole reward, for there are fish of the finest in those
cool dei)ths. Taken altogether, Slmrbot lake is well worth a visit,
and a fair string can be safely counted upon.
The water is easy of access, as it requires but a part of one
night to make the run from Toronto, and the superb cars lately
added to the rolling stock of the road guarantee solid comfort, if
not lazy magnificence, all tlie way. For a man or party, with but
little time to spare, and at the same time desirious of going be-
yond the waters mentioned in the first part of this article, this lake
would fill the bill to a nicety.
Black bass, rock bass, pike and a lew lunge are the principal
fish on the list, and with the three first-mentioned very good sport
may be had. From twenty-five good fish upward would probably
be an average catch in a morning's work.
Trolling is the standard method on this water, but fishing with
worms will give good results, and live minnow, of course, is deadly
bait wherever bass are found. The latter bait is difficult to pro-
cure, but a small minnow net or gang should ensure sufficient for
^ood sport. To the angler who knows how to catch and use
them, crayfisli are a boon, for at certain times there is no deadlier
bait for bass of any kind than these "retrograde" nipping fel-
lows. Artificial frog or crayfish ought to tempt them, too, but
with a proper trolling outfit the catch would to a certainty satisfy
any ordinary requirements.
There is hotel accommodation for a limited number, and a few
boats, suitable for fishing purposes, right on the spot. Board will
stand at about $1 per day, and boats from 75c. to $1 per diem,
with rates by the week. Guides, etc., can be secured on the spot
for anything from 75c. to $1.50 per day, $1 being quite enough
to secure a good man to row. Flies are not quite as bad in the
worst season as on the average run of good fishing waters, and do
not trouble the angler to any extent after the 15th of June, disap-
pearing altogether in about two weeks after that date.
This lake is well worthy of a visit, as it offers man^ "advantages,
especially for a party intending to camp, as there is no lack of
picturesque camping grounds npon the many rocky islets which
make Sharbot the attractive spot it is.
The Foaming Mississippi.
Leaving Sharbot lake, its beauties and its bass, its picturesque
scenery and rippling waters, we again board the train and run
on upon our watery quest for fifty-three miles more, until Carlton
Junction is reached.
Fifty-three miles more travel make no difference to the angler
in this instance ; in fact, the extra distance is rather an advantage,
because it can be done in a night, and a couple of hoars extra
snooze in a palatial sleeper is no great hardship.
The angler can leave Toronto station at 8:45 p. m., tumble into
his berth when he feels inclined, and sleep it out until about 4:25
A. M., when the courteous Afro-Canadian in charge will rouse him
from dreams of landing 'em in great shape, with the cry of *' Kar-
uU-ton-Junk-shun 1" otherwise Carlton Junction. Nor is there any
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great hardship in turning out at this hour, for within a hundred
and fifty yards of the station are a couple of hotels, one of which
is the headquarters for the railway conductors, etc. Your own
conductor will leave his train at the Junction, as that completes
his run, and these men are invariably the essence of politeness and
will pilot you to a bed, should you want any more sleep.
Five minutes' walk will take you to the town of Carlton Place,
with half-a-dozen hotels, good ones too, in addition to the two
already mentioned. Busses meet this early train, and your bag-
gage will be taken good care of, and you can ride up or walk, as
best suits yourself.
There are several good livery stables and plenty of accommoda-
tion in the way of conveyances, and the extra cost is merely what
is necessary for fifty-three miles additional travel by rail, for the
" high-price fiend " has not yet invaded these districts. Rates for
board run at the usual country prices, $1 per day being the aver-
age. A' man for guide will cost another dollar, and boats about
the same.
The best water here is the Mississippi river, which runs close at
hand. Three miles from the little town is Mississippi lake, where
there is capital fishing, and a couple of miles further away is
another and smaller lake, where the best of good sport may be
obtained. The river is easily enough fished, and is just the right
kind of a stream for bass, with swift water, curling eddies and
deep dark holes ad lib.; and from among the cross-currents where
the water swirls above big masses of rocks, you can coax great
black fellows forth to a fight to a finish, and enjoy the true
angler's delight of playing a heavy fish to his doom, on proper
tackle.
The course of the Mississippi is winding and erratic, and on
almost every hand there is a good spot. The lakes mentioned are
merely enlargements of the river proper and afi'ord real good
sport, either with rod or troll. The ordinary spoon-baits are very
good; and with a rod, worms, live minnows or crayfish, are
always deadly. In the fast reaches of current artificial minnows
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should give good results if properly handled, and in all likelihood
the rubber imitations of frogs, etc., would be readily taken.
The list of fishes in all these waters runs about the same. The
best of all, of course, is the black bass ; then come pike, running
to a good size, lunge, not so plentiful as any of the others, and
any number of rock bass. In addition to these a few other
varieties might be taken, but those mentioned would furnish the
bulk of the catch, and in sufficient numbers to satisfy any
reasonable man.
There are plenty of boats, and fuller information can readily be
obtained by the fisherman after his arrival at Carlton Place ; and
in case anything in the way of tackle has been forgotten, there is
a shop close at hand which carries a very useful stock of the com-
mon styles of trolls, lines, etc.
Lac des Chats and the Ottawa.
Taking up the route again, we proceed on our way in search of
more resorts. About seven miles from Carlton Junction is the
pretty town of Almonte, and near here is some very good fishing,
but the tourist can do better farther on by going to Arnprior,
some sixteen miles further, along the main or '* Winnipeg" line
of the railway.
At Arnprior, boats, etc., at the same low rates as on other waters
mentioned, and expenses for guides, board and so on, run the
same. The grand Ottawa river here widens into what is called
Lac des Chats, and by taking boats, bait, etc., from Arnprior, a short
trip will bring you to some of the most beautiful camping grounds
yet visited. Splendid bass fishing can be had, and there is no bet-
ter place for a week's outing, as the water and scenery are as good
in their way as the fishing, which is saying a great deal.
The beautiful Chats rapids are within easy reach, and coupling
the natural attractions of this locality with the good fishing and
facilities for camping, it would be hard to find a more attractive
spot for a party to visit who like an outing, and at the same time
prefer to be within easy call by wire or mail from home. Bait for
this water should be trolls, live minnows and worms, with a chance
of good results from artificial minnows, etc.
Tront Fishing Near Pembroke.
So far we have dealt principally with bass and maskinonge fish-
ing; now we approach the tront country, where the speckled fel-
lows are at their best.
To the trout-fisher, bent upon a pleasant outing and desirous of
enjoying truly glorious sport, the town of Pembroke should be
the Mecca towards which his wandering.3 tend. This lively town
is situated upon an enlarged portion of the Ottawa river, known
as Alumette lake, is distant from Carlton Junction about seventy-
fsix miles, and is a bustling town of nearly 2,000 inhabitants.
During the journey from Arnprior the tourist will cross or pass
over a dozen capital trout streams; in fact Pembroke is the center
of one of the finest trout sections in America. There is the best
of hotel accommodation, from $1 a day up, and no scarcity of
boats or conveyances. The sport here is trout-fishing for the
greater part, and while there are several good waters within easy
reach well stocked with bass, etc., still this should be the objective
point for the true trout-fisher, for here is where he can enjoy truly
royal sport.
The entire country hereabouts is intersected by a network of
streams of various sizes, all plentifully stocked with the speckled
gems, the size of the fish varying in proportion to the volume of
water where they are found. A detailed list of the waters would
be useless, as the angler cannot go astray. On the Quebec side of
the Ottawa river the Laurentian range of mountains forms the
bank, and every stream which courses down their side (and their
name is legion) is stocked with trout. On the Ontario side, and
within a few miles of Pembroke, are half a dozen waters which
cannot be surpassed.
Within six miles are three good waters, in any of which an
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average angler can take up thirty to forty good fish (and by good
flsh we do not mean fingerlings) in a day. In the majority of
cases this catch will be greatly exceeded, but we are giving simply
a fair average performance.
Within twenty-five miles of the town, and out in Chichester
township, are a great many lakes, from which any number of trout
may be taken, the catch being only limited by the angler's desire.
Of these fish too much cannot be said ; they are gamiest of the
game, and a marked peculiarity about them is their uniformity in
size. Among a whole day's catch three-fourths of the fish would
weigh a pound a piece, very few running below that weight, and
few or none exceeding a pound and a half.
Fifteen miles below the town are the Poquette rapids, than
which there is no finer spot for camping. To reach this water
necessitates a pleasant drive, but the fishing is of the best.
A particularly good lake, distant from Pembroke twenty miles,
can be reached by steamer, and also the mouth of Deep river,
both of these waters furnishing rare good sport. Another lake is
situated upon a small mountain, within easy driving distance, and
from it splendid trout can be taken in almost unlimited numbers,
the fish running from one to two and a half pounds. It is a rare
occurrence to take a fish weighing less than a pound in the lake,
and we know of no water where we would sooner wet a line. To
reach it one has to put in a bit of uphill tramping, but only long
enough to thoroughly extend the muscles and fit a man for what
will surely be 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 difference is simply a
nmtter of color and markings.
Perhaps the first fish caught will be a fine 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 number
one. The angler will to a certainty eye this fish attentively, and
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possibly slip it into the creel with the remark, " That's the oddest-
looking trout I've seen for some time," and he will cast again,
hoping to take another.
The fly will kiss the water again, and lo! there is a sudden fierce
strain that makes the rod bow in acknowledgment and the reel
scream a surprised protest, while the blood courses through one's
voins in response to the presence of a real out-and-out fighter.
The swii'ling battle goes on — the maddened rushes grow weaker,
the reel cautiously devours, foot by foot of the silken tether, and
presently the net sinks below a royal prize; and as he rolls over
with a despairing effort, the water flashes with a gleam of gold,
and you have an example of what is styled in the neighborhood
** 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 lazy gold fish of glass globe notoriety.
Such are the trout of this mountain lake, and the angler's motto
should be '* Excelsior," until the hill is climbed and the delicate
cord is whistling over this best of all waters.
To refer again to the streams upon the Quebec side, Oiseau
creek deserves more than a passing notice. The fishing is particu-
larly good, the catch weighing from a quarter of a pound each
upwards. In order to fish this creek properly, the angler must go
prepared to wade. The water is clear of obstructions, making
casting easy, and there are no treacherous spots to entrap the
wader.
Between Pembroke and the town of Mattawa are dozens of good
waters for both trout and bass, the bass fishing being especially
good at Petawawa, distant from Pembroke ten miles, and also at
Chalk river, twenty miles away. Inside this limit several very
good trout streams cross the railway track.
Bissett's ci-eek, directly on the line of the Canadian Pacific, and
about three hours' run from Pembroke, is one of the best streams
a man ever wet a line in. It is wide and open, with good wading
all the way across, and some of the gamiest and handsomest trout
taken in that section are from this water. The fish are not phe^
U)
iioiiienally large, but as a geiieral thing tliey ru'i very oven in
size, the average being from twelve to fourteen inches in length.
As good sport as is offered anywhere can be enjoyed here.
Half an hour's run from Bissett's is Deux Rivieres, or Two
Rivers station, another great spot for trout. But we have men-
tioned quite enough to give a good rough idea of the great re-
sources of this section of country in the matter of fishing. We
have been careful not to overdraw the picture, and the informa-
tion relating to this subject has been collected by our special com-
missioner on the spot, and he is a practical fisherman and fishes
the northern country a good deal.
To sum up, we cannot too strongly advise a trial of these waters,
as the results will to a surety convince any angler that there is no
such country for trout fishing. There is no hardship in fishing
these waters, and all charges are moderate. Conveyances can be
hired at the ordinary rates, and hotel rates, etc., are the same as
in small towns nearer home. Minnow bait for bass can readily be
obtained, either by purchase or caught by the angler himself with
a minnow seine or gang. A very good plan is to have a sort of
landing-net rigged up with common mosquito bar instead of net-
ting; this, sunk flat upon the ground in shallow water with a bait
suspenaed over it to attract the minnows, is a sure and easy means
of obtaining a sufficient quantity of bait.
And bear in mind, that trout fishing in any of these waters may
be pursued a la mode, with every opportunity for the exercise of
scientific skill. None of your worms, or bit-of-fat-pork business
in these royally stocked waters, but fly fishing of the best ; with
no more obstructions to impede casting than are sufficient to call
forth a display of that skill on which the enthusiast prides him-
self.
A man or party can go to Pembroke equipped with tlieir finest
tackle, and find every opportunity for using their treasures. They
can go with the best rods, finest lines, deadliest fiies and favorite
reels and find abundant sport ; and they will also find about half
a dozen enthusiastic anglers prepared to extend to them the right
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hand of fellowsliip in the crul't aiul hco that the visitors enjoy
themselves.
When we say that all these splendid waters are fished by only
about half a dozen rods, it is easy guessing that there is no dan-
ger of too close work or injury to the sport.
One very important **poi!iter" for the guidance of the fishing
fraternity we give, knowing well that the full benefit will be thor-
oughly understood after the first visit to Pembroke, which is this:
Let tlie angler's first care be to enquire for W. 11. White, Esq.,
barrister, Pembroke, and listen attentively to what that gentleman
says, and there need be no further fear about the fishing.
We refer them to "Sir. White for two reasons : firsL, because we
know that he will be only too happy to impart all information in
his power to a stranger in quest of sport, providing said stranger
is a true disciple of Isaak Walton ; and second, because there is no
man better qualified to throw light upon the fishing and waters of
that country. Mr. White is an enthusiastic angler, and outside of
his valuable experience in matters piscatorial, he, lawyer-like, pos-
sesses the happy faculty of condensing a heap of information into
a few pithy sentences. Anglers of the proper stamp will find him
a kindly disposed gentleman, ever willing to spare a few pointers
from his hoard of information, collected during an experience of
twenty-five years with the rod on these waters, and if it should so
befall that he should take a fancy to a stranger, and in addition
take him fishing, then we can wish the angler no better luck, for
verily his fortune is made. Mr. White is a veritable walking
encyclopedia of matters fishy. He knows every foot of good
water within fifty miles of Pembroke, and he has kindly allowed
us to refer tourists to him for information. Better than this we
cannot do ; and it is a dead certainty that a trip to Pembroke, and
an experience with the gamy speckled fellows that swarm in the
waters near that town will be a matter for continual remembrance.
One more important point. The black fly, that scourge of many
a good stream, troubles the tenderfoot but little after the 15th of
June, and disappears altogether about the last week in July.
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Therefore, look to it that ye wet a line in some of these famous
streams this season ; and for a surety in so doing ye shall do well
indeed, and ne'er rejfret the time and money spent.
Cniioeiiigr up tlie Matta^n.
After leaving Pembroke and the waters mentioned, Mattawa is
the next point for bass. This is the place where the gold deposit
was recently discovered, and the thriving little town at the junc-
tion of the Mattawa river with its bigbrolher the Ottawa, is at pres-
ent in a flutter over the auriferous discovci'y. On the further side
of the Ottawa, and directly opposite the town, towers the steep
Laurentian bluff, in whose seamed and rugged face is supposed to
be a vein of something richer than humor, and in large quanti-
ties. The words "supposed to be" only apply in reference to the
quantity of gold, for there is not the slightest dou})t but that gold
is there to a certain extent, and several specimens of quartz
shown are far richer than was expected at first. But we are after
something better than gold — health and sport; and the tourist
will surely strike a paying lead of both these precious matters if
he decides to explore the upper Mattawa.
There is an unlimited supply of boats and canoes, which can be
obtained at reasonable figures, for the reader must remember that
this is a lumber country, and wherever the hardy knights of the
axe are found there will also be a plentiful supply of the famous
'* river boats," and the equally famous canoes.
Mattawa (a term borrowed from the gentle redskin and mean-
ing " The Forks," and of course an appropriate name for the
town) is a supply-depot for a large tract of rugged country,
wherein extensive lumbering is carried on. There is no better
objective point for a party anxious to enjoy an outing after the
proper method, i. e., by going right into the wilderness and seeing
for themselves the manifold beauties of our northern waters. The
hotels at Mattawa are quite good enough to satisfy even fastidious
pleasure-seekers, and prices are low enough to suit a slender
purse. A party can secure guides and boats on the spot at reason-
able fipires, and start up the Mattawa prepared to enjoy pictur-
esque st'oiiory and good fishing, and never know a moment's
disappointment.
Leaving the town and paddling up the river, the scenic eflfect is
like a long panorama of beautiful 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 first portage is reachetl at McCool's mills.
This portage is about one hundred yards long, and then comes the
beautiful sheet of water called Champlain lake, some five miles
long and varying in width from a quarter to a half mile.
The shores of this lake are very beautiful and well wooded, with
numerous moss-covered rocky terraces which afford excellent sites
for a party to pitch their canvas. The fishing is of the best, there
being plenty of fine lunge and bass, and both take the troll 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 presently
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 lakes, pours its rapid current into
the Mattawa at the head of these rapids. This river is well worth
exploring, as in the lakes mentioned there is capital fishing. To
pass Tja Rose rapids necessitates a portage of about a quarter of a
mile, then the course is straight against a sharp current until
some small rapids 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 tlie
steep slope from the mountains, and the angler will do well to kee[)
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 grander aspect, the
banks reaching upward higher and higher, until, in many places,
they form sheer walls of rock from one to two hundred feet high.
Parasuse rapids and the Little Parasuse, demand another port-
age ; then straight paddling again to the Mill rush ; another short
carry, and then good paddling through Eel lake for a couple of
miles; then another mile of the river proper, the scenery being if
anything more beautiful than that already passed, and Talon shoot
is reached. A portage of nearly three hundred yards is followed
by about a mile of fast water, after which the work at the paddles
can be slackened, for the voyageur has reached the beautiful Lac
du Tidon, famed among the lumbermen for its mighty lunge and
bass.
This lake is one of a regular network of small lakes which form
the head waters of the Mattawa, and verily this network of waters
is one that will entangle the angler's heart, for in one and all of
its channels there are splendid fish. These waters are fed by
countless unnamed brooks, all of which afford suitable haunts for
speckled trout. It has been repeatedly claimed that lish weighing
four and five pounds have been taken from these waters, and cer-
tainly three pounds have been often scored. Tiie average fish
in the larger streams would probably run from one to two
pounds.
We left the Canadian Pacific at Mattawa, and paddling on up
Lac du Talon we reached the road again at Rutherglen station.
On the way up several small streams are passed, all good trout
waters, the largest being Cabascong creek, which drains Lake
Nasbonsing. Several small unnamed lakes form the connecting
chain between Lac du Talon and Trout lake, the largest and finest
water in the chain, which is too important to pass over without
separate description. Three miles from Lac du Talon is a small
sheet of water called Moose lake, which atfords such tiout
fishing as is seldom enjoyed. The fish average a good size,
and some fabulous weights are spoken of as having been taken
there.
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Lake Nipissiiig and Trout Lake.
We have turned aside from the railway line at Mattawa to
explore the waters of that river, but now we will resume the direct
route. Our next stopping place will be on the romantic shores of
Lake Nipissing, at the bustling little town of North Bay.
On August 25, 1882, the start was made of what has since grown
into a town with a future of importance, and there is no better
objective point for the angler and canoeist.
The lake is a magnificent sheet of water, some ninety miles long
by about twenty wide, oflEering every facility for sjiiling, bathing
or fishing. There is plenty of hotel room, from $1 per day
upwards, and the town is built right upon the beach, the several
hotels being about two hundred yards from the water.
North Bay is a thriving place enough, and will yet be a summer
resort. The lake is all that could be desired, and e'er manv
seasons have passed away will be well known to pleasure seekers.
Standing upon the beach one looks away across and can dimly
discern the outlines of half a dozen islands near the farther shore.
Looking down the lake the view takes in the mystical Manitou
island, where the Indians say dwells the Great Spirit, and as the
eye follows along the V)each on which the observer stands, one
notes picturesque combinations of rock and evergreens, coves and
bays, the Indian reservation, and, far beyond, two rocky points
abreast of the Spirit island; then beyond this again the great
vague horizon where sky and wave appear to meet, for Nipissing
is, as the Indians say, '* more'n three sight's long."
Below the village a long pier runs out 150 yards or more, for
the accommodation of the steamers, and from this point of vantage
big catches of pike, bass and pickerel are make 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, great
catches could be made without going further than the end of the
wharf.
2.)
There are several good boats, a sail-boat included, and by taking"
a skiff and rowing away towards the Indian reservation a pleasant
trip and a good catch is assured. The list of fishes includes bass,
pike, pickerel and lunge, and very heavy fish of each variety are
common enough to furnish extra excitement.
Lake Nipissing, it must be remembered, is in many places quite
shallow, the bottom-rock coming within a few feet of the surface,
and now and again a big wind comes sweeping down and lashes
the water into a fury that makes sailing an impossibility. If an
ordinary boat were caught in such a blow, far out on the lake, the
chances of the crew would be something too slim to be worth
mentioning, but the visitor can rely upon getting pleasure and
sport without running any unnecessary risk. Of course it is taken
for granted that all parties not composed of seasoned sailors will
always adhere to the golden maxim: "Never stray far upon
strange waters of any size, especially sailing, without an expe-
rienced guide to direct matters." With this point kept in mind
the dangers ot Lake Nipissing amount to very little.
Should the tourist desire new waters after testing Lake Nipis-
sing, a splendid opportunity is right at hand, for about four and a
half miles inland, over a lofty hill, is a grand piece of water
known as Trout lake, a portion of the head waters of the Mattawa
rivei", and already referred to in speaking of that stream. At
the foot of this lake resides Mr. R. Jessop, he and his brothers,
with their families, being the only settlers. He has accommoda-
tion for a limited number of tourists, and this water is well
worthy of a visit. The scenery is beautiful in the fullest sense of
the term, and the fishing of the best. Numerous picturesque
islands of all sizes, from half an acre to nearly a hundred, make
portions of the lake appear to be so many deep separate chan-
nels, and form a combination of which the eye never grows
weary. On every hand is a rugged, rocky country, big hills and
deep ravines, alike densely covered with towering evergreens, and
among these runs many a good trout stream.
Flies do not trouble the fishermen upon the lake, but in the
woods aJong the trout sitivaiiis they und the mosquitoes are simply
insufferable until the last week in July, wlien the flies disappear
and the mos(|uitoes also let up in the attack. Fishing in the lake
is a thing to bo remembered. Deep in its icy depths (for Trout
inke is deeper than a Prime Minister) are great big salmon trout,
and lor these an extra weight must be put on the troll.
But one need not go " three thousand leagues under the sea" to
have sport, for with ordinary tackle bass and pickerel, of good
size, can readily be taken, and now and again a monster lunge will
test the anglers quality. Our '•8|)ecial Commissioner" saw one
taken in this water, two weeks ago, which turned the scales at
thirty-five pounds. It was hooked by a lady, and if it didn't just
make everything foam thereabouts!
For beautiful surroundings and good sport we can heartily re-
commend Trout lake. i\[r. Jessop will bo found on the spot, to
pilot Iht' way to the ])est fishing, and he is courteous and obliging,
and I'.is charges are moderate in the extreme. If a man puts in a
week at Trout lake, and comes away dissatisfied with either the
fishing or the scenery of that richly endowed spot, then we say he
is indeed a hard customer to please. This water has been visited
by but a few, and the majority of those Americans; but those who
have once enjoyed the privilege return again year after year, for it
is one of those places which never wear out.
Jessop's homestead is situated about half way up a steep hill,
and towering masses of evergreens shut in the view in every
direction excepting lake wards. Directly below the house are a
couple of good boats and a few bark canoes, and the water at this
point is very deep and furnishes no sport. The angler starting in
one of Jessop's boats, with that faithful worker at the oars, is
pulled away down the lake for a couple of miles, e'er it is time to
cast out the trolls.
Each fisherman should have a couple of lines, for this reason:
Some few yards from the rocky, evergreen clad margin of the lake
a sort of shelf of rock runs out ten or twelve feet below the sur-
face. It can be distinctly seen, and the object is to keep the boat
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as near as possible above its outside limit. Looking down through
the clear water you can trace the extreme edge of this ledge, and
immediately outside of it is a black abyss of water of unknown
depth. The two lines are worked in tliisw.ny; one should be as
long as possible, and have enough sinker above the troll to keep
it at the depth of this shelf of rock, the othei* and shoi'ter line
requiring nothing but the ordinary spoon hook.
Following this method some heavy fish will for a certainty be
taken, and the short line will keep the angler thoroughly well
occupied })laying l)ass and pickerel, with a very good chance of
hooking a big lunge now and again.
Passing on down the lake the scenery is extremely beautiful, and
one thoroughly realizes how thoroughly attractive is this wilder-
ness pure and simple. Presently a round opening in the wall of
evergreens is noticed, and a closer inspection reveals Short poi't-
age, a few yards long, which leads into Four-mile bay. We take
a peep through, and note how ju'etty the surroundings are; then
go on down tiie lake towards Big Camp island, seven miles Irom
the starting point, passing several very pretty little islands on the
way. Several American gentlenuMi pitched their canvas last sum-
mer upon the big island, and these and a few natives from North
Bay are the sole intruders u})on this grand and almost unknown
spot. A climb upon some of the mossy rocks, where the moss
forujs a resting place fit for a king, gives pleasant relief from the
confinement of the skiff, and one can lie here in dreamy comfort,
and really find that [)eaceiul rest which is such a delusion upon
many holiday trips. Fairer spot could not be chosen for a week
or so in camp, and in a short time we hope that the attractions of
this neighborhood will be better understood.
Turtle creek is connected with this water, and the tishing there
is sometlii!ig to be remembered, while in its outlet. Lost river,
the bass fishiilg is unsurj)assed. Jessop knows these waters tho-
roughly, and he has sonu> big records of catches made on the last
mentioned, some of the bass running over three pounds, hikI quite
willing to ])e caught at the rate of fifteen an hour.
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We stated that North Bay would be a good point for the canoe-
ist and angler, and with good reason, for there is no finer route
for a summer's holiday canoe trip than this. A capital plan would
be to take canoes by rail to North Bay, thence to Trout lake.
Once launched upon that water the tourist has a grand trip before
him. From Trout lake he can go to Turtle lake, where a trifling
portage enables him to reach Pine lake, and from there a portage
of about a quarter of a mile sees him at Lac du Talon, whence he
can paddle down the Mattawa to the Ottawa, as heretofore des-
cribed. Once in the Ottawa he can choose for himself where the
trip shall end, for he can either stop at Pembroke or **the Sea,"
for he is upon that highway of waters which ends with the mighty
St. Lawrence.
The Far-famed Nepigon and Steel Rivers.
North of Lake Nipissing is a grand fishing country, countless
streams, named and unnamed, intersecting the route of the Cana-
dian Pacific, in many of which great sport can be had. But our
destination is now the famous Nepigon, for sport can be ob-
tained there that will repay many times over the time and money
bestowed upon the trip.
Leaving North Bay, the route crosses the Sturgeon river, which
empties into Lake Nipissing, forming the outlet of Ijake Tama-
gaming and several other small bodies of water. On and on,
crossing small streams innumerable and passing lakes by the score ;
across the Wahnapitaeping river, which flows from Lake Mata-
gama into Georgian bay; across the Onaping river, which drains
the lake of the same name; Spanish river, Mississaga (outlet of
Winibegon and Ground Hog lakes); across Apishkaugama river
and the Michipicoten (running into Lake Superior), and Steel,
which has been visited by but a few anglers, but which is a stream
second to none, if indeed not the very best of these waters, not
even excepting Nepigon; across the Black river, Jackfish bay,
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we Siially come to the Nepigon river, the outlet of Lake Nepigon,
which empties its icy flood into Nepigon Bay. Nowhere can tlie
fly-fisher find better employment for his rod and skill than on the
Nepigon.
That famous streatn is too widely known to require any special
description of its attractions, but a ti'ip once taken there will
surely be repeated when the season swings round again. Great
fish are taken there, a six-pounder being not by any means such a
rarity, and the river is easily fished. Canoes, guides, etc., can bo
readily obtained at Nepigon station for moderate prices, and the
whole trip can be arranged for a comparatively small outlay when
the quality of sport is considered.* Of the fishing, enough has
already been said by enthusiasts who have tested it for them-
selves. It is quite certain that trout weighing six pounds are
frequently taken, and a five-pounder is not anything out of the
ordinary. Three and four pound fish are common. There is only
one drawback, and that is the buzzing tribe of mosquitoes, which
ever attend the angler. Were it not for those, you would indeed
be in an angler's paradise ; but even as it is, there is sport enough,
and ten times over to rei)ay the trial and make the mosquitoes
utterly forgotten.
Rates of Fare.
We give a list of railway rates as a guide to the intending
tourist, to which he can add living expenses at from $1 per day
upwards according to what accommodation he requires as to
guides, boats, etc. At the most, hotel rates will average $1.50
per day, and men and boats about a dollar respectively. Toronto
loITavelock, single fare $3.10, return $5.20; Toronto to Sharbot
* Particulars of cost, routes, cliaracter of the fishing, etc., etc., with a
map and many ilhistrations, will be found in a pamphlet by W. F. Whitcher,
Ex-Minister of Marine and Fisheries, of the Dominion of Canada. It is
entitled "Nepijfon Trouting," and w^ill be sent free lo any address upon
application to tlie Passenjjer Traffic Manager of the Canadian Pacific Kail-
way, Montreal, or any of its general agents.
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lake, single .$5.25, return |8.75; Toronto to Carlton Junction,
single, $7.00, return $11.70; Toronto to Pembroke, single $9.20,
return $15.35; Toronto to Mattawa, single $8.70, return $14.50;
Toronto to North Bay, single $6.85, return $11.45.
Si)ecial rate Irom Toronto to Port Arthur, with privilege of
si opining at Nei)igon, for $30. Tourists to this point can have the
clioice of cither going by rail and returning by boat, or vice versa.
Special rates for transporting canoes, etc., for those desirous of
ti'ving the voynge from Trout lake to the Ottawa river.
GENERAL OFFICERS CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
HEAD
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W. C. Van Hokne,
C'UARLE8 DltlNKWATEIt,
T. G. Shauohneshy,
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Lucius Tuttle,
Henky Beatty,
I. G. Ooden,
VV. Sutherland Taylor
J. H. McTavish,
Wm. Whyte, .
Harry Abboti',
C W. Spencer,
Robert Kerr, .
D. McNicoLL, .
(x. M. BOSWORTH,
E. Tiffin, .
G. W. SWETT, .
OFFICES: MONTREAL, CANADA.
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respecting the best territory for sportsmen to
visit, and those who accept its ''pointers" may
depend upon their reliability.
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$2.00. Strictly in advance.
E. KING DODDS,
Editor and Publisher,
TORONTO, ONT.