Forest life in Acadie : Sketches of sport and natural history in the lower provinces of the Canadian dominion . its shade, and standson the broad, smooth expanses of light grey and pinkrocks which slope from him towards the brink of thestream, viewing its clear grass-green waters rolUng insuch fierce undulations over long descents, and thun-dering, enveloped in mist, through various contractedpasses into boiling pools, with congregated masses offoam ever circling over their black depths, he becomesimpressed with the idea of irresistible power, and isconstrained to acknowledge that he stands in
Forest life in Acadie : Sketches of sport and natural history in the lower provinces of the Canadian dominion . its shade, and standson the broad, smooth expanses of light grey and pinkrocks which slope from him towards the brink of thestream, viewing its clear grass-green waters rolUng insuch fierce undulations over long descents, and thun-dering, enveloped in mist, through various contractedpasses into boiling pools, with congregated masses offoam ever circling over their black depths, he becomesimpressed with the idea of irresistible power, and isconstrained to acknowledge that he stands in the pre-sence of no ordinary stream, but of a mighty river. I have here stood by the margin of the water, wherehundreds of tons momentarily rushed past my feet ina compact mass, and watched the bright gleam of thesalmon as they would dart up from below like aiTows toencounter the fall; a slight pause as they near the head;anot^^er convulsive effort, and they are safely over; butmany fall back, at present unequal for the contest, intothe dark pool. There are several well-built bark shanties on the rocks I. ACADIAN FISIT AND FISHING. 24.) above the falls, for the fine scenery, and the ease withwhich the numerous pools in the neighbourhood of thePabineau can be fished, have made this a favourite hauntfor anglers. Two miles above are the Beeterbox Pools, whore thereis some swift, deep water at a curve in the river, and atthe foot of a long reach of rapids. It is a very goodstation to fish, en passant, but not of sufficient extent toinduce more than an occasional visit. Mid-landing is the next spot where good sport maybe obtained, particularly at the end of July, when theriver becomes low. The great depths of water here,shaded by high rocks, induce large fish to remain long inthese cool retreats. Very small, dark flies, and the mosttransparent gut must l^e used; and with these pre-cautions, when other pools have been failing in a dryseason, I have taken half a dozen salmon a day fr
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