. Rod and gun . rs visited the rapids; and with somedifficulty for they are now becomingwary, found their fish in the various ed-dies of the rapids or in the small streamsnear the foot of the final cascade. It isprobable that similar fish can be found, in minutes before, and was circling back,unsuspicious of our continued occupationof its feeding grounds. At a sharp bendit slid into the water nearly striking thecanoe. \\ith a startled cry. and withhead feathers erect it was off in precipi-tous flight. In the fall the upper stretchesof the Grassy in the north. Lake Was-abaca in the east, and La
. Rod and gun . rs visited the rapids; and with somedifficulty for they are now becomingwary, found their fish in the various ed-dies of the rapids or in the small streamsnear the foot of the final cascade. It isprobable that similar fish can be found, in minutes before, and was circling back,unsuspicious of our continued occupationof its feeding grounds. At a sharp bendit slid into the water nearly striking thecanoe. \\ith a startled cry. and withhead feathers erect it was off in precipi-tous flight. In the fall the upper stretchesof the Grassy in the north. Lake Was-abaca in the east, and Lake ^^linnesinaquain the south west, appear to be the gath-ering places for the ducks, and they comeby thousands. All varieties, practicallyare found, including a goodly number ofblacks. The trapping of beaver, otter, mink,fisher, and muskrat, is a work peculiarlythat of the Indian and backwoodsman,one in w-hich the sportsman will hardlyengage. Beaver have been plentiful inthe reserve, but are now fast disappear-. The Trout Pool at Wawaitan Rapids. An Indian Bride and Groom. some of the long rapids of the MontrealRiver towards Pigeon lake, or of the Neb-eijuasi or Wahnapitae. These rivershowever yet remain to be explored by afisherman who is not under the painfulnecessity of hurrying over every portagewith his packs, jumping into his canoe,and paddling, paddling, paddling, chasedby flies, or running short of supplies. More than fish, however, can be foundin the Metagami wilds. Ducks, for in-stance, are numerous on all the streamsthroughout the summer, where they givethe canoeist some fine sliding and divingexhibitions. I remember a very startledduck on Little Hawke Creek, off theGrassv river. It had flown from us some ing. Indians have told me that the lawagainst their destruction is not savingthem. Many dams are found in the eastand south, all broken or in disrepair; butin the north dams broken by canoeistshave been found repaired a few days later,indicating that the beaver are
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