Monday, August 17th.--Temp. at 4.30 A.M. 29 degrees. Temp. noon 59
degrees. Ice on cups. First of season. Beautiful, clear day,
north wind, slight. Flies bad in P.M. Went west of north 3 miles,
following river to where it began to expand into lakes. Noon
observation 53 degrees 43 minutes 19 seconds. Yesterday's
observation wrong I think. In A.M. fished few minutes at foot of
short rapids. About forty trout, one 16 inches long, biggest yet.
Caught most on fins. Ate all for noon lunch, stopping at sand-
beach on shore of very pretty little lake expansion. Had coffee
too. In P.M. we turned west into some long narrow lakes, that
extend into mountains, and have a current coming out. George and
Wallace think from a previous look, that here is a portage trail to
Michikamau's southeast bay. George explored while I worked at
skin. George returned. No good so far as he saw, to cross here,
but he did not do the thing thoroughly. However, I'll let it drop,
for I believe the river goes east and north, and then west and
breaks through mountains to Michikamau. Worried some. Time short
and way not clear, but we'll get there if we have to take the canoe
apart and walk across.
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