Lawrence, we will probably go to
Northwest River Post, get dogs and provisions, and snowshoe S.W. to
Natishquan or some such point. If we don't get to the caribou
grounds in time--well, we'll have to get some fish ahead, or use
our pea meal in a dash for the George River H.B.C. Post. After
breakfast George and I went in rain to climb mountain. No water
into S.W. bay of our lake as we hoped. Trolling back, I caught one
small namaycush. Then we all started to hunt for a rapid we heard
on the south side of this lake. Caught one 2 1/2 lb. namaycush.
Found rapid. Good sized stream falling in from south. Big hopes,
but too shoal and rapid, no pools. Only one mess of trout. Very
much disappointed. While Wallace and I fish, George gone to troll.
When he gets back, we will go to look for inlet into Low's
"Northwest River." Not finding that we will start on a portage for
it in the morning. Later by camp fire. Weather has cleared. All
bright and starry. Caught a 7-lb. namaycush and so we eat to-
night.
Saturday, September 12th.--Temp. 38 degrees. High N.W. wind.
Clouds and clear by spells. Dashes of snow. We camped on a little
island not far from the N.
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