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FOX ISLAND
RIVER
• LOCATION-Emptying into Port au Port Boyan Newfoundland's West Coast.
Fox Island River.
Poolo by LEE WULFF.
Courtesy Newfoundland
Tourist Office.
• ACCESSIBILITY-Detrain at Stephenville Crossing which is 94 miles from Portoux-Bosques,
453 miles from 51. John's and 240 miles from Gonder Airport. From
Stephenville Crossing it is 28 miles by rood via Port au Port, or travel may be done
by boot to the river.
• ACCOMMODATION-Milleoge Parsons, Fox
Island, has a fishing cobin on Abbott's Pool.
Mrs. Wolter Hynes, Fox Island, can accommodate
visitors in her home at the river's mouth.
C. H. McFatridge. Stephenville Crossing, will
outfit camping parties.
• SEASON-Sea trout enter the Gut at the
river's mouth as early as May 20th, and the
salmon usually enter the river from June 10th
to June 15th. The best fishing on the river is
in July. It is also good in August but it is
necessary to go 7 or 8 miles up river for it.
• GENERAL REMARKS - Fox Island River is
approximately 20 miles long and not very wide.
Its water is crystol clear but is tinged with
brown during the run-off after heavy roin. The
rise and fall of the river is very rapid.
The sea trout fishing is considered the best in
Newfoundland and lasts up to the middle of
July. Sea trout do not go above Abbott's Pool.
There is a good run of salmon in this river with
the overage about 7 Ibs. Fish up to 42 Ibs. For further information, write the Newfoundhave
been token from it. land Tourist Office, St. John's, Nfld.