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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. 145 Immense quantities of fish are taken in the waters of Notta- wassaga Bay, being principally carried to the Toronto market. The whole north shore of the Georgian Bay abounds in white fish, sal- mon, trout, maskallonge, and other fish of fine quality, affording profitable employment to the Canadians and Indians. Some idea of the value and extent of the fishing operations pro- miscuously pursued in Nottawassaga Bay may be formed from the knowledge that the average daily take exceeds one thousand fish, weighing from forty pounds down to one pound. At this rate, that of the season would not fall short of £40,000. At the mouth of the Nottawassaga River the white fish are netted in perfect shoals throughout the spawning season. Most of the larger kind of trout spawn about the islands upon beds of calcerous rock, over which a shifting drift of sand or gravel passes by the action of the waves, where the water is shallow; and from being exposed to the sun, the temperature of the lake is warmer at these localities than elsewhere. Thither the fishermen resort, and net the fish, vapid and placid as they are, in fabulous amounts. | | LAKE HURON. The waters of Lake Huron, lying between 43° and 46° north latitude, are surrounded by low shores on every side. The most prominent features are Saginaw Bay on the southwest and the Georgian Bay on the northeast; the latter large body of water being entirely in the limits of Canada. The lake proper, may be said to be 100 miles in width, from east to west, and 250 miles in length, from south to north, terminating at the Straits of Mackinac. It is nearly destitute of islands, presenting one broad expanse of waters. It possesses several good harbors on its western shores, although as yet but little frequented. Point aux Barques, Thunder Bay, and Thunder Bay Islands, are prominent points to the mariner. . : Tawas, or Orrawa Bay, lying on the northwest side of Sagi- naw Bay, affords a good harbor and refuge during storms, as well as Thunder Bay, lying farther to the north. Off Saginaw Bay, the widest part of the lake, rough weather is often experienced, render- ing it necessary for steamers and sail vessels to run for a harbor or place of safety. 19 ;