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way through the Erie Canal into the Hudson. They 

 appear to prefer the mouths of streams entering this river, 

 and are but seldom found in the tideway. Professor 

 Agnel, of West Point, about nine years since, procured a 

 stock of them from Saratoga Lake, and introduced them 

 into Wood Lake, a beautiful sheet of water some six miles 

 west of the Hudson. Here they thrive wonderfully, and 

 have been taken four or five pounds in weight. The Pro- 

 fessor, who pitches his tent every summer by his pretty 

 lake, uses the artificial fly and his trout-rod exclusively in 

 taking them. May his shadow never grow less, or the 

 bass refuse to rise to his red hackle ! 



On a preceding page I have given an extract, which 

 shows the progress the Cuttyhunk Club* had made towards 



* The Cuttyhunk Club takes its name from the island where it has 

 been established ; the most westerly of the Elizabeth Islands, off 

 the coast of Massachusetts. It is about four or five miles long and 

 half as wide. This association was established here in 1864, its 

 originators being induced hither by the fine striped bass-fishing to 

 be found along the shores. Besides the trout and the black bass 

 pond, the club controls by lease of land and otherwise, the shoot- 

 ing on the island also. Originally there were twenty-five members, 

 the number has since been increased to sixty, and the capital of the 

 club to $25,000 ; each member contributing twenty dollars annually. 



The commodious and comfortable hotel of the club, with ice house, 

 fine spring water, and other accessories, is near the beach, and 

 opposite some of the best stands for striped bass-fishing. A tariff 

 of hotel prices is fixed every season, and each member is allowed 

 to invite a friend who is not a member, to accompany him and par- 

 take of the sport. The club also, at their meeting in the month of 



