78 sp:ve.\tu report of the forest, fish and game commission. 



cottage purposes. In the immediate vicinity, in and about Chippewa Bay, are 

 many islands, large and small, on a number of which cottages have been erected 

 within the last few years. The reservation land at this place is well shaded, and is a 

 popular outing place. 



The next and last piece of State park land is found at LOTUS ISLAND, below 

 Ogdensburg, in one of the famous rapids of the St. Lawrence River. The State 

 owns 20 acres of land here — about one-half of the island. The waters at this part 

 of the river, being constantly in motion, are a favorite place for Black Bass, and 

 they are much sought for here. This reservation is used continually by sportsmen 

 and picnic parties. The island is well shaded, and the part outside the State hold- 

 ing is occupied by cottagers. One building and a steamboat wharf is on the portion 

 purchased for park purposes. 



In addition to providing these several places for public use, a tasty open pavilion 

 has been erected on each reservation except Lotus Island. On Canoe Point there 

 are two such structures — one on Canoe Point proper, the other on Picnic Point. 



In these pavilions there are tables and benches for the accommodation of picnic 

 parties who may desire to take their meals there. If a fishing party is caught out in 

 a storm, as is sometimes the case, the pavilions are a great convenience, as the fisher- 

 men can eat and have good shelter while waiting for the storm to subside. At con- 

 venient places stone fireplaces have been constructed, with a specially designed iron 

 top and front on which meals may be cooked expeditiously and without endan- 

 gering the surrounding groves. When fires for preparing meals are built between 

 small heaps of stones a forest fire is sometimes started which does great damage. 

 These fireplaces have proved very popular with guides and campers, and are used 

 very generally during the open season. Sufficient fallen timber or dead wood may 

 usually be found for cooking purposes, although some guides take a supph' of fuel 

 with their other materials when starting out for a day's fishing. Portable tables 

 and benches for seats are also placed near each fireplace. These are in general 

 use, although each guide has a small folding table as a part of his professional 

 outfit. But the folding tables which can be carried in a fishing skiff are very small, 

 and hence they are not used when park tables can be obtained. 



At each of the park places, excepting Burnham Point, docks of sufficient size 

 with a proper depth of water have been constructed for the use of parties landing 

 from steam yachts. These, also, are a great convenience for steamers to lie at 

 while parties are fishing in the neighborhood. In addition to the yacht docks, 

 small landings of proper size and height have been constructed for the use of parties 

 coming in fishing skiffs. These small docks are also used by guides for landing their 



