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bass fishing. Its general characteristics regarding 

 sport are something like those of Sand Lake, either 

 big catches of large fishes or a total blank, but unlike 

 Sand Lake in this respect the blank days are not 

 nearly so frequent. 



The best bass ground is that in the deepish water 

 on both sides of the bar, and even when the bass are 

 feeding in a desultory fashion and lacking vim in biting 

 in other portions of the lake, the ground surrounding 



"THAT DHOUL OP A BHURU WAS HARDER 

 THAN ROCK ITSELF" 



the bar will generally be found to yield a fish or two 

 if perseveringly coaxed. The lily pads on the east 

 side of the lake contain very large bass, and that spot 

 is splendid evening fishing. 



Minnows, frogs and artificial baits all have their 

 respective admirers, but I am convinced from personal 

 experience the ground around the bar will yield bigger 

 catches to the angler who uses minnows than any other 



