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you describe all. All of these lakes abound with fish, and 

 to say which of them affords the best fishing ground would 

 be a very difficult matter. We will commence with Rice 

 Lake, in which maskinonge of the largest size have been 

 caught, and it was only last year (1865) an American visitor 

 from Rochester caught one that weighed upwards of 30 lbs. 

 Black bass and perch of a large size are found. Perhaps 

 the best fishing spot on this lake is at the mouth of the 

 Otonabee River, on the north side, and alongside the abut- 

 ments of the bridge at Harwood and Keene. There is an 

 Indian village here, whose inhabitants are very thrifty and 

 industrious; they belong to the tribe of the Mississaga 

 Indians (one of the first that held Upper Canada) ; they are 

 ardent lovers of the chase, and well acquainted with the best 

 fishing and shooting places in the vicinity : on this account 

 they are repeatedly engaged by parties who camp out in 

 pursuit of the pleasures of the rod or gun. 



At Gore's Landing, which is reached by a stage running 

 tri-weekly, there are two comfortable inns, the only ones in 

 the vicinity, and boats and canoes (flat-bottomed boats are 

 the best, being less likely to upset, as well as affording more 

 room) can be obtained from any of the residents on the lake 

 shores, who are always glad to see the beauties of the lake 

 appreciated by strangers, and who are very hospitable to all 

 visitors. Harwood is situated at the present terminus of 

 the Cobourg & Peterboro Railway, to which place during 

 the summer three or four trains are intended to be regularly 

 run daily. 



In the fall of the year Rice Lake is the resort of thousands 

 of wild ducks of every species, partridges, quail, and game 

 birds of every description, which flock here to feed on the 

 wild rice. As might be expected from the abundance of 

 their food they are in excellent condition. Here may be 

 seen the Virginia Rail in large numbers, excessively plump, 

 and very good eating ; the Bobolink having doffed his summer 



