274 CRANBERRY LAKE. THE OSWEOATCTHE. 



annoyance and burden of tent-poles. A camp stove is a 

 great comfort and convenience but not indispensable. 

 Duncklee's is the best in market. A better one is built to 

 fold up much like an envelope, made at cost of less than $5, 

 and weighing less than ten pounds, but there is none >uch 

 in market. My own, of this kind, is a complete success. 

 To acompany this, get a large, strong tin-pail, with cover, 

 and put inside a smaller tin-pail with cover. Inside of this, 

 put culler j 1 . t in plates, cups, knives, fork-.spoons.a frying- 

 pan with detachable handle, and dishcloths. The coffee- 

 pot must have a luile. and the frying-pan -hoiild lie of 

 good size, if you have no stove. However, most of the 

 guides furnish cooking utensil-. A.sk some old camper to 

 make a list of "supplies" for you, if you do not already 

 know what you want. 



It' you seek the Spring tishimr. no in May. as soon as the 

 snow is out of the woods, and tish on rapids and in swift 

 water. Fish with bait, generally, at that season. 



If you care more for the delights of eampiim. and want 

 to enjoy forest life, and also want fly-fishing, go in July or 

 August. July, on the whole, is the mo-t delightful, and 

 the safest month for settled weather. At this -ason. look 

 for trout in the "spring-holes," it is a waste of time to 

 seek them in the rapids or deep water, or in the body of a 

 stream. Look for them at a spring or pool of cold \\ater. 

 Find where a small cold stream enters a lake or river. 

 Whenever you find clear cold water you ought to find trout. 



Early in the season, the dreaded black tly abounds, but 

 he departs by the middle of July. The mosquito and midge 



