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comfort of the occupant, or the two 

 who may occupy it, for the pleasure 

 is often greater when a congenial com- 

 panion participates in the pastime of 

 winter fishing. Low runners should 

 be attached, if the shelter is built in 

 box-house form; but with a tent, a 

 hand-sled will serve to take this from 

 place to place, as may be necessary. 



Cut a hole in the ice a little more 

 than a foot in diameter and through 

 this fishing can be done with either 

 natural or artificial bait. Often, when 

 the weather has been quite severe, 

 and the ice very thick on this account, 

 with few, if any, air holes on the lake 

 or pond, the fish will come in numbers 

 to the newly-made fishing hole, and 

 may be readily caught with any suit- 

 able bait. A flash light or other ar- 

 tificial light can be used to good ad- 

 vantage when desired, and the fishing 

 hut closed from the winter winds, 

 warmed by the fire within, will be 

 found remarkably cosy and com- 

 fortable. 



In mild or moderate winter 

 weather, there will be no necessity for 



