GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 23 



Ne^v Britain. Black bass of larare size are caught in Shuttle Meadows pond, 

 two miles from town. Route : Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad. 



East Glastonbury. The headwaters of Roaring Brook afford good trout fish- 

 ing. 



The Farmington River has been stocked with California salmon. Go via the 

 Canal Railroad to Farinington or Granby, in both of which places there are hotels. 



Danbury 3ir\^\ers resort to Lake Kenosha with its boating and excellent fishing. 

 It is two miles from the village, reached by a pleasant drive. Danbury is on the 

 Danbury and Norwalk, and the Housatonic Railroads. Two hotels. 



Middlesex County — 



Saybrook Point, at the mouth of the Connecticut River, furnishes excellent 

 shooting for ducks, broadbills, red heads, black ducks and dippers. Reached by 

 the Shore Line, or Connecticut Valley Railroad. There is a good hotel within 

 forty rods of the depot. 



East Hampton. Excellent black bass fishing in Lake Pocatsopogue whose 

 waters have also been stocked with salmon. Reached via the New York and 

 Boston Air Line. Buell's is a good stopping place. 



Clinton. Woodcock, ruifed grouse, pickerel. Reached via the New Vork, 

 New Haven and Hartford Railroad, twenty-three miles from New Haven. 



Higga}ium. Salmon are taken in the Connecticut. Reached via the Con- 

 necticut Valley Railroad. 



New Saven County— 



Guilford. Duck and snipe shooting, and good fishing. Guilford is on the 

 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, sixteen miles from New Haven. 

 Hotel, the Guilford House, and at Guilford Point several summer hotels. 



Mil/ord. Several trout streams in the vicinity, and a variety of fishing in the 

 Sound. Route: New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Hotel: the 

 Milford House, $2. Charles Island with a small hotel, is a summer resort, and 

 aflFords good fishing. 



New Haven. On the East Haven marshes snipe abound. On the hills wild 

 pigeons are found in their season, and quails also abound. On the ridge that joins 

 the East and West Rock quails are found in considerable numbers, and on the 

 West Haven side is a series of salt water flats that extend for several miles. These 

 of course are much hunted. Savin Rock or Light House Point are within an hour's 

 drive by carriage, and both afford good fishing, while by the Shore Line Railroad 

 a few minutes ride by the early train will place the angler at Brantord, Double 

 Beach, Stony Creek, Guilford, the Thimble Islands, and other places long known 

 as tip-top fishing grounds for black fish, sea bass, weak fish, lobsters, etc., and 

 now provided with hotels and boarding liouses of all classes and every style of 

 pretension. 



Stony Creek. Good duck shootmg on the Shore Line Railroad. Guides and 

 information can be obtained at Frink s Hotel. Several inexpensive hotels. For 

 full information address Richard Payne or Henry Rogers. From the Indian 

 Point hotel boats may be hired (25 to 50 cents) for the Thimble Islands. 



The Thimble Islands. A resort that ought to be brought more generally to 

 the notice of the people outside of Connecticut, is the " Thimble Islands,'' lying 

 between New Haven and New London, and reached by the Shore Line Railroad 

 from Stony Creek, Branford or Guilford stations. There are several hundred of 

 these islands, with bold shores, and splendid sea fishing of all kinds convenient, 

 offering greater variety and change of scenery than is usually afforded by any 

 single pleasure resort. A cruise among these islands in a yacht gives perfect 

 dolce far niente. The old Double Beach House, a famous resort for fifty years, 

 the Branford Point House, and a dozen new ones, offer abundant hotel accommo- 

 dation. Many of the islands are occupied by private cottages. The pleasanltest 

 way to reach the islands from points south of New York, is to take the New 

 Haven steamboat line at Peck Slip, New York, at 11 p. m., sleep all night com- 

 fortably, and reach Stony Creek in time for breakfast 



West Meriden. Good snipe shooting. Reached via the New York, New 

 Haven and Hartford Railroad, to Meriden. 



Uifchfield County— 



Canaan. The Twin Lakes are fast growing into favor as a camping and pic- 

 mc resort. On the mountain tops near at hand, are lakes as wild and much less 



