GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 45 



Kanhnhrc County— 



Kankakee. The Kankakee River flows throiip;h a country which is one vast 

 marsh for miles on either side. At times its banks are darkened by the heavy 

 forests of Indiana, which fringe the stream for a considerable distance. The 

 river is winding and rapid, being deep in many places and in others so shallow 

 that boats cannot pass and have to be carried. In other places the wild rice 

 grows all across the shallows, this generally occurring when the surrounding 

 land lies low, forming the home of myriads of wild fowl of all sorts. There are 

 also plenty of fish in this stream, chiefly pickerel and black and speckled bass. 

 Kankakee is a station on the Illinois Central Railroad, and on the Cincinnati, 

 Lafayette and Chicago road. Sportsmen should prepare for camping out. 



St. Anne. Geese, brant, ducks, cranes, snipe, quail, pinnated grouse ; pike, 

 pickerel, bass and other varieties of fish. Reached via the Chicago, Danville 

 and \'incennes, and Cincinnati, Lafayette and Chicago Railroads. Hotels $i to 

 $1.50 per day, §4 to $5 per week ; guides $1 to $1.50 ; boats $1 ; teams $2.50 to $3. 



Xa Salic County— 



Marseilles. Among the Islands, at the Kickapoo Rapids of the Illinois River, 

 are some excellent snipe shooting grounds. The route is via the Chicago, Rock 

 Island and Pacific Railroad. 



Ottawa. The marshes on the Illinois River, near this town, are fine ducking 

 grounds. Reached via the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, or the Chicago, 

 Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. 



Xce County— 



Compton. Inlet Swamp affords excellent shooting for Canada geese, brant, 

 mallards, pin tails, ruffle heads, spoonbills, teal, and jack snipe, and on the 

 borders of the swamp are ruff'ed grouse and quail. Take the Chicago, Burling- 

 ton and Quincy Railroad to Compton, thence hired conveyance to the swamp, 

 five milernorth. The mouth of Wilson Creek is the best spot for game. 



Dixon. A small steamer runs between Dixon and Grand Detour^ twelve 

 miles, and passes en route many islands and picturesque points of interest. The 

 river provides ample fishing grounds, and the fisherman will be abundantly repaid 

 for angling in its waters. Game abounds, the golden plover, upland plover, the 

 jack snipe and woodcock being especially plentiful. Reached via the Chicago 

 and Northwestern Railroad. There are several fine hotels. 



Nachusa is on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, ninety-three miles 

 from Chicago. 



White Rock, a popular picnic and fishing resort, is four miles north, and is 

 much frequented by parties from all portions of the State. The rock is a noted 

 landmark, rising as it does sixty feet above the surface of the water of Rock 

 River, and above the surrounding prairie. 



Ziivingston County — 



Ckats-Morth. Deer, wild turkeys and grouse. Reached via the Toledo, Peo- 

 ria and Warsaw Railroad. 



Ijogan County — 



Elkhart City. Quail, pinnated grouse, ducks and geese. Wild turkeys at 

 Lake Fort, seven miles distant. Reached via the Chicago and Alton Railroad-. 



Lincoln. The game on Salt Creek is similar to that of the Sangamon River. 

 See Petersburg, Menard County. Reached via the Chicago and Alton, and other 

 railroads. 



McDonougti County— 



Colchester. Pinnated grouse. On the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 

 Railroad. 



McHenry County — 



Cary Station is one mile from Fox River, in which is excellent fishing. See 

 Batavia, Kane County. Reached via the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, 

 thirty-eight miles from Chicago. There is a fine hotel, where sportsmen will 

 receive every attention. • 



■Crystal Lake. The lake affords good black and rock bass, pickerel and perch 

 fishing. Reached via the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. 



Harvard. The Twin Lakes are twenty miles distant ; a line of stages runs to 

 Geneva, which see. Reached via the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. 



