68 GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



Moosehead Lake. The shooting to be found at and about Moosehead Lake 

 and its adjacent waters, embraces deer, caribou, bears, wolves, an occasional 

 moose, squirrels, hares, ruffed grouse, ducks, geese, sand-pipers, loons and 

 herons. Spencer Pond, at the head of IVIoosehead Lake, is a breeding place for 

 black ducks, and Lucky Pond is a favorite resort for them. These are fifteen 

 miles from Kineo, and twenty from Greenville. Ruffed grouse are abundant 

 most everywhere, and deer also on Spencer Mountain, a mile from Moosehead 

 Lake. A great variety of game is found at Brassua Lake, near the Canadian line, 

 at the head of Misery River. The Wilson Ponds are full of trout. The nearest 

 pond is three miles from the lake, and reached by a good road ; boats can there 

 be procured. Three miles beyond is the Upper Wilson; camping is necessary 

 for much sport. 



Eas:le Streajn. This is a short distance from the Lake House at Greenville, 

 and affords good trout fishing. The stream flows through a meadow, and there 

 are no bushes to obstruct the casting. For larger trout go to the outlet, twelve 

 miles from Greenville, where trout averaging two pounds are caught in abun- 

 dance. 



Table Rock at Mt. Kineo, is a favorite spot for fly fishing, and a short distance 

 from the hotel, a well known spot furnishes trout averaging five pounds, and white 

 fish averaging one and a half pounds. Misery Stream, flowing into Lake Brassua 

 near its outlet, Socateau River, Spencer Pond, Roach River and Lucky Pond, are 

 all fine fishing grounds. Lily Boy furnishes excellent trouting, with duck and 

 partridge shooting. 



The routes from Boston are : ist. Via Eastern Railroad to Dexter, two hundred 

 and thirty miles ; stage thirty-five miles to Greenville, thence steamer twenty 

 miles to Mt. Kineo. Time twenty-four hours. Fare for round trip $15 ; single 

 ticket $8.50. 2d. Eastern Railroad to Guilford, three hundred and seven miles, 

 stage to Greenville twenty-rive miles, thence steamer as before. Time twenty- 

 four hours. Fare same as above ; and 3d. Steamer (International Sandford's 

 Lines) to Bangor, two hundred and fifty miles, thence European Railway to 

 Greenville, sixty-one miles, thence same as above. Time forty-nine hours. 

 Fare $7. 



The hotels and boarding houses are the Eveleth, and the Lake House, at 

 Greenville ; the Wilson House at the Outlet ; the Mt. Kineo House, $2.50 per 

 day, at the base of the mountain ; the Carry Hotel, on the northeast carry, at the 

 head of the lake • the Morris Farm, west branch : guides can be procured either 

 at Greenville or Mount Kineo. Captain Samuel Cole at the Lake House, is ever 

 ready to guide to the best fisheries. There are also F. H. Vaughan, Pete Ronco, 

 Levi Ronco, A. B. Farrar, Ivory Littlefield, D. T. Saunders, and other well 

 known guides. They furnish generally their services, a canoe and cooking 

 utensils, for $3 per day. Boats can be procured of all sizes and styles, from birch 

 canoes at twenty-five cents per day, to a steam pleasure yacht at $io per day. 

 There are good liveries at the hotels. The best months for sport, are August and 

 September. The trip from Boston including traveling expenses and a stay of two 

 weeks, can be made for about fifty dollars. Excursion tickets are sold from New 

 York for $24, from Boston for $15. At Greenville, D. T. Saunders will furnish 

 canoes, guides, and provisions for a canoe trip down the AUegash. The route is 

 up the lake via steamer, across the carry to the Penobscot, down this river twenty 

 miles to Chesuncook Lake, thence up the Umbazookskus River, across the Mud 

 Pond Carry, thence via Mud Pond, Chamberlain Lake, the Locks, Eagle Lake, 

 Pleasant Brook and Churchill Lake, into the AUegash. Moose, bear, caribou, 

 wild ducks, partridges, trout, and other game are found on the route. 



Somerset County^ 



BiKgham is a good point from which to start into the Maine wilderness. 

 Leave Boston by Eastern Railroad via Portland and Kennebec to Skowhegan, 

 thence by stage fifteen miles to Solon, then eight miles to Bingham. Provide for 

 roughing it. Ruffed grouse, ducks, trout, caribou, and other game will be found. 

 Caribou about the forks of the Kennebec. 



Washiiif/ton County — 



Grand Lake and Stream. Grand Lake Stream, is an outlet of the Grand 

 Lake, one of the chain of Schoodic Lakes, famous for its landlocked salmon. In 

 the lakes themselves, pike and lake trout abound, and brook trout in the streams 

 that empty into them. Reached by steamboat from Portland and St. John, to 

 Eastport, and thence rail to Princeton, or bv European and North American 

 Railroad to McAdam, St. Stephens and Princeton. A steamer leaves the Stream 



