86 GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



Faribault County— 



IVinneba^o City. Pinnated grouse abundant ; black bass, pickerel. Reached 

 via Southern Minnesota Railroad. Hotels $3 ; teams $2.50 to $5. 



Delavau Station. There are in the neighborhood many lakes, sloughs, ponds 

 and creeks, where the sportsman will tind excellent shooting and ii&hing. Ducks, 

 geese, cranes, snipe, curlew, and on the prairie great numbers of pinnated grouse. 

 The lakes contain black bass, pickerel and other varieties. Reached via the 

 Southern Minnesota Railroad. 



Easton. For game and route see Delavan. 



Welts. For game and route see Delavan. Good hotel ; teams, and camping 

 outfits can here be secured. 



Freehom County — 



Albert Lea. In Fountain and Lea Lakes are found pickerel and other fish ; in 

 the vicinity, ducks, mallards, teal and red head, geese, brant, pinnated grouse, 

 sandhill cranes in great abundance on the prairie. Reached via the Southern 

 Minnesota Railroad. Board $3.50 to $5 per week. 



Ilayward. Pinnated grouse, and ducks of many varieties, at Lake Albert 

 Lea. 'Reached via Southern Minnesota Railroad. Boats at the lake. 



Aldcn. Pinnated grouse and duck shooting with fishing in the lakes. Reached 

 via the Southern Minnesota Railroad. 



Goodliiie County — 



Frontenac, located near the head of Lake Pepin, is an excellent resort for the 

 tourist and sportsman. Rush River on the opposite side of the lake, is a good 

 trouting stream. 



Pine Creek, directly opposite this point, is another noted stream ; also Wells' 

 Creek, six miles below on this side — there are many other streams within fifteen 

 miles of Frontenac, where that delicate and gamy fish can be found enough to 

 satisfy the enthusiast. 



Game is excellent, consisting of grouse, snipe, woodcock, rail, geese and 

 duck-i. In the great forest of Wisconsin, which can be reached immediately after 

 crossing the lake, can be found within ten or fifteen miles, any amount of deer. 

 Good lake fishing at all times can be had. There are other points on the lake 

 where good accommodations can be had, with ready access to the sporting 

 grounds. Six miles distant is Lake City, Wabasha County (which see). Lake 

 Hotel $3 per day, $2.50 if one month or more ; yachts, rowboats, and teams. 

 Go via the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, or via the Mississippi 

 River steamer. The Lake Side Hotel furnishes every accommodation. 



Hennepin County— 



Wayzata., twenty-eight miles from St. Paul, is at the head of Lake Minnetonka, 

 a favorite summer resort. The lake contains black and rock bass, pickerel, crop- 

 pies, perch, sunfish, pike, and a few catfish. Wood-duck, mallard, teal, and 

 ruft'ed grouse shooting. 



Many Minneapolis and St. Paul people run up for a day's fishing, as the train 

 arrives at the lake about 9.30 a. m., and leaves Wayzata on its return about 5.30. 

 There is also a train leaving the city about half-past four, and one at half-past six 

 in the evening, during the summer, by which the sportsman is enabled to be on 

 hand at daybreak, and have a full day's sport. Take the St. Paul and Pacific 

 Railroad. Steamers ply on the lake between Wayzata and Excelsior. There are 

 many boats to be procured, of all sizes and styles. Hotels and boarding houses 

 are numerous on the shores of the lake, and furnish good accommodation. 



Minneapolis. Pinnated grouse, 

 sota River bottom, wild pigeons, plo 



Minneajiolis. Pinnated grouse, partridges and woodcock : along the Minne- 

 ta River bottom, wild pigeons, plover, ducks. Excellent fishing and wild fowl 

 shooting on the chain of lakes which lie three miles from the city. These are 

 Lakes Hai'j-iet and CaUtoun^ the La/cc of t lie Isles, and Cedar Lake, (the location 

 of the Oak Grove House), while still further on, some fifteen miles distant. Lake 

 Minnetonka, approachable by railroad, and one of the largest and most beautiful 

 sheets of water m the State, offers its charms to the visitor or resident, affording 

 abundance of fish and wild fowl, and sailing and boating. To the east a few 

 miles, is IVIiite Bear Lake, Ramsey County (which see). 

 Houston Cotinty— 



Hokah. There are several fine trout streams in the vicinity. Hokah is on the 

 Southern Minnesota Railroad, which connects at La Crosse, with the Chicago, 

 Dubuque and La Crosse road. 



