I04 GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



For these the sportsman must take his own dog, as no good ones are to be found 

 here. Keene is on the Cheshire Railroad. A summer resort. 



Harrisville. A pond near the town contains black bass. 



Stoddard. In Long Pond are found pickerel and perch. Reached via the 

 Cheshire Railroad to Walpole, thence by drive ; or via Concord and Claremont 

 Railroad to Hillsboro, thence stage. 



Fitzivillia7}i. White hares and foxes. Cheshire Railroad from Boston. 



Coos County — 



Gorhain. The mountain streams and brooks in the vicinity afford excellent 

 trout fishing. Reached via the Grand Trunk Railroad. 



The Megalloivay River. Good trout fishing in this stream, in its source. 

 Lake Parmachene, and in the small tributary streams. Take Grand Trunk road 

 to Stratford, stage to Colebrook, thence wagon to ErroU's Falls on the river. 



The lakes on the Upper Androscoggin, which are reached only by canoe, are 

 the centres of fine trout fishing and ruifed grouse, deer, and bear shooting. Take 

 stage to ErroU's Falls, and canoe from there. 



The Connecticut Lakes and adjacent waters, at the source of the Connecticut 

 River. Game of various kinds is abundant in this region. Moose are numerous 

 in some localities, and deer without number range the hillsides. Some of their 

 runs are beaten hard. The streams are full of trout. Also otter, mink and sable 

 are in such numbers that the trapper gets well paid for his tim$ and labor The 

 lumbering business has not been carried on in this locality, consequently it is the 

 paradise of hunters and trappers. 



To reach the lakes leave Grand Trunk Railroad at Island Pond, Vermont, and 

 take the wilderness road to First Lake, Second Lake, and so on ; or leave the 

 Grand Trunk Railroad at Stratford, stage to Colebrook, wagon to ErroU's Falls, 

 boat up river to Duckee's Landing on the Megalloway River, and thence up 

 stream to Parmachene Lake. From thence a portage over the Connecticut lakes. 

 Second Lake is the largest, being about three miles long by a mile wide. It lies 

 four miles from First Lake. There is a good bark shanty there. Third Lake is 

 still two or three miles further. Besides the Connecticut Lakes, there is the 

 Unknown Pond, near Stewartstown, at the head of Diamond River, which emp- 

 ties into the Megalloway, reached by wagon from Colebrook. These waters are 

 filled with trout. 



(rvafton County^ 



Plymouth. Good trout streams, but fish of inferior size. Reached via the 

 Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad. 



Franco7iia. There are black bass in Echo Lake. 



Littleton. Black bass in Partridge Pond. Reached via the Boston, Concord 

 and IVlontreal Railroad. 



Rumney. Stinson's Pond contains black bass. Route as above. 



lliUshorougli County— 



Hillsborough. Loon Pond contains black bass. 



Manchester. Good black bass fishing in the Massabesie. Dorr's, Nutt's and 

 other neighboring ponds. Reached via the Concord, the Concord and Ports- 

 mouth and other railroads. 



Antrim. Black bass in Gregg's Pond. 



Amherst. Black bass in Baboosie Lake. Reached via the Boston, Lowell 

 and Nashua Railroad. 



Merrimack County— 



IVarner. Black bass are caught in Pleasant Pond. Route as below. 



Bradford. Good bear fishing in the vicinity. Reached via the Concord and 

 Claremont Railroad. 



East Andover. Black bass in Highland Lake. Reached via the Northern 

 New Hampshire Railroad. 



Sutton. Squirrels, partridges. Good black bass fishing in the Blaisdell Pond. 



London. Black bass are caught in Hat Hole Pond. 



Webster. Long Pond was stocked in '71 with black bass. 



Canterbury. Black bass in Clough's Pond. 



Franklin. Black bass and pickerel in Webster Lake. Reached via Northern 

 New Hampshire Railroad. 



Concord. Black bass in Pumacook Lake. Reached by rail. 



