GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 10/ 



congregfate in vast numbers, and ^row enormously fat. The marshes on the 

 margins of the tributary streams of the Tuckahoe, consequently are favorite feed- 

 ing grounds of the rail. 



Cuniherldiid Comity — 



Cohtins-ev. Fine bags of jack snipe are made on the Cohansey Creek Mead- 

 ows. Take the West Jersey Railroad. 



Comity — 



Montclair. The Big Piece and the Little Piece shooting grounds are eight , 

 miles distant. Reached via the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, or the Mont- 

 clair and Greenwood Lake Railroad. (See Pine Brook.) 



Newark. Duck and goose shooting on Newark Bay, with Wilson and jack 

 snipe. Reached via the Pennsylvania Railroad. 



Gloucester Comity— 



Malaga. Deer in the vicinity ; quail and partridge afford fine sport. Reached 

 via the West Jersey Railroad. 



IVestville, five miles from Camden, on the West Jersey Railroad, is at the 

 iMOuth of Timber Creek, a good trout stream. 



Hunterdon County— 



Bitil's Island. Quail, squirrels, and excellent black bass fishing in the Dela- 

 ware River. Reached via the Belvidere Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. 

 Board at reasonable rates •, teams $3 to $5 per day. 



Lambertvi'lle, on the Delaware River, is a good place for yellow perch fishing. 

 Route as above. 



Middlesex County— 



P^rth Amboy. Weakfish and other fishing affords good sport here. Take 

 Staten Island boat to Third Landing, cars to Tottcnville, ferry to Perth Amboy ; 

 fare, whole distance, twenty-five cents. Boats and bait at Tottenville or Perth 

 Amboy. 



Cheese Creek, a few miles from Perth Amboy, is an excellent place for sheeps- 

 head, bluefish, striped bass, weakfish. porgies ; bait with crabs and clams. The 

 shooting here is for mallards, black ducks, sprig-tails, bay birds, jack snipe, and 

 other wild fowl. 



South Amboy. Quail, ruffed grouse and a few woodcock. Reached via the 

 Amboy Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. 



Spots-wood and Old Bridge. Rabbit and quail shooting. Route as above. 



New Brunsivick. Snipe on the meadows, and some quail. Reached via the 

 New Vork Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Board at the George Street 

 House, at about $2 per day. 



MonnioutJi County — 



Marlborough. Woodcock, doves, pigeons, plover and snipe. Reached via 

 drive from Freehold, on the Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad. 



Shrewsbury . Excellent quail shooting in the vicinity. The route is via the 

 New Jersey Southern Railroad. j 



Red Bank. In the Shrewsbury River are bluefish, weakfish, kingfish, and 

 sheepshead. In the vicinity, snipe, woodcock and quail. Red Bank, on the 

 Shrewsbury River, is at the head of steamboat navigation, or is reached via the 

 New Jersey Southern. The hotels on the Shrewsbury River are Thompson's 

 Pavilion, at the Highlands 5 Jenkinson's, at the same place ; the Fowler House, 

 at Oceanic, and the Tontine, at Fair Haven. The hotel of Red Bank, is the 

 Globe. 



Mafaman. Good rabbit shooting. Take boat to Keyport, thence by wagon. 



Holmdel. Rabbit and quail shooting in the vicinity. Reached by drive from 

 Red Bank. 



Ocean Beach. Good snipe and bay bird shooting. Reached via New Jersey 

 Southern Railroad. Comfortable hotel accommodations. 



Squan Beach is a good locality for beach birds and wild fowl. Take the 

 Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad. 



Morris County— 



Haiiovcr, Jack snipe, blac:: ducks, teal, canvas-backs, wood ducks, wid- 



