lo8 GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



geons, woodcock, quail, pigeons, rabbits, muskrats in great plenty. Reached 

 via the New Jersey Southern Railroad. 



Hanover Neck. Woodcock and snipe in quantity. Address A. T. Tappan at 

 that place. He has dogs. 



BudcTsLake, or Lake Senecaivana. These waters are the abode of many fish 

 including pickerel of large size. Ruffed grouse, quail and hares in the vicinity. 

 Reached via the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad toStanhope whence 

 stages run to the lake two and one-half miles distant. The Forest House, $3 per 

 day, $15 to $21 per week. 



Pine B7-ook. The Pine Brook Hotel is a convenient headquarters for sports- 

 men shooting on the well known Big Piece and Little Piece hunting grounds. 

 Wilson snipe afford the best sport. Black ducks, and woodcock are also found. 



For six weeks in the spring, and for the same length of time in the fall, the 

 meadows are covered with shooters, and oftentimes a hunter to a bird. In the 

 fall flight it frequently happens that large numbers stop to feed on the soft and 

 muddy flats and remain a day or two. Abundance of food soon renders them fat 

 and luscious, and although the birds first stop only to rest, they find so good 

 cover and so fine feed, they hesitate about continuing their flight and remain for 

 weeks. Not easy of access to pot-hunters, the shooting is as fine now as it was 

 forty years ago, and the fortunate hunter who happens to reach the meadows 

 while the flight is at its height, finds most famous sport. It is no uncommon thing 

 to secure a bag of from thirty to fifty birds. Lying midway between Paterson 

 and Newark, it is still secluded ground, for both the Big and Little Pieces are a 

 dozen miles away from any depot house, and only those who possess or can com- 

 mand a horse and wagon or excellent pedestrian accommodation, ever reach 

 these meadows. 



The Big Piece stretches out, a broad level meadow for miles, which in seasons 

 of heavy rains is submerged. 



Lake Hopatcong. or Brookland Pond, contains large sized pickerel, with perch 

 and salmon trout. Reached via Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad to 

 Drakesville, thence stage four miles. There are several good hotels at the lake, 

 with boats, etc. Ryram's Cove is a favorite fishing ground, and Bishop's Rock an 

 excellent camping place. 



Hopatcong. There are good hotels on the lake shore at Hopatcong. Take 

 Morris and Essex Railroad to Drakesville. Hotel rates reasonable. Fair pickerel 

 fishing in season. They are taken with Buel spinners, trolling. 



Newfoundland. Trout are abundant in the streams of the Bear Foot Moun- 

 tains. Reached via the New Jersey Midland Railroad. 

 Ocean, County— 



Barncg-at Inlet. Weakfish, kingfish, striped bass, sea bass, blackfish. sheeps- 

 head, bluefish, flounders, barb ; geese, brant, black ducks, sprig-tail, broad 

 bills, bay snipe and other fishing and shooting. Kinsey's Ashley House is a 

 favorite resort of sportsmen. 



Barnegat Bay. Fine duck and snipe shooting at Chadwick's gunning house. 

 Any one who goes between the 25th of August and 20th of September, will find 

 the shooting all that can be desired. Fare by Pennsylvania Central Railroad, 

 excursion ticket, good for one month, from New York to Squan, $3 ; stage to 

 Moxon's, dinner and boat up to Chadwick's, $2.50; board, $2 per day. 



Forked River. Weakfish. striped bass, sheepshead. bluefish, kingfish, pick- 

 erel in the river, geese, ducks, brant, woodcock, quail, partridges, surf, rock 

 and bav snipe, yellow legs, curlew, dowitch, plover, willets, marlin, robin. 

 Reached via the the New Jersey Soutfiern Railroad. The Carmen House, E. H. 

 Frame proprietor, is patronized by sportsmen, and there boats, guides, etc., can 

 be found. 



Barncgat. Quail, curlew, yellow legs, bay snipe, willets, etc., in abundance. 

 Bluefish, kingfish or barb, sheepshead, weakfish, striped bass, sea bass, black 

 fish. In its season, Barnegat Bay is one of the best ducking points known on the 

 coast, being filled with ducks, geese, and brant, and there are innumerable good 

 points and thoroughfares where they can be stooled. Quail, jack snipe, cur- 

 lew, yellow legs, bay .snipe, willets. Selection can be made of a dozen expe- 

 rienced gunners, who are provided with yachts, sneakboats, and decoys. From 

 its accessibility Barncgat Bay ought to be a preferred resort of sportsmen from 

 New York to Philadelphia. The Bay can be reached by Southern Railroad of 

 New Jersey, or Pennsylvania Central via Trenton. 



Rumson. Woodcock, quail, plover, ducks, snipe, rabbits. 



Point Pleasant. Snipe, willets, sickle bills, curlew, marlins, kreikers and yel- 



