132 GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



The valleys have each their principal stream taking- its rise in the northern 

 slope of the Blue Ridge, and flowing in a northerly course through the AUe- 

 ghanies into the Tennessee Valley. AH of these streams are pretty well supphed 

 ^vith fish. In some they are ver}' abundant, the pike and black bass of the south, 

 both very gamy, being the most desirable. But it is the headwaters and tribu- 

 taries of these rivers, where the joy of the angler's heart— the speckled trout— is 

 to be found in untold numbers. They are not large, seldom exceeding eighteen 

 inches in length, and averaging not more than nine ; but their great number com- 

 pensates for their size. 



Asheville is well situated for a starting point, being, geographically, in the 

 centre of the region. From New York, or any of the New England or Eastern 

 States, the best route is via Richmond, Danville, Salisbury to Old Fort, by rail, 

 thence across the ridge twenty-four miles by stage, a daily line connecting with 

 railroad. From northwest via Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville to Wolf Creek, 

 thence by stage forty-four miles — a daily line. From the south, either one of the 

 routes mentioned will be found convenient. 



Surke Co lit it y — 



Morganton. Quail, woodcock, rabbits, rail, deer, and other game in the 

 vicinity, with good trout fishing in nearly all the mountain streams in Burke 

 County and vicinity. Reached via the Piedmont Air Line to Salisbury, thence 

 via the Western North Carolina Railroad. From the middle of May till the last 

 of June is the season. For information, write to R. L. Patton, JVIorganton. 

 The country is hilly and mountainous. 



Carteret Coniifif— 



Beaufort and Vichn'ty. Canada geese, brant, canvas-backs, redheads, black, 

 and other varieties of duck, bay birds, curlew, robin snipe, marlin, godwits, 

 quail ; excellent trolling for bluehsh. Reached via the North Carolina Railroad 

 from New Berne to Morehead City, thence steamer, or via steamer from New 

 York or Baltimore. See New Berne. Carteret County is level swamp lands and 

 pine forests. 



Chowan County — 



Edenton. The Chowan River and Albemarle Sound are the feeding grounds 

 of great numbers of swan, geese, brant and ducks, and are splendid fishing 

 grounds for a varietv of valuable and gamy fish. Reached by steamers whicn 

 ply on the sound and river. The surrounding country is level. 



Clay County— 



Hayesville. The Hurricane Branch, and the Little Hurricane Branch, are 

 good trout streams. 



Colutnbus County — 



Fleviingtoi is seventeen miles from Wilmington, on the Wilmington, Colum- 

 bia and Augusta Railroad. There is excellent fishing and shooting on Lake Wac- 

 camaw. Good accommodations can be obtained. 



Craven County — 



New Berne is easily reached from New York by rail or by water direct, or by 

 water via Baltimore and Norfolk steamers. To go to the lake region, take the 

 cars at New Berne, on the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, for Havelock 

 Station, sixteen miles distant. In the vicinity of Havelock Station is a heavily 

 wooded country, vast pine uplands, and swamps where gum, maple, and other 

 trees grow in dense profusion. Five miles from the station is Lake Ellis, a round 

 lake of about three miles in diameter, and nearly connected with it are four or five 

 other sheets of water. Some of these lakes are open water ; others are grown up, 

 like Lake Ellis, with grass, through which a punt can be easily pushed. These 

 lakes are the resort of tliousands of wild geese, black ducks, and mallards, very 

 few of any other kind being found there. The dry swamp known as Long Lake, 

 to the south and west of the above chain of ponds, is an excellent place to hunt 

 for bears, panthers and wild cats. The pine ridges in that vicinity offer excellent 

 deer hunting. As but few persons about New Berne hunt in these forests, there 

 are but few guides to be had. Sailing down the Neuse River from New Berne, 

 the yachtsman will pass several good shooting points, one of which — Slocum's 

 Creek, about eighteen miles from the city— is a resort for various species of ducks. 

 In those woods colored guides can be had for 75 cents to §i per day, finding 



