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GAME AND FISH RESORTS. 



Wisconsin Valley Railroad. Board $1.50. Guides are necessary, and can be 

 secured at reasonable rates. 



Wausaii. For game and route see Mosinee. Board $2. 



'Pierce County — 



Prescott, on the St. Croix River, is a good initial point for pinnated ffrouse 

 shooting through the counties of Dunn, Polk and Barron. The southern border 

 of Pierce County lies on Lalce Pepin (see Minnesota). 



JUarqiiette Cotinty — 



Montello. Mallards, canvas-backs and teal, on the marshes overflowed by the 

 Fox River, w-oodcock, rufled and pinnated grouse, snipe, wild geese. Scaup, 

 buflFed-heads and redheads are abundant on Buffalo Lake and Fox River. On 

 the northern margin of Buffalo Lake, a small creek stretches away for four miles, 

 and along this rice bound rivulet, the mallards are abundant. Tfie mallards and 

 teal are found in the marshes, which being covered with from one half foot to a 

 foot of water, and the grass uncut, affords good chance of approach on foot, with 

 high top rubber boots. Pickerel are the most numerous, and are caught in large 

 numbers with trolling spoons and live minnows. Trolling is the favorite method 

 of taking them, and the average catch is from three to five pounds each. At Col- 

 lins Lake, three miles south of Muscalonge, they are taken with live bait or troll- 

 ing spoon, and weigh from twelve to fifteen pounds. This is also an admirable 

 place for bass fishing, and much sought by the enthusiastic anglers of the locality. 

 At Buffalo Lake and other points near Montello, black bass are frequently caught 

 of five pounds weight and upward. Perch are usually plenty in Fox River, 

 though seine fishing has to a degree depopulated the river of these and other 

 varieties offish. On Puckaway Lake, canvas-backs, redheads, and other varie- 

 ties of ducks, ruff'ed grouse, snipe, woodcock, grey, fox and black squirrels, rab- 

 bits, etc. 



Gilro/s Creek, six miles west of Puckaway Lake, to which it is a tributary, is 

 a favorite locality for grouse shooting. The Grand River, which winds its way 

 south from the Fox River, is one of the favorite haunts of mallards, as also are the 

 numerous sloughs and rice fields bordering on the lake. As the Grand River 

 nears if s head, it is difficult of navigation, but the splendid shooting more than 

 repays for this. Montello is reached by drive from Portage City, Columbia 

 County, or from Princeton on the Sheboygan and Fond du Lac Railroad. 



Westfieid. Ruffed and pinnated grouse, snipe, ducks, geese, and, in the pine- 

 lands to the north, plenty of deer. Take the Wisconsin Central Railroad 



Monroe Count!/— 



Sparta. Trout are abundant in the neighboring streams, and perch in Perch 

 Lake. It has been computed that there are more than two hundred and fifty 

 miles of trout streams within Monroe County. There are numerous fine hunting 

 grounds in the vicinity of Sparta, where bears, deer, and small game may be 

 found. Take the Chicago and North-western Railroad. Several excellent hotels 

 and private board, $5 to $7 per week ; teams $4 per day. 



Norwalk. Brook trout and many kinds of game are found in the vicinity. 

 Reached as above. 



Glendale. Within a radius of five miles are a large number of fine trouting 

 streams. Game is abundant. Reached as above. The Glendale House is the 

 resort of sportsmen. Two miles farther on the railroad is Kendalls, where are 

 good hotels, and a half mile from here is Lake Torrence well stocked with brook 

 trout. 



Wilton is built at the head waters of Kickapoo Creek, which, with lateral 

 streams, are full of brook trout. Bears, deer and squirrels are found in the sur- 

 rounding forests, while pinnated grouse, partridges, pheasants, quail and grouse 

 are plentiful in the clearings. The village has two hotels. Reached via the Chi- 

 cago and North-western Railroad. 



Oconto County — 



Pensaukee. Game of many kinds abounds in the vicinity. Reached via the 

 Chicago and North-western Railroad. 



Peshtigo. Thunder Lake, River Medicine, Gravel and Trout Lakes, are near, 

 and are full offish. Pickerel, whitefish, pike, sturgeon, black, silver, and rock bass 

 are the varieties. Brook trout are caught in great abundance in many of the streams 

 of the vicinity. Deer, bears, ruffed grouse and other game are plentiful. The city 



