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near by, and also northeast from the mountain, towards Trout Lake, near Bromp- 

 ton, are other good trout waters. Board §1.25 per day, with no extra charge for 

 Ijoats. 



Masshvipfi Lake. This lalce is twelve miles long, and contains a great variety 

 offish which net and spear have sadly diminished. Reached from Ayers Flat on 

 the Passumpsic Railroad, by a short drive, or from Sherbrooke oh the Grand 

 Trunk Railroad. Six miles southeast from the hotel is Lovering's Pond, which 

 was once famous for its " big trout," but is now seldom visited by the angler. 

 In the lake near the hotel the silver, black, and racer lunge are taken in large 

 quantities. Some of the silver lunge grow to a very large size. Three pound 

 speckled trout are often caught in the rapids, in the outlet near the hotel, during 

 the months of May and June. 



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Ne-w Glasgow. Snipe, woodcock, ruffed grouse, ptarmigan, and squirrel shoot- 

 ing in the vicinity of Kilkenny Lake. Route from Montreal, via stage to New 

 Glasgow, thence "hired conveyance to the lake. At the lake, W. Hamilton, or 

 " Rapidee Willie," as he is called, or the Ward Brothers, will act as guides. 



Kilkenny Lake. The woods teem with ruffed grouse and neither bears nor 

 deer are very scarce. The roads are extremely hilly and rough in the vicinity of 

 the lake, and vehicles are subject to much violent bumping. The principal fish 

 are the trout, lake trout and bass. There are also taken in small quantity in the 

 winter, white herrings. This latter fish is said to be exceedingly delicate and 

 fine in flavor, and seems to be the whitefish of the great lakes. During the sum- 

 mer an occasional " lunge " may be taken by bottom fishing, but the angler had 

 much better devote himself to the black bass, which are very numerous. There 

 are two kinds of trout in this lake, the lake trout or " black trout," as it is called, 

 growing sometimes to twenty pounds weight and much more slender and graceful 

 than its Lake Superior brother, and the brook trout which seldom weighs over 

 four pounds. In the seasons spoken of, the latter fish will take almost any bait, 

 and have been caught with a spoon, trolling. Among flies their favorite seems to 

 be those with yellowish bodies and mottled wings. The fishing is mostly from 

 boat or raft, the only place from whence a fly can be successfully thrown being at 

 the inlet of the lake. When fishing with bait or minnow, however, many rocks 

 near shore afford a good foothold. In Red Trout Lake, two and a half miles from 

 Kilkenny, there are no fish except the brook trout, and any one going there at the 

 proper season will find them in tiavor and gaminess superior to the Kilkenny fish. 



Lake Masson, several miles from Lake Kilkenny, and several small lakes 

 close by Kilkenny, though difficult of access, afl'ord splendid sport. 



The visitor to these lakes must camp out, or else run the chances of accommo- 

 dation at some log cabin ; in either case all supplies must be brought from Mont- 

 real. Access is by stage once a day from Montreal to New Glasgow ; fare, $1. 

 At New Glasgow a team may be hired to the lake, about nine miles. At the 

 lake William Hamilton called " Rapidee Willie," to distinguish him from a second 

 William Hamilton, will find a boat, or render any other service that he possibly 

 can. The Ward brothers also live near the lake and are very obliging. Mr. John 

 Haile, who lives between New Glasgow and the lake, is a thorough sportsman; 

 and any information or assistance in his power he will cheerfully give. 



NEW BRUNSWICK. 



New Brunswick has an area of 27,700 square miles. The sur- 

 face is undulating and mountainous, alternating with broad plains 

 and deep valleys. The greater part of the country is covered with 

 dense forests, through which flow many excellent salmon and trout 

 streams. The Province is full of interest for the tourist, the sports- 

 man and the angler. The dense woods are lilled with noble game, 

 the streams and lakes abound in fish ; communication is easy, and 

 guides, canoes, etc., are everywhere to be procured for penetrating 

 the wilderness. 



