THE ADIKONDACKS. 



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monster lake-trout, which often weighs sixteen to twenty 

 pounds, can be *aken by surface trolling with a " gang " or 

 " spoon," and sometimes with a fly. The season, however, is 

 cold, and lacks the attractions of leafy June ; but there are 

 no flies or mosquitoes to annoy. In June the trout lie in 

 the quick water of the streams where boulders make an 

 eddy or divide the current. Later they are found at the 

 mouths of cold brooks, preparatory to spawning. 



The necessary expenses of the tourist are about $3 per 

 day, whether he stops at a hotel, camps, or takes a guide. 

 The charge for boat and guide is $2.50 per diem ; hotel fares 

 from $1.50 to $2.50. 



