30 



from Ellsworth, contains golden trout, the most beautiful 

 specimen of the trout in the world, and are of large size, great 

 numbers of which are annually taken. In but one other lake 

 or pond in New England has golden trout ever been found. 



In the northern part of this county, which is practicalh' 

 an unbroken wilderness, there are many large lakes and 

 ponds and large streams. 



In T. 21 is Spectacle Pond, in Xo. 22, Rocky Pond, and 

 other large ponds, which are reached from the line of the R. 

 R. in Penobscot County and are more particularly described 

 therein. In this part of the county are the towns of Amherst 

 and Aurora, and T. Xo. 28, which contain several large' 

 lakes and ponds abounding in trout, land-locked salmon, 

 white perch and black bass. These ponds and lakes are 

 reached from Bangor by stage. 



In T. 33 and 34, still farther north, are Middle Branch 

 Pond, Gt. Pond, Alligator Lake, Gould Pond, Eagle Lake, 

 Deer Lake, and in Xo. 35 is Sabac Lake, Horseshoe' Pond 

 and the famous Machias, Xicatous and Abramacook Lakes ; 

 in Xo. 4 in this vicinity are the Pistol Lakes ; in Xo. 39 is 

 Brandy Pond ; all noted resorts for land-locked salmon, trout 

 and togue fishing, and ma}- be reached from Olamon station 

 on the M. C. R. R. from Bangor to Vauceboro, 27 m. from 

 Bangor, by team or stage. 



It is 25 to 35 m. from Olamon station to Xicatous and 

 the other lakes. 



Hunting. 



This county abounds in deer, ducks, ruffed grouse, bears, 

 wild cats and foxes : some good woodcock covers are also 

 found, and in describing the fishing resorts I have described 

 as accurately the hunting resorts. Guides ma\- be had at 

 any of the places mentioned. Excellent success has always 

 attended the fisherman or the hunter in this county. Good 

 hotels or sporting camps may be found in all this hunting 

 and fishing region. The sportsman can reach any of the 

 hunting grounds from Bangor or Ellsworth : Amherst is 22 

 m. from Ellsworth, daily stage ; Aurora, 24 m. from Bangor, 

 daily stage ; Blue Hill, daily stage from Ellsworth : Brook- 

 lin, 30 m., Brooksville 2^ m., by stage from Ellsworth. 



