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 KENNEBEC COUNTY. 



Is in central part of State. Augusta, capital of vState, is 

 the principal city, on" M. C. R. R., 63 miles from Portland, 

 also reached by boat from Boston. Head of navigation on 

 Kennebec River. 



Fishing Resorts. 



There are 93 lakes and ponds in this countv. 



LAKE COBBOSSKECOXTEE, 10 m. l.,'i to 2 m. w., 

 recently heavily stocked with land-locked salmon, some of 

 good size are being caught, contains large numbers of square- 

 tailed trout, 2 to 6 lbs., unexcelled bass and white perch fish- 

 ing, also pickerel, perch weighing three lbs. sometimes taken, 

 beautiful lake, dotted with numerous islands, eas}- of access 

 from Augusta, on M. C. R. R., by carriage 4j^ m., or from 

 Gardiner on M. C. R. R., by carriage 7 m., or by wav of 

 Winthrop or Monmouth, on "back route," ^I. C. R. R., 4 

 m.; tons of bass and perch annually taken ; tr. closed ; guides. 

 Harry L. Pinkham has an elegant hotel at the outlet, so 

 called, where accommodation and guides ma}- always be had. 

 A delightful way to reach this lake, as well as all of the lakes 

 in the Belgrade chain of lakes, Togus Pond, and the lakes 

 and ponds on the east side of the Kennebec River, is by 

 buckboard or carriage from the Augusta House, Augusta, 

 first class in every respect, Henry Capen, a thorough sports- 

 man, proprietor ; or from that other first class hotel, the Cony 

 House, genial J. P. Randall, proprietor. The Johnson House, 

 Parsons & Page, proprietors, is also a favorite resort for 

 sportsmen in Augusta. x\ll sportsmen's supplies may be 

 procured of S. S. Brooks & Co. 



Pleasant Pond, in Litchfield, trout and bass fishing ; 

 Purgatory Pond, Litchfield, trout fishing, and other small 

 ponds in West Gardiner and Litchfield and within easy dis- 

 tance ; tr. closed. 



Cochnewagan Lake, Monmotith, on M. C. R. R., ^s m. 

 from village, good bass and white perch fishing ; tr. closed. 



Lakes Annabessacook and Maranocook, twin lakes, each 

 6 m. 1., )4 m. from Vv''inthrop village, on M. C. R. R., 60 m. 

 from Portland ; land-locked salmon, square-tailed trout 2 to 7 

 lbs., black bass and white perch fishing cannot be excelled 

 in the State, beautiful scenery, lovely drives, clean shores ; 



