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 tailed trout oi great si/.e have l)ceii taken in large numbers, 

 also some land-locked salmon. The sportsman desirous of 

 good, early .spring fishing, or summer or autumn eatehes, 

 will never be disa|)pointed here ; an elegant new hotel, "TlIIv 

 IjICIvOKADIv," will be ready for occupancy with the open- 

 ing of the fishing season oi kjoo ; hundreds of black bass are 

 fre(|uently taken in a day by a single fiy fisherman. There 

 are also perch and pickerel in these lakes; steamers, guides 

 and boats ; the tributaries to these lakes are all closed. 



In China, Albion, Winslow and Vassalboro, reached 

 irom Vassalboro, Winslow and Waterville, on M. C. k. R., 

 is the big CHINA Lake, H m. 1., I.OVIvJOY I'ond, in Al- 

 bion, PATTICI-: I'ond in Winslow, anrl WIvlililvR i'ond in 

 Vassalboro, all favorite resorts for local fishermen and < on 

 taining an abundance of black bass, while jjercli, jiickercl and 

 frequently, large land-locked salmon are taken. 



All these waters, as well as the lielgrade waters above de- 

 .scribed, are easily reached by delightful carriage flrives from 

 the city of Waterville, than which there is ufMie ])rcttier, 

 more cleanly, or more desirable as a summer home ; many 

 brooks for trout fishing may also be rea< lied from this city. 

 "THIv IvIyMWCKMJ" is a favorite liotd in the city of 

 Waterville. 



It may as well be said here as anywhere that the black 

 bass is a very gamey fish, a gocnl fighter, anrl a great delight 

 to thousands of sportsmen to catch, while the white perch is 

 as gamey as the trout and unexcelled as a ]>an fish ; they read- 

 ily rise to the fly and are caught at the season of the year, July, 

 August and Sejjtember, when trout or land-locked salmon 

 fishing has gone by. 



Hunting;. 



Xo moose. 



0]>en season on deer during October and November. A 

 few are taken. Ruffed grouse, woodcock, some duck, grey 

 squirrels and fcjxes in fairly good numbers. 



KNOX COUNTY. 



fJne of the jjrineipul ccjast counties with a long coast 

 line, beautiful harbors and bays ; the scenery on the coast is 

 unsurpassed. The city of Rockland is the shire town, on 

 Knox & Lincoln lir. of the M. C. R. R., X6 m. frc^m Port- 



