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Dam, the outlet of Mooselucmaguiitic L,ake. A good hotel 

 is located here ; one of the most famous trout pools in the 

 world at the outlet ; many trout are taken weighing six to 

 ten pounds ; fly fishing ; genial John Chadwick, hotel pro- 

 prietor. 



A short walk from the pool brings one to the shore of 

 lyak^Mollychunkamunk where there are more private and 

 expensive summer cottages and steamers owned by people 

 living out of the State than on any other lake ; no hotel or 

 public camp ; excellent trout and salmon fishing. 



The Richardson Ponds are easily reached from this 

 place, where there is most excellent trjut-and land-locked 

 salmon fishing. 



.From the Upper Dam one can go through the narrows 

 and Welokennebacook, or Lower Richardson Dake, a dis- 

 tance of lo m. to the Middle Dam, so called, and to the 

 sporting camp of Mr. Kd. Coburn, and on the route and at 

 Mr. Coburn 's one will find first class trout and land-locked 

 salmon fishing with flies or by trolling. From this place 

 a buckboard road leads to Umbagog lyake, where those who 

 wish to can go by the way of Dixville Notch and the White 

 Mountains, crossing from lake to lake. These lakes are con- 

 nected by Five Mile Falls, or Rapid River, said to be the 

 most picturesque stream in Maine. " Far down through the 

 mist of the falling river ' ' one may stand and drink in the 

 wild beauty of the place. Half waj^ across the carry is the 

 old Oxford Club House, built upon the shore of Rapid River, 

 where the only way to cross is by a rope which is on a 

 pulley ; you take your seat as if in a swing, and out over the 

 water, 50 feet below you, you go safe to the other side where 

 a trail goes to B Pond, about a mile through the woods. 

 This pond is noted for its excellent fly fishing, and only fly 

 fishing can be indulged in here by law. Two m. below 

 Angler's Retreat is South Arm, lyake View Hotel; a carriage 

 road from Andover reaches the lake here ; many who enjoy a 

 stage ride over a good road come to the lakes over this route 

 by the way of Andover or Rumford Flails. 



Lake "Umbagog, the largest and the lowest of the Range- 

 ley group, covers an area of 18 sq. m. ; many delightful 

 views of the White Mountains, the highest peaks in the Dix- 

 ville Notch and ranees alone: the Canadian Ijorder can be had 



