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There is also a competent taxidermist here at Old Town, 

 T. Adolph Legrasse ; here also, are procured many famous In 

 dian guides and moose callers. 



Leaving Bangor on the Mt. Desert branch you come to 

 Green Lake, i8 m., a famous land-locked salmon, trout and 

 white perch lake ; also Phillips Lake, noted as a resort for 

 land-locked salmon, white perch and trout fishing. 



Pushaw Lake is 14 m. from Bangor by team, on west 

 side of Penobscot River, one of the most famous white perch 

 lakes in the State of Maine ; it is perfectly astonishing, the 

 large number of white perch that are annually taken from 

 this lake. Hermon Pond is also reached from Bangor, 

 10 m. X 3 m., on R. R., a famous white perch and pickerel 

 pond. Going up the line of the Maine Central R. R. from 

 Bangor to Vanceboro the town of Knfeld is reached and Cold 

 Stream Pond, really a large lake, 35 m. from Bangor; first 

 class land-locked salmon fishing and large togue of the finest 

 quality. Continuing up the line of the R. R. from Kiifield 

 the town of Lincoln is reached, from which point Mattami- 

 scontis Lake, also South Branch Lake and Beaver Pond are 

 reached, by team 15 to 20 m. ; there are no finer places for 

 fishing or hunting than these. At Olamon station, before 

 reaching Lincoln, take stage or team for the famous Nica- 

 tous, West, and adjoining lakes, about 40 m.; no finer deer 

 country in the State; fishing is excellent for land-locked 

 salmon, trout and white perch. Club House on Nicatous 

 Lake. This was "Jock" Darling's favorite hunting ground ; 

 this is also the route to take for Pistol Lakes, Brandy Pond, 

 Little Machias Lake, and various smaller ponds ; these lakes 

 and ponds abound in trout ; sporting camps at Pistol Lake ; 

 this also a famous deer country and a person who wishes a 

 successful deer hunt can hardly fail to secure his complement 

 if he stops at au}^ of the stations between Old Town and 

 Vanceboro, on this line of R. R., and secures a guide, and 

 he will find a comfortable home at the local hotel. 



Passing up the line of the R. R. from Lincoln you reach 

 the town of Winn, from which point many small lakes and 

 streams and good hunting grounds are easily accessible. 



A favorite route for the sportsman from New York or 

 Boston, and other localities, heretofore has been to take a 

 team at Winn station on the M. C. R. R. to Duck Lake, 19 



