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Eutaw (Q. & C.) Warrior r. 3 m.; Grinnell 1. 4 m.; Choctaw 1, 4 m.; the Lagoon 

 1% in. long 3 m.; Grinnell 1. and the Lagoon best; trout, (b. b.,) white perch, bream 

 etc.; bream most numerous; baits are minnows, crickets, grasshoppers, roaches 

 etc.; April May and June best; Hotels $2 p. d.; no professional guides, but persons 

 to act as such can be had; boats and bait gratuituously. The fishing is reported to 

 be excellent in the above waters. 



Flint (L. & N.) Flint r. y z m.; b. b., perch, pike, catfish etc.; perch and bass 

 most numerous; baits are worms, crayfish and minnows; April and May best. 



Francis (E. & W. of A.) Tallasahatchee cr. }' 2 m.; Coosa r. ,^ m.; catfish, buffalo 

 and drum; minnows, crayfish, mush and worms used for baits; April and May 

 best; No regular hotel, but private board can be had and good camping grounds. 



Garden City (L. & N.) Mulberry r. % m.; b. b., Catfish, drum etc.; minnows 

 usual bait; Hotels $1 p. d.; guides $1 p. d. No boats needed, canoes free. 



Gray's (E. & W. of A.) Tallasahatchee cr. >4 m.; Ohatchie cr. >4 rn.; last named 

 beat; trout (?) drum, catfish, redhorse etc.; trout, redhorse and suckers most 

 numerous; mush and worms used for baits; spring and fall months best; board 

 can be had at private houses at $1 p. d.; guides $1 p. d.; boats and bait at very 

 small cost. 



Greenville (L. & N.) Persimmon cr. 1 m.; Pidgeon cr. 8 m.; Halls cr. 2 m. ; 

 Pidgeon cr. best; perch, bream, b. b., catfish etc.; bream and catfish most numer- 

 ous; worms usual bait; April May and June best; hotels reasonable. No charge 

 for boats. 



Hartsell's (L. & N.) Flint r. 3 in.; Oakville p. 17 m.; b. b., catfish etc.; worms 

 and small fish as bait; Summer months best; hotels $2 p. d.; guides and convey- 

 ances to be had. 



Hull (Q & C.) Black Warrior r.; Hulls 1.; Moon L, and Big L; easily accessible; 

 the lakes are best; buffalo, catfish and white perch; minnows and mealed cotton 

 are used as baits; May, June, July and August best.; private board only. 



Jefferson (L. &. N.) Warrior r. and Turkey cr. accessible; Warrior r. best; 

 perch, catfish and other varieties; mush minnows and worms, baits used; May, and 

 June best; hotel reasonable; boats can be had. 



Jonesboro (Q. & C.) Valley cr. 1 m.; Shades cr. 2 m.; last named best; b. b., 

 perch etc.; perch most numerous; worms and minnows, usual bait; April, May and 

 June best Hotels $1 p. d.; boats can be had reasonable. 



Keener (Q. & C.) Little Wills cr. near station; Big Wills cr. \y 2 m.; last named 

 best; trout, (black bass) perch, catfish, pike etc.; b. b. and catfish most numerous, 

 baits used are worms cotton, dough, bacon, and minnows; April, May and June 

 best. Accommodations at private houses. These waters are reported good. 



McCalla (Q. & C.) Shades cr. 3 m.; Five mile cr. 1 m.; North Valley cr. 4 m.; 

 first named best; trout, (b. b.,) perch, catfish etc., first named most numerous; 

 minnows and worms used; April, May, and June, and Sept., Oct. and November 

 best; hotels reasonable; guides $1 to $1.50 p. d.; boats and bait free. 



Ohatchie (E. & W. of A.) Coosa r.; Tallasahatchie cr. and Ohatchie cr. > m.; 

 first named best; channel catfish, buffalo, yellow cat, redhorse and others; mush, 

 worms and minnows used for baits; April and May best months; no hotels, but 

 private board can be obtained at reasonable rates; boats at nominal cost. 



Steels (Q. & C.) Big Canoe cr. 5 m.; trout, (b. b.,) drum, bream, catfish etc.; 

 bream most numerous; worms, minnows etc. as bait; April and May best; hotel 

 $2 p. d.; boats can be obtained reasonable. 



Stewarts (Q. & C.) Hedleston 1.; Little Hedleston 1., and Story 1.; first named 

 best; bream, trout, (b. b.,) and white perch; bream most numerous; worms and 

 crickets used; May, June and Sept. best months; no regular hotels, but private 

 board can be had. 



Valley Head (Q. & C.) DeSoto Falls 2K m.; trout, bass, perch and others; artifi- 

 cial baits and grubs used; March to September best; Hotel reasonable; guides and 

 boats at moderate cost. This point is situated in the mountains of Northern Ala- 

 bama and the upper portion of the streams contain trout, SALVELINUS FONTINALIS. 



Verbena (L. & N.) Chestnut cr. at station; North prong Chestnut cr. 1 m.; 

 South prong Chestnut cr. 1 m.; Coosa r. 7 m.; Chestnut cr. best; b. b., bream, cat- 

 fish etc.; March, April. May, November and December, best; Hotel $2 p. d., and 



