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Hartford (Reached by 4 i 1 . r.) A few good trout streams near by in which some 

 fine fish and fair creels are taken. Local anglers know their whereabouts and are 

 doubtless chary in divulging localities. See THE AMERICAN ANGLEK, Vol. Ill, p. 410. 



Hawleyville (N. Y. & N. E.) Tatmton p. accessible; b. b., perch and pickerel; 

 the two latter most numerous; worms and minnows as bait; January, February and 

 December. 



.Hop River (N. Y. & N. E.) Columbia reservoir 3 m.; Hop r. near station; Lake 

 Waugiimbaug 2.^ m.; first named best; b. b., pickerel and yellow perch; live bait 

 and trolling; May best for pickerel, and August for bass; guides can be had; also 

 boats 75c to $1 p, d. At present there is a law prohibiting fishing in reservoir, but 

 a bill is before the legislature to repeal it. The b. b. run large, 



Lakeville (H. & C. W.) Lake "Wononscopomuc at station; Loud p. 2 m.; about 

 equal; b. b., pickerel, perch and lake trout; bass and pickerel most numerous; 

 minnows and epoon hooks used; August, September and October best; hotels 

 moderate; boats and bait to be had. 



Iiitch.fi.eld (Shepaug) East and west branch of Shepaug and Bantam r. ; Bantam 

 1., Little and Mt. Tom ponds. The best are the three last named. B. b,, trout, 

 pickerel and yellow perch; the bass run large, 3 to 5^ Ibs.; fly fishing for both 

 trout and b. b. good; hotels $1.50 p. d.; guides furnished free at the Bantam Lake 

 House; boats 5oc p. d. ; baits live minnows and " bloomers " (helgramites); May to 

 Nov. beet for lale fish, April to July for trout. 



Melrose (N. Y. & N. E.) Broad Brook str. % m.; trout principally; worms 

 mostly used as bait: May and June best; hotel f 1 p. d. Guides and boats not 

 required. 



Milford (N. Y. & N. H.) Housatonic r. 2 m.; Wopewaug r. near station; Long 

 Island Sound also near; Indian r. accessible; Long Island Sqund and Housatonic r. 

 best; flounders, Spanish mackerel, perch, striped bass, bluefish, weakfish, blackfish 



and others; blackfish, uluefish, weakfish and flounders mosi numerous; baits soft 



shell clams, fiddlers, minnows, crabs etc. ; the best season for blackfish, May to 

 Nov.; for bluefish, Aug. to Oct.; weakfish, June to Oct.; hotels $6 to $10 p. w. ; 

 guides, with boats, lines and bait, $3 to $6 p. d., according tc party; flood tide best' 

 This is a good fishing section. 



Mill Plain (N. Y. & N. E ) Lake Kenosia 1 m.; Boggs 1. M m.; Peach 1. 4 m.; 

 and three smaller ones within 2 m.; the three first best white and yellow perch, 

 pickerel, b. b. and catfish: live bait mostly used- June, July and September best: 

 hotel $2 p. d.; guides at moderate charges, boats 50c p. d.; Peach 1. is the favorite 

 for b. b. and white perch. 



Moostip (N. Y. & N. E.) Moosup p. 1 '^ m. and several good trout brooks near; 

 first named best; b. b. and pickerel; usual baits; June best; hotel $2 p. d.: boats 

 50c p. d. .'.teach p. 10 m. distant is reported to be a fine b. b. water. Snake Meadow 

 br. near station gives fair trouting at times. 



New Britain (N. Y. & N E.) Shuttle Meadow reservoir 4 m.; b. b., perch and 

 pickerel: perch most numerous; live bait and worms; May to October inclusive, 

 best season: no hotel or guides; boats $1.50 p. d.; fishing for perch is sometimes 

 very successful. 



New Hartford (H. & C. W.) West Hill p. 3 m.; Greenwood's p . ' 4 ' in.; the trout 

 brooks are all posted, fishing not allowed in them. Both of the ponds mentioned 

 are very <;ood for b. b. and pickerel, the former most numerous: "Scrabblers" 

 (dobsonsi. minnows and worms are used as baits: April, May, June, Oct., Dec., 

 Jan. and Feb., are the best months; hotels $2 p. d.; baits should be brought by 

 anglers; boats cheap; no professional guides. 



New Iiondor (N. Y. & N. E.) Lake Konomoc, the reservoir of New London 

 gives good b. 1>. fishing. Across the river at Groton is a favorite spot for local 

 anglers; some good striped bass grounds are near this station. 



New Preston (Shepaug) Waramaug 1. 3' 4 ' m,: Bee br. i 4 ' m.: Shepaug r. 40 

 rods; the first named best; b. b., pickerel, pike and perch and all are plenti- 

 ful; minnows, "bloomers" (dobsons), and worms are the baits used by local 

 anglers. Some trout in Bee br. The law says "No fishing from Jan. 1 to July 1 in 

 Waramaug 1." Hotels reasonable: guides $1 to $3 p. d. by contract; boats 60c p. d. 

 Dobsons Ic each. See Washington, Conn. 



