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Stafford (C. V., see page VII) Crystal 1. 5 m.; Marskapaug 1. 12 m.; last nainM 

 best; pickerel, perch and s. m. b. b.: perch and bass most numerous; baits used 

 are minnows, helgramites, grasshoppers etc.; July 1 to Oct. 1 best; boats 5oc p. d. 

 The b. b. take the fly in Marshapaug 1. 



State Line (H. & C. W.) Indian p. 1) m.; Budd p. 1 m.; both equally good', 

 b. b., pickerel, catfish etc.; bass and pickerel most numerous; baits are minnows, 

 grasshoppers and worms; July, August and September best; hotels at $1 to $2 p. 

 d. including boats. 



Sterling- (N. Y.&N. E.)Quan duck r.; Moosiip r.; Dye House p., New Mill p.; 

 Moosupp.; Porter Saw Mill p.; Hell Hollow p.; Beech p.; all within 5 m.; some 

 quite near; b. b., pickerel, trout, perch etc.; pickerel most numerous: worms, 

 insects and live baits. Beach p. gives excellent b. b. fishing. Trout fishing in the 

 Spring in this immediate section is very fair. August is reported to be the best 

 month for b. b. Guides $2 p. d. ; boats cheap; board can be had at private 

 houses. 



Stoningfton (Via Stonington Line from New York) Stonington harbor ^ni.: 

 Pauguatuckr. 5m.; the first best. Salt water fish on usual baits; April and Sept. 

 on the flood tide is the most favorable time; hotels $1 to $3, guides $1 and boats $2 

 p. d. Excellent fishing is reported. 



Tariffville (H. & C. W.) Farmington r ^ m.; Marsh p. 1m.; first named best; 

 pickerel and b. b.; live bait mostly used; taken both winter and summer; hotels 

 $5 to $10 p. w.; guides $2 p. d.; boats 50c p. d. A few trout in posted (by farmers) 

 streams. 



Thomaston (Naugatuck) Bantam 1. 10 m. ; pickerel, perch and b. b.; live 

 baits and pond shiners; May to October best; hotel $6 p. w.; guides reasonable; 

 boats can be had at moderate cost. Fishing through the ice is much followed. 



Thompson (N. Y. & N. E.) Quadic reservoir 2 % m.; Wakefield p. 5 m.; Clark- 

 wtells reservoir 5% m.; first named best; pickerel, perch, pouts, trout and dace; 

 pickerel most numerous; usual baits; April and May best for trout; Oct. and Nov. 

 for pickerel; hotel $1 p. d. ; guide with boat $2 p. d.; boats 50c p. d. There are 

 also a number of trout brooks within 2> m. from here where good records are 

 reported. 



Torrington (Naugatuck) Bantam 1. 8 m.; Dog p. and Tyler p. at Goshen, 7 m.; 

 Whist p. 4 m.; West Hill p. at New Hartford, 7 m.; Naugatuck r. and branches 1 to 

 9 m.; Bantam 1. and West Hill p. best for trout; Naugatuck r. and branches for 

 other fish; b. b., pickerel, perch and trout; baits used are "bloomers" (helgramites) 

 live fish, worms, flies etc. ; April, May and June best; hotels $2 p. d. ; boats and 

 bait can be had at reasonable rates. Some of the local anglers will act as guides to 

 the best fishing grounds. 



Washington (Shepaug) Shepaug r. % m.; Bee br. 1 m.; Waramaug 13m.; grub 

 worms best bait for chubs (locally wiufish.) Dobsons are called alligators by local 

 fisherman. There is an eccentric character, "Old Harrison" at the lake who has 

 his fishing grounds staked out, and who is loud in cuss-words if you poach on his 

 territory. See New Preston, Conn. 



West Norfolk (H. & C. W.) Wood cr. l^ra.; Doolittle p. 4 m.; Smith p. 4 m.; 



Toby p. 3 rn.; Canaan Mountain pd's 4> m.; Wood cr, is best for pickerel; and 

 Doolittle p. for b. b., it also contains pickerel. North br. near by, contains trout, 

 and Blackberry r. % in., has trout and carp. Bass, pickerel and perch in Smith 

 p., Toby p., and Canaan Mountain p. For trout and pickerel, June is best month; 

 Aug. and '.Sept. for b. b.; frogs' legs; hoppers, crickets and worms are usual baits; 

 boats cost 75c p. d, ; no professional guides; hotels moderate. 



Winsted (Naugatuck.) Long 1. % m. , Round 1. 1 m.; Rowley p. 2 m.; Beckley 

 p. 4.; Doolittle p. 5 m.; Park p. 4 m.; Mill br. 3 m.; Rugg br. 2 m.; Hall Meadow 

 br. 5 m ; Branck br. 4 m.; Long 1. best; pickerel, b. b.; salmon (land locked) and 

 perch; bass most numerous; baits used are, live fish, crickets, worms, etc.; Sep- 

 tember to December best; hotels $2 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; boats $1 p. d.; bait 50c 

 p. 100. See West Winsted, Conn. 



Winsted (East) (H. & C. W.) Winsted 1. M m.; West Hill 1. 2 m. and various 

 trout streams; both 1's good; black and rock bass, pickerel, perch and brook trout; 

 crickets, worms, grasshoppers, trolling spoons, flies, etc. used; May, June, Sept. 

 Oct. and Nov. best months; hotels $1 p. d.; boats and baits at moderate prices. A 

 few landlocked salmon in Winsted 1., but they are seldom caught. The pickerel 

 fishing is very fine. We have no authentic information about the trout streams. 



