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plenty of bait to be had. The shooting is better than the fishing, but when the 

 waters are in good condition fair creels are made. 



Durbin (St. P. M. & M.) Maple r., near station; pickerel; art. spoons generally; 

 May, June, and July best; hotel, $1.40 p. d.; boats and guides not needed. 



Eden (C. M. & St. P.) Big Sioux r., 4 ' m.; whitefish, pickerel, and catfish; pick- 

 erel and catfish most numerous; May and June best; hotels reasonable; no boats 

 required. Address, for further information, if needed, C. M. Gilman, as above. 



Elk Point (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Sioux r., 4 m.; Norwegian 1., 

 6 m.; first named best: pickerel, pike, whitefish, etc.; pickerel most numerous; 

 usual baits minnows and frogs; May and June best; hotels at reasonable rates. 

 Fair fishing in the above named months. 



Elkton (C. M. & St. P.) Lake Benton, 10 m.; Lake Hendricks, 12 m.; equally 

 good; pickerel, b. b., etc.; pickerel most numerous; spoon hooks and worms used 

 mostly; April, May, and June, best; hotels, $2 p. d.; boats can be procured. Fish- 

 ing reported good. 



Forestburg 1 (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) James r., ^ m.; Silver cr., 

 % m.; also some small lakes near by which are the best; pike, pickerel, and perch; 

 customary baits; June and October best; hotels, moderate rates. 



Frankfort (C. & N. W.) Jim r., y* m.; Lake Byron, 18 m.; last named best; 

 pickerel, pike, perch, bass, and buffalo; pickerel and pike most numerous; min- 

 nows and f re.sh beef best; all through the summer; hotels, $1.50 p. d.; no regular 

 guides. Spear fishing mostly followed by residents. 



Freeman (0. M. & St. P.) Silver 1., 5m.; some pickerel; usual baits; June best 

 month. 



Groton (C. M. & St. P.) James r., 9 m.; Sand 1., 16 m.; last named best; picker- 

 el principally; baits mostly used are frogs; hotels, $1.50 to $2 p. d. 



Hurley (C. &N. W.) Swan 1., 4 m.; Vermillion r., 3} m.; first named best; 

 pickerel mostly abound; frogs and art. spoons mostly used; April, May, and Sep- 

 tember, best; hotel, $2 p. d.; guides at reasonable rate; boats can be had at moder- 

 ate cost. Anglers from the neighborhood camp out on Swan 1., and have fair 

 sport. 



Jamestown (N. P. See Page VIII.) James r., and Pipestem r., at this place, and 

 Spiritwood 1., 12 m.; last named best; pike, pickerel, and b. b.; pickerel most nu- 

 merous; artificial lures mostly; May, June. July, and August, best; hotels, $2.50 to 

 $3 p. d. The fishing is indifferent in the rivers but that of the lake is good. 



Lakota (St. P. M. & M. See Page X.) Stump 1., 7 m.; Devil's 1., 10 m.; last 

 named best; pickerel only; frogs and minnows usual baits; July, August, and Sep- 

 tember, best; hotels at reasonable rate; guides and boats can be had at moderate 

 charges. 



Lennox (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Vermillion r., 7 in.; Wall 1., 12 

 m.; last named best; pickerel, perch, and catfish; pickerel most numerous; baits 

 are frogs, minnows, and meat; May and September best; hotels, reasonable; boats 

 can be had. Local anglers prefer Wall 1., where they camp out, and have fair 

 sport. 



Lstcher (C. M. & St. P.) Jim r. and Clear 1., accessible; first named best; 

 pickerel, b. b., and other varieties; frogs and other baits; summer season best. 



Lisbon (N. P. See Page VIII.) Sheyenne r., adjoining the city; pickerel, red 

 horse, and catfish; pickerel and red horse most numerous; minnows and spoon 

 hooks used; May and June best; hotel, reasonable. 



Madison (C. M. & St. P.) Lake Madison, iy z m., and Lake Herman, 1>^ m.; first 

 named best; pickerel very numerous; they are taken both summer and winter, but 

 mostly in winter; spoons and other customary baits; hotels, $2 p. d. Grand shoot- 

 ing for ducks to be found here. 



Marion Junction (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Silver 1., 8 m.; Swan 

 1., 18m.; Vermillion r., adjacent to station; first and last named the best; pickerel, 

 pike, and b. b. ; pike and pickerel most numerous; usual baits are frogs; Slay and 

 June best; hotels, $1.50 to $2 p. d.; boats on lake with no charge. Lost 1. and out- 

 let, 4 }i m., west, is also a good fishing ground. 



Mitchell (C. M. & St. P.) James r., 3 m.; Fire Steel cr., '2 m.; first named best; 



