ALABAMA. 



ABBREVIATIONS b. b., black bass; br., brook; cr., creek; 1., lake; 1. m., large 

 mouth; m., mile; p., pond; p. d., per day; p. w., per week; r., river; s. m., small 

 mouth; str., stream; w., week. 



Allenton (L. & X.) Bearer. Y 2 m,; Beaver p., % m.; last named best; bream, 

 b. b. and cattish; worm and minnow bait used; May and June best; no regular 

 hotels. 



Bangfor (L. & N.) Mulberry r. ) m.; b. b., perch, catfish, etc.; usual baits are, 

 minnows, mush, and worms; April, May, and June best; no hotel, but private 

 board at moderate price can be had. 



Bass Station (N. C. & St. L.) Crow creek y z m. Trout, (black bass) perch, and 

 blue catfish; perch most numerous; minnow bait; April and May best months. 

 No hotels or guides; fishing indifferent. 



Bayland (E. and W. of A.) Coosa r. 3 m.; Trout cr. near station; first name:! 

 best; coarse fish predominate; mush, minnows, etc., used for bait; spring and fail 

 best. 



Blotint Spring's (L. & N.) Mulberry r. 2 m.; Black Warrior r. 7 m.; both 

 equal; trout, (black bass) perch, catfish, bream, etc.; b. b., and perch most numer- 

 ous; Live minnows and worms as bait mostly; May and June best; Hotels $2 p. d. ; 

 guides $1 p. d. These waters are reported good. 



Boligee Station (Q. & C.) Bigbee r. 2> m.; perch, bream, catfish, etc.; bream 

 most numerous; minnow and worm baits; April and May best; hotels and boats 

 reasonable. The buffalo fish is very abundant in Bigbee r. 



Brewton (L. & N.) Burnt Corn cr. 14' m.; Murder cr. '4 m.; Conecuh r. 3 m. 

 about equally good; bream, b. b., catfish, etc.; usual baits used; April May am. 

 June best; hotels $2.50 p. d. 



Broken Arrow (E. & W. of A.) Trout cr.; Broken Arrow cr. near station; Coosa 

 r. at Lock, 4 m.; all about equal: trout (?), perch, drum, catfish, buffalo etc.; catfish 

 and perch most numerous; worms, mush, and small fish used for baits; May, June, 

 September, and October best; hotels $1 p. d., and private board 75c. p. d.; guides 

 si p. d. Altho. the above waters rise in the mountains of N. Ala., we are in doubt 

 as to the species of fish called "trout" they may possibly be the b. b. 



Coaling 1 (Q. & C.) Warrior r. 3 m.; trout, (b. b.,) and other varieties; worms and 

 minnows used as baits; good board at private house $13 p. m.; fishing is not much 

 indulged in by residents. 



Cowles (W. R. R. of A.) Alabama r. y 2 m.; b. b., black perch, catfish etc.; worms 

 and small fish used as bait; April to July best; hotels at reasonable rate; boats and 

 baits plenty. Maj. J. F. Jones, of Hoganville, Ala., informs us that there is excel- 

 lent fishing at this point. 



Cullman's (L. & N.) Eight Mile cr. 1> m.; Big cr. 2>, m.; Flint cr. 10 m.; last 

 named best; b. b. catfish, etc.; minnows and worms as bait; May and June bi-st; 

 Hotels $1 to $2, p. d. The fishing is reported good in Flint r.. 



Deatsyille (L. & N.) Big Mortar cr. at station; b. b., perch and most fresh 

 water varieties; worms, crickets, and small fish the usual baits; season Spring, 

 Summer and Autumn; Hotel $1 p. d. 



Decatur (L & N.) Near by are the following waters: Tennessee r. % m.; Swan 

 1. ; i m.; Beaver 1. \y z m.; Flint r. 3% m. The lakes contain 1. m., b. b., perch, 

 buffalo, etc. Flint r. in the spring gives good fishing. Trolling for b. b. in the 

 lakes i.s excellent. Usual baits. Hotels $2 p. d.; no guides, plenty of volunteers. 

 May, June, July, Sept., and Oct., are the best months. 



Epes (Q. & C.) Bigbee r. LC m.: trout, (b. b.,) catfish, buffalo, drum, etc.; buffalo 

 most numerous; bread and worms usual baits; April, May and June best; Hotel 

 $1.25 p. d.; boats and baits very low. 



