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Naples (W. St. L. & P.) Illinois r., % m.; Smith 1., } m.: last best; salmon 

 (pike perch), b. b., sunfish, croppie, etc.; sunflsh and catfish most numerous; miu- 

 uows and worms usual baits; June, July and August best. When the water is right 

 the fishing is good here. 



New Milford (C. & I.) Kishwaukee r., near station; Killbuck cr;, y z m.; Rock 

 r., 2m.: first best; pike, pickerel, b. b., catfish, etc.; bass most numerous; min- 

 nows, helgramites, worms and spoon hooks used as baits; May, June, September 

 and October best; guides, boats and baits can be had at moderate rate. The best 

 ground is from the dam down to the mouth of Kishwaukee r. ; most of the fishing is 

 done below the r. r. bridge. 



Oregon (C. & I.) Rock r., near station; Kyle cr., 1 m.; first best; pike, pickerel, 

 b. b., and several varieties of coarse fish; the latter predominating; worm, grass- 

 hopper, and minnow baits; May, June and October best; hotels $1 and $2 p. d.: 

 guide can be had at $1 p. d.; boats 50c to $1 p. d.; minnows 25c p. 100. Pickerel 

 and b. b. are abundant at certain seasons. 



Ottawa (Severel r. rs.) Illinois r., near city, and Fox r., 4 m.; both good, 

 last named best; b. b., pike, wall-eyed pike, croppies, etc.; wall-eyed pike and pike 

 in the majority; minnows, flies and spoons as lures; May, September and October 

 best; hotels $2 to $2.50 p. d. Other accommodations reasonable. 



Peoria (I. B. & W.) Illinois r., at station; Spring 1., 30 m.; Senachwine 1., 30 m.; 

 about equal; black and white bass, perch, pickerel, buffalo, wall-eyed pike, etc.; 

 bass and wall-eyed pike most numerous; minnows, spoons, liver, etc., used as baits; 

 June, July, September and October best; hotels $2 p. d. ; guides and boats to be had 

 cheap. The Illinois r. gives good fishing at this point. 



Perry Springs (W. St. L. & P.) Hambough 1., 1 m.; Sand Pit, 2 m.; Black 

 Snake, 3 m.; all are good; pike, b. b., croppies and catfish; bass and croppies most 

 numerous; worms, crayfish, and minnows usual baits; June, July and Aiigust best; 

 the fishing is reported as being excellent. 



Pittsfield (W. St. L. & P.) Clear L, 12 in.; Brew's Tank p.; first named best; 

 perch, pike, b. b., croppies and catfish; croppies most numerous; worm and min- 

 now baits; June and July best; hotels at reasonable rate; guides and teams at mod- 

 erate charges; boats c-an be had reasonable. 



Putnam (C. R. I. & P.) Senachwine 1., l>j m.; Illinois r., 3 m.; first named best: 

 salmon (pike-perch), b. b., pickerel, etc.; b. b., cat and sunfish most numerous: 

 minnows and spoon hooks used; May, June, July, September and ^October best: 

 hotel $1 p. d.: guides $1 to $2 p. d.; boats $1 p. d. See THE AMERICAN ANGLSR, vol. 

 Ill, page 313. 



Quincy (Several r. r.) Chattens 1., Sand Slough, Lily p. and Deep Hole; 

 all within 2 m. of Bluff Hall 11 m.; b. b., croppie, wall-eyed pike, etc.; b. b. and 

 croppies most numerous; live bait, minnows principally; spoons in spring; hotels 

 $2 to $3 p. d.; boats 50c to 75c p, d.; minnows 50c p. 100. Excellent fishing at 

 times. 



Rapids City (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) The waters here are: 

 Goose 1. and Rock r. 6 m., and the Miss. r. adjacent, and they are all reported good; 

 pike, pickerel, b. b., "salmon" (pike-perch), etc.; are caught best with live minnows 

 in the months of April, June, October and November; hotels $1 to $2 p. d guide* 

 $2 p. d, bait included. 



Reno (J. S. E,) Shoal r., 2 m.; Hamel's L, McCord's p, McFarland's L, all in 

 close proximity ; Shoal r. best; b. b., catfish, etc.; May, June, September and Octo- 

 ber best; usual baits used; hotels, $1.50 to $2 p. d.. guides reasonable; boats and 

 baits plenty and cheap. A big catfish section . 



Richmond (C. & N. W.) Twin 1's 5 m.; Channel 1. 8 m.; last named best: b. b., 

 pike, pickerel and perch; bass and perch most numerous; minnows in use; June, 

 August and September best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; boats reasonable; minnows 

 $1 p. 100. 



Rockford (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Rock r. adjacent; Kishwaukee 

 r. 3m. ; Kilbuck cr. 7m.; first named best; b. b., pike and pickerel; minnows, 

 flies and spoon baits; spring and fall best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; boats $1 p. d' 

 minnows $1.50 p. 100. 



Rock Island (C. R. I. & P.) Miss. r. at station; Rock r. 3 m.; b. b., wall-eyed 

 pike, sunfish, catfish and perch; bass and wall-eyed pike most mimerous; minnows 



