06 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE BOOK. 



Decorah (0. M. & St. P.) Iowa r. near city; b. b. and pike numerous; several 

 email streams near by have been stocked with brook trout; spoons, minnows and 

 flies as baits; May best time; hotels $2 p. d.; guides can be procured reasonable 

 if needed; bait plenty. Down stream gives the best sport. 



Delhi (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Maquokita r. 1% m.; Silver 1. > 4 

 ni.: the first best; the latter has lately been stocked with German carp; b. b., rock 

 bass, mullet, etc.; b. b. most abundant; minnows and other baits; August, Sept. 

 and Oct. best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; boats and bait can be had. Nothing but small fish 

 in the lake. 



Des Moines (C. & N. W.) Des Moines r. and Raccoon r. in city limits; about 

 alike; Avail-eyed pike, b. b., and pickerel; minnows and flies. June and summer 

 months; hotels reasonable. Local anglers get fair "strings." 



De Witt (Several r. r.) Wapsipinicon r., Silver cr., Deadman's,, Long Slough 

 and other Sloughs near Wapsipinicon r.. all 2 to 4 m.; equally good: pike, pickerel, 

 b. b., croppies etc.; b. b. and croppies most numerous; minnows, spoons and 

 worms; July; August, September and October best; hotels $2 p. d.; boats and baits 

 cheap. 



Dubuque (C. M. & St. P.) Mississippi r. within 2 m.; Zollicoffer 1. 6 m., last 

 best; pickerel, perch, b. b., salmon, (pike perch) etc.; white perch and catfish most 

 numerous; minnow, crayfish and liver baits; July and August best; for bass and 

 salmon (pike perch) from Sept. to cold weather best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p, d.; guide 

 with boat $3 p. d. ; minnows 50c. p. 100. 



Eldora (C. I.) Iowa r. near station; pickerel and b. b.; of these pickerel are 

 most numerous; minnow and worm baits; May, June and July; hotels $2 p. d.; 

 boats and baits reasonable; guides $2 p. d. 



Elkport (C. M. & St. P.) Turkey r. and Volga r. } 2 m.; first best; pickerel, b. b., 

 salmon (pike perch) etc.; pike perch and catfish most numerous; artificial baits 

 used; June to September best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; guides $2.50 p. d.; boats and baits 

 can be had low. 



Elk River (C. 1L. & St. P. See inside back cover) Mississippi r. and tributaries; 

 b. b. and pickerel; frog, minnow and spoon baits; August and July best; camping 

 frequently done here; guides $2 p. d.; boats 50c p. d. Gocd shooting at this point. 



Emmetsburg" (Several r. r.) Medium 1. near station; Iowa r. 1 m.; first best; 

 pike, pickerel, rock bass etc.; pike and pickerel most abundant; minnow and art. 

 spoonbaits; July until November best; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; boats 50c p. d.; 

 pickerel (pike) in Des Moines r. have been caught weighing 34 Ibs. The afternoon 

 fishing is the best. 



Fletcher (C. & N. W.) Wall 1. near station; Coon r. 5 m.; Boyer r. 4 m.; Wall 1. 

 and Coon r. best; pickerel, pike, perch, black and white bass, etc. : pickerel and 

 coarse varieties most numerous; worms, frogs, and art. spoons of various kinds as 

 baits; April to August best; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; boats 50c to $1 p. d.; bait plenty. 

 These waters are reported to us as excellent grounds. 



Floyd Crossing (C. M. & St. P.) Big Cedar r. 1 m.; Little Cedar r. 5 m.; first 

 best; pickerel, pike, and b. b.; bass most numerous; minnow and worm baits; 

 April, May and June best; hotel $1 p. d.; guide $1 p. d.; boats 25c p. d. 



Fonda (W. St. L. & P.) Twin 1's. 8 m.; Storm 1. 17 m.; about equally good; 

 pickerel, perch and b. b.; pickerel and perch most numerous; minnows, artificial 

 spoons and frogs as baits; May, June, August and September best; hotels $1 to 

 $1.50 p. d.; boats and bait reasonable. 



Fruitland (C. R. I. & P.) Mississippi r. 2> m.; Muscatine Slough \y z m.; last 

 best; b. b., pickerel and croppies; bass and pickerel most abundant; minnows, 

 worms and spoons; June, July, Augiist, September and October best; no regular 

 hotel; boats 50c p. d. 



Gilford (C. I.) lowar. y z m.; So. Fork lowar. ,' 4 m.; first best; pike and b. b.; 

 worm and minnow baits; June and September best; boats can be had cheap. 



Graettingfer (B. C. R. & N.) Des Moines r. % m.; High 1. 6 m.; last named 

 best; pickerel and pike; pickerel most abundant; frogs and other baits; April and 

 May best. 



Grand Mound (C. & N. W.) Wapsier. 4 m.; pickerel and b. b.; minnow, frog 

 and spoons as baits; May and June, August and September best; hotels $1 p. d., 

 $4.50 p. w. 



