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Hale (C. M. & St. P.) Wapsie r. > a ' m.; pike pickerel, and b. b., tin hi.-i 

 must abundant; minnow and frog baits; June and September best. 



Jefferson (W. St. L. & P.) Goose 1. and Coon r.; last best; pickerel, b. b. etc.; 

 pickerel most abundant; worms, frogs and minnows as baits; April and May best; 

 hotel $1 p. d.; guide with team $3 p. d.; Goose lake abounds with b. b. and 



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Lansing" (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover) Mississippi r. at various points 

 1 to 1U m.; b. b., pickerel and pike; minnow bait; July, August and September best; 

 hotels $5 p. w.; boats plenty at trifling cost. Fishing is good in August and dur- 

 ing low water. 



Iiivermore (B. C. R. & N.) Lotts cr. % in.; Des Moines r. % m.; last best; pikv 

 perch, b. b., rock bass, pickerel etc.; b. b. and pickerel most abundant; frog and 

 minnow bait; May, June, Sept. and Oct. best; hotels $1.50 p. d. ; guides $2 p. d., 

 boats 50c p. d. The best fishing is about 10 m. south in Des Moines r. 



Louisa (C.M. & St. P.) Our correspondent states that in water y z m. from 

 ntation brook trout can be caught. " The springs near by are used partly by the 

 state for hatching purposes . Louisa is 3 m. from Cedar Ilapids. 



Mapleton (C. & N. W.) Sioux r. 10 m.; pike, pickerel etc.; pike most numer- 

 ous; frog bait; May and September; hotel $1.50 to $2 p. d. 



Marshall to wn (C. I.) Iowa r. 1 m.; pike, pickerel and b. b.; May and June 

 best; hotels $2 p. d.; boats and baits at reasonable rates. 



Mason City (C. I,) Clear 1. 10 m.; pickerel, pike, b. b. and perch; pickerel and 

 bass most abundant; minnow bait; May, June, Oct. and Nov. best; hotels $2 p. d.; 

 guides and boats reasonable. 



McGregor (C. M. & St. P.) Miss. r. and Wisconsin r.; first best; b. b. rock bass, 

 pickerel and pike: bass most abundant; worm and minnow baits; June, July, and 

 October best; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; boats 25c p. h. 



Meaderville (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Volga r. near station; b. 

 b., pike, salmon (pike perch) and others; b. b. most numerous; minnows usual 

 baits; June and July best; hotels $1 p. d. The best fishing is below the mill dam. 



Milford (C. M. & St. P.) Okoboji 1. 1) nt. and Garl. 1% m.; first best; pike, 

 pickerel, b. b., perch and buffalo; pike and pickerel most numerous, worm and 

 minnow bait; June and July best; hotels reasonable; guides and boats moderate. 



Minerva (C. I.) Minerva cr. and Iowa r. both very good; pike, salmon (pike 

 perch), etc.; worm and minnow baits; October, April and June best; no regular 

 hotel; guides $2 p. d.; bait plenty. Night fishing mostly followed. 



Mitchellville (C. K. I. & P.) Skunk r. 3m.; b. b., pike and pickerel in about 

 equal numbers; minnow, worm and frog baits; May, June, September and October 

 best; hotel $2 p. d.; boats can be had reasonable. 



Monticello (C. M. & St. P.) Maquoketa r. ^ m.; b. b., pike, pickerel; etc.; bass 

 most numerous; minnow and worm baits; June best; hotel $2 p. d. 



Morning* Sun (B. C. R. & N.) Iowa r. 8 m.; bass, goggle eyes, perch and sunfish; 

 bass most numerous; minnow bait. 



Moscow (C. R. I. & P.) Cedar r. \}/ 2 m.; Reelays 1. \%, m,; first named best; 

 pike, b. b., salmon (pike perch), croppies, etc. ; minnow bait; July, August and 

 September best; hotels $1 p. d. ; guides $1 p. d.; boats $1 p. d. 



Muscatine (C. R. I. & P.) Miss. r. and Muscatine slough near station, and 1st, 

 '2nd, 3d and 4th sloughs in Ills, opposite; Muscatine slough is best; b. and w. 

 b., pike, perch, salmon (pike perch), etc.; minnow, frog, worm and fresh meat 

 baits; hotels $2 to $2.50 p. d.; guides at reasonable rates; boats 15c to 20c p. h. 

 The wagon bridge across Muscatine r. is a favorite spot with local anglers. 



Newton (C. R. I. & P.) North Skunk r. 7 m.; South Skunk r. 4 to 7 m.; Watts 

 1. l-l m.; South Skunk r. best; pike, salmon (pike perch), b. b., etc.; minnow and 

 f-poon baits; May, June, August and September best; no regular hotels; but board 

 at farm houses. 



Nichols (B. C. R. &N.) "Wapsie" r, \} z m.; Pike rim 4^ m.; Cedarr. 5m.; Pike 

 run best; pike, b. b. etc.; pike and catfish most numerous; frogs, worms and- 

 spoons; May and June best; hotels $1.50 p. d. 



