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Okoboji (C. M. & St. P.) East and West Okoboji r. near by; Minnewashta 1. 1 

 in.; Spirit 1. 5 m.; West Okoboji is best; b. b., pickerel, pike, croppies, perch etc.; 

 the latter most abtindant. Baits are live minnows and art. spoons. Best mouths, 

 May, June, July, Sept. and Oct.; the first three best for trolling: hotels $2 p. d.; 

 boarding houses $1 p. d.; guides $2 p. d. ; boats 50c to $1 p. d. ; baits IQc p. doz. 



Olin (C. M. & St. P.) Wapsipinicon r. near station; b. b., pickerel and wall-eyed 

 pike; minnow, frog and worm baits; May and June best; hotel $1,50 p. d.; boats 

 and baits reasonable. 



Oxford Junction (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover) Wapsipinicon r. % m.; 

 pickerel, b. b., salmon, (pike perch) silver bass etc.; pike, bass and catfish most 

 numerous; minnow bait; May, June, July, October and November best; hotels 

 $1.50 tp $2 p. d.; boats and baits at 75c to $1 p. d- The catfish are very large. 



Prairie City (C. K. I. & P.) Des Moines r. 10 m.; Skunk r. 6 m.; last named 

 "best; b. b., salmon, (pike perch) etc.; minnow bait; September and October best: 

 hotel $2 p. d. 



Rock Falls (C. R. I. & P.) Shell Rock r. y z m.; pike, pickerel, bass etc.; pick- 

 erel and bass in excess; minnows, grubs etc., as baits; May and June best; accom- 

 modations at moderate prices. 



Rockwell (Several r. r.) Beaver Dam cr. % m.; West Fork and branches 2 m.: 

 "both good; pickerel mostly; minnow bait; April, May and September best; hotels 

 $1.50 p. d.: guides at reasonable rate. Twin 1's 4 m., contain pickerel in fair quan- 

 tities. 



Rowley (B. C. R. & N.) Wapsipinicon r. 4 m.: pickerel, b. b., pike etc.; pickerel 

 most numerous- frog bait; April, May and September best; hotel $1.25 p. d. 



Ruthven (D. M. & Ft. D.) Lost Island 1. 2 m.; Elk 1. 3 m.; Trumbull 1. 6 m.; 

 Swan 1. 6m.; Silver 1. 5 in.: Lost Island 1. best; pickerel and b. b.; baits are min- 

 nows, spoon hooks and frogs; April, May and September best; hotel $2 p. d.; 

 guide with team $3 p. d.; boats 50c p. d. Elbow 1. % m. also contains pickerel. 



Sheffield (C. I.) South Fork about 2j- a ' m.; pike, pickerel, and b. b.; pickerel 

 most numerous: minnows and art. spoons: April, May, June, October and Novem- 

 ber best; hotels $2 p. d.; boats and bait plenty. Milch spearing done. 



Shell Rock (B. C. R. & N.) Shell Rock r. near station; West Fork of same 9 m.: 

 Oedarr. 6m., equally good; pickerel, pike, b. b., croppies, etc.; pike, bass and 

 pickerel most numerous; minnows, flies and spinning baits; usual months; hotels, 

 reasonable; some boats can be procured. 



Spencer (C. M. & St. P.) Okoboji 1's and Spirit 1. 17 m.; West Okoboji 1. best: 

 pickerel, b. b., perch and pike; perch, pickerel and pike most numerous; minnow 

 bait; June, August and September best: hotel $2 p. d.; plenty of boats 50c to 75c p. 

 <1. Good fishing. 



Spirit Lake (B. C. R. & N.) Spirit 1. 1) m.; East Okoboji 1. y z m.; West Okobo- 

 ji 1. 4 m.; all good; pike, pickerel, b. b., perch, buffalo and others; pickerel most 

 numerous; minnow bait; June best month; hotels at reasonable rates; boats and 

 bait at very moderate cost. Spirit 1. is celebrated for its fine fishing. 



Steamboat Rock (C. I.) Iowa r. >& m. ; pike, pickerel and b. b.; May, August 

 and September best; hotels $4 p. w.; guide who will furnish bait at $1 p. d.; boats 

 15cp. h.; bait 15c p. doz. 



Superior (B. C. R. & N.) Swan 1. l, l < in.; pickerel mostly; baits are frogs, min- 

 nows and art. spoons; May and June best. 



Tipton (B. C. R. & N.) Cedar r. 9 m.; pike, b. b. and pickerel; bass most numer- 

 ous; minnow bait; July, August and September best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; guides can 

 be had; boats 50c p. d. 



Vining 1 (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Salt cr. 2 m.; Iowa r. 7 m.; last 

 best; pickerel and bass; pickerel most numerous: spoon hooks and usual bait;< 

 used; April, May and June best; spearing mostly followed. 



Walling-ford (B. C R. & N.) Ryan 1. 3> m.; Swan 1. 7 m.; High 1.4m.: 

 Twelve Mile 1.4 m.; Des Moines r. 1 m.; Ryan 1. best; pickerel, pike and perch; 

 pike most numerous; usual baits, but mostly frogs; May and Juns best; very fmi; 

 iish are taken every season from 12 M. and Ryan Lakes. 



Waterloo (B. C. R. & N.) Cedar r. near station; 1. and s. m. b. b., wall-eyed 



