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pike, pickerel, etc.; b. b. most numerous; minnow bait Juno, September and Octo- 

 ber best; hotels $2 p. d.; guide with boat and bait $3 p. d.; boatH 5Uc p. d.; min- 

 nows $1 p. 100. Fishing excellent including that in Black Hawk cr. adjacent. 



Waucoma (C. M. <fe St. P.) Turkey r. running through village and Crane cr. 4 

 m.; last best; pickerel, black and rock base, etc.; b. b. most abundant; minnow 

 bait; June, July, August and September best; hotel $2 p. d.; no professional guides, 

 but parties can be had at $1.50 p. d.; boats and bait very cheap. 



W. Bend (B. C. R. & N.) W. fork Des Moinesr. 3 m.; pike, pickerel, b. b., buffal>,, 

 <((.. pike and pickerel most numerous; worm, minnow, frog, etc., baits; July, 

 August and September best ; hotels $2 p. d. ; boats and baits at nominal cost. 



Winslow (B. C. B. & N.) West branch Cedar and Shell Rock r. near station; 

 Main or East branch Cedar r. y z m.; Cedar r. best; pike, b. b., pickerel, etc.; min- 

 now and frog baits; June and October best. 



W. Liberty (C. R. I. & P.) "Holmes Gut" 10 m.; Pike Run 10 m. ; Wapsieno- 

 noc cr. }-zia.; the first named best; pike, b. b., etc.; worm bait; August best for 

 using flies; hotel at reasonable rate; guide can be procured. 



Woodward (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Des Moines r. 3m.; Big 

 Beaver r. 3m.; first best; b. b. and pickerel; the last most abundant; minnows, 

 worms and artificial baits; spring and fall best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; boats and 

 bait merely nominal. Some very fine fish caught here. 



KANSAS. 



Benning'ton (U. P.) Solomon r. 1% m.; catfish, buffalo and some "salmon" 

 (pike perch); frogs and other baits; April, May and June best; hotel, guides, boats 

 and baits reasonable. 



Benton (St. L. Ft. S. & W.) West br. White Water r. 3 m. ; some b. b.; worms and 

 minnow bait; May and June best; hotel $4 p. w. 



Brookville (U. P.) Spring cr. 10 m.; Saline r. 20 m.; Smoky Hill r. 12 in.; last 

 named best; some bass; minnows usual bait; March and April best; r. r. eating 

 house $2 p. d. 



Coal Vale (K. C. Ft. S. & G.) Cox cr. \y z m.; perch, b. b., catfish, etc.; perch 

 most numerous; usual baits; May and June best. 



Carbon Hill (U. P.) Wakarusa cr. 4m.; some b. b. and sunfish; worms are 

 usual bait; April and May best; hotel $1 p. d. 



Eldorado (St. L. Ft. S. & W.) Walnut r. & m. ; White Water r. 9 m.; Duracker 

 cr. 11 in.; first named best; b. b., perch, channel cat, yellow cat, buffalo, etc.; bass 

 and catfish most numerous; live minnows, worms and art. baits; May, June, Sep- 

 tember and October best; hotels $2 p. d.; boats $1 p. d.; minnows Ic apiece. This 

 is said to be a most excellent fishing ground. 



Eureka (St. L. Ft. S. & W.) Fall r. Km.; Bachelor cr. 5 m.; Spring cr. 3% m.; 

 first named best; b. b., catfish, sunfish, etc.; bass and catfish most numerous; 

 minnow, worm, beef and bacon baits; May and June best; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.: 

 boats $1 p. d.; bait can be had cheap. 



Farlington (K. C. Ft. S. & G.) Farlington 1. near station; white bass, suufish, 

 etc.; bass most numerous; baits, minnows and rabbit; May and June best; hotels 

 $1 p. d.; giiide and boat can be had. 



Port Scott (K. C. Ft. S. & G.) Marmaton r. 1 m.; Mill cr. 7 m.; equally good; 

 b. b., croppies, etc.; croppies most numerous; iisual baits, minnows; hotels reason- 

 able; guides $1 to $2.50 p. d. 



Pulton (K. C. Ft. S. & G.) Little Osage cr. % m.; Fish cr. X- in.; first best; 

 buffalo, croppies, etc.; worms, crayfish, frogs, etc.; April and May best; hotels $1 

 p. d. 



Garrison (U. P.) Blue r. > m.; pike, blue cat and red horse; blue cat most 

 numerous; small fish, toads, birds, etc., used as baits; April and May best; hotel at 

 reasonable rate; boats and bait moderate. The catfish run large. 



Hanover (Several r. r.) Little Bluer. 1 m.; perch, pickerel, b. b. and catfish; 

 the last most numerous; grubs, angle worms, beef etc. as baits; May and June 

 best; hotels $2 p. d.; boats and bait cheap. 



