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Gilead (Gr. T.) Wild r. 14 m.; Long br. 1 in.; White's br. 1^ m.; Peabody or. 

 '2 m.; Twichell br. }., in;; Wild r. and Long br. best; trout; June and July best; 

 hotel at reasonable rate. 



Greenville (Bangor & P.) Moosehead 1. at station; Wilson's p. 4 m.; Spencer p 

 15 m.; brook and lake (salmon) trout; the lirst most abundant and weighing from 

 > to (5 Ibs.; May and June are the best months for Moosehead 1. and later for the 

 p's and the streams running into the 1. In early fishing the worm is most effective, 

 in summer art. flies and live baits. Hotels from $2 to $3 p. d. ; guides $3 p. d. 



Guilford (Bangor & P.) Northwest p. 1% m.; Centre p. 4 m.; Crockett p. 3 m.; 

 Piper p. 7 m.; and Whitstone p. 8m.; pickerel, perch, trout, etc.; Northwest p. 

 best for pickerel, Whitstone p. for trout; June, July and August best; minnows and 

 worms used; hotels reasonable; guides cheap; boats and baits very moderate. 



Hancock (Me. C. Seepage XII.) Taunton r.andbay y 3 m.; Skilling'sr. lm.;first 

 named best; smelts, tomcod, flounders, etc.; tomcod most numerous; clam bait; 

 May to September best; no regular hotel but good board at private houses; boats 

 and bait cheap. There is some good trout fishing in small streams some 4 to 6 

 miles distant; good carriage road to within a short distance of fishing ground. 



Highland Lake (Via Norway, Me., thence by stage to Bridgton 12 m.) This 1. 

 contains numerous s. m. b. b. and the fishing is fine; trolling with flies (large white 

 millers, K-Doodle bugs and brown hackle) give good results especially at dusk; live 

 shiners (when they can be had) get the largest fish. See THE AMERICAN ANGLER, 

 Vol. IV, page 9. 



Indian Rock. At the head of Mooselucmaguntic 1., large trout and plenty of 

 them, The Oquossoc Club have their buildings and head-quarters at this point. 

 See Rangeley Lakes, Me. 



Lagrange (Bangor & P.) Dead str. ^m.; Birch str. 1 m.; Hemlock str. 4m.; 

 Hoit br. 7 m.; Birch and Hemlock strs. best; trout and pickerel; trout most numer- 

 ous; May, June and August best; local baits, worms, fresh fish, fat pork, etc.; 

 hotels reasonable; boats not much needed; guides and bait at reasonable prices. 

 Boyd 1. (see Orneville) is 3> m. from here. 



Lisbon Falls (Me. C. See page XII.) Androscoggin r., Little r., Plumer 

 br. and several trout brooks; all near, and no choice between them; trout, b. b., 

 perch, etc.; b. b. most numerous; flies and worm baits; hotels $2 p. d.; guides at 

 reasonable cost, and baits moderate. 



Katahdin Iron Works (Bangor & P.) Silver 1. >^ m.; White br. JL m.; Houstin 

 . 2 m.; Gulf on Pleasant r. 6m.; Long p., West branch p. and others; in all about 

 p's within as many miles; all good; trout, land-locked salmon, pickerel, etc.; 

 Feb'y, March, June and Oct, best; baits, worms or fly; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; 

 guides $2 p. d.; boats 25c to 50c p. d. All these ps. are easily accessible and all 

 necessary requirements are always in readiness. 



Kennebag-o Lake (see routes to Rangeley Lakes, Me.) This 1. lies 14 m. north 

 of Mooselucmaguntic 1., can be reached via Kennebago r. Trout abound. See 

 Parmachenee and Rangeley Lakes, Me. 



Madison (Somerset.) Madison p. 6 m.; Back r. 2m.; first best; white perch, 

 pickerel, trout and b.b.; perch most numerous; usual baits; hotels $1.50 p. d.; 

 guides $2 p. d.; boats and bait readily obtained. 



Maranacook (Me. C.) Lake Maranacook near station; bass, pickerel and perch; 

 bass most abundant; minnow bait; hotel or boarding house at about $6p. w.: 

 boats can be had reasonable. 



Mattawamkeag 1 (Me. C. See page XII.) Moluncus 1. and str. 8 m.; trout, 

 perch, pickerel, etc.; perch most numerous: worm bait; May and June best; hotel 

 $1.50 p. d.-, guides can be had at $1.50 p. d. but none necessary; boats without 

 charge; live bait $1 p. 100. 



Middle Dam. Rangeley Lakes, (G. T.) Fine trout (speckled) fishing in 1. Winne 

 kennebacook and in Rapid r. The trout are large, weighing up to 8 Ibs., and at 

 certain stages of the water, plentiful. We tried deep trolling with success in the 

 1. opposite the camp. See THE AMERICAN ANGLER, vol. V, page 345, and Rangeley 

 Lakes, Me. 



Millbridg-e (Me. C. and P. B. Mt. D. & M. S. S.) Narraguagus bay 2 m.; Mopaug 

 1's 20 m.; Tunk p, and strs. 10 m.; two first best; cod, haddock, tautog, troxit and 



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