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c'anoes and bait 50c p. d. Pollard br. 2> in., and Hoyt br. 5 in., Are also good 

 streams tor brook trout in June and September. 



Phillips (Me. Central and Sandy Riv.) This is one of the principal gates to 

 the llangeley and Dead lliver regions of Maine. The adjacent waters furnishing 

 excellent trout fishing are: Perhaui stream 8 ni., Mt. Blue p. 4 m., Beedy stream 4 

 m., Saddleback ps. (4) 10 m.; the first is best, and from June to November the iish 

 take either fly or worm. Hotels $2 to $3 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; boats including bait 

 60c. 



Fine Point (B. & M.) Little r., Scarboro r. and Ocean % m.; About equal; 

 white perch, flounders, torn cod, smelts, mackerel, cod, haddock etc.; all quite 

 numerous; clam and minnow baits; May to October inclusive, best; hotels $1.50 to 

 $2 p. d., $7 to $10 p. w.; guides $2 to $4 p. d.; boats $1 p. d., $3 p. w.; bait plenty 

 and cheap. 



Portland (Me. C. and B. & M.) Duck p. 6 ni., for b. o. and pickerel; and shore 

 and leep sea fishing for the different varieties of salt water fishes; worms, frogs, 

 minnows, artificial baits and flies used; July, August and September best; boats 25c. 

 p. h.; hotels $2 to $3 p. d. 



Rangeley Lakes (via B. & M. to Portland and Gr. T. r. r. via Bethel and Bry- 

 ants Pond, thence by stage; Me. C. r. r. via Farmington and Sandy r. to Phillip's, 

 tienre by stage, and through the lakes by steamers.) These lakes are five in num- 

 ber and celebrated for the quantity and size of their trout. The best fishing grounds 

 are reached from Middle Dam Camp on Lake Winnekennebacook; from Tipper Dam 

 (.lamp on Lake Molechunkamunk and fron Richardsons at the head of Lake Moose- 

 lucinaguntic. June and September are the best mouths; art. flies are mainly used, 

 but surface and deep trolling with the live minnow are effective. The largest 

 genuine brook trout, (SALVELIKUS FONTINALIS) in the world are caught in these 

 waters. Guides can be engaged at any of the above named places. Board $2 to 

 $2.50 p. d. ; guides $2.50 p. d. and board. 



Riverside (Me. C. Seepage XII) Webbers p. 2 m.; Kennebec r. near station; 

 Webbers pond is best for pickerel; pickerel, perch and some b, b. in river; perch 

 are most numerous; live bait used for pickerel and worms for perch; August best 

 for perch; February and March for pickerel; hotel within short distance at reason- 

 able rate ; boats and bait cheap. 



Rockland (Me. C. and P. B. Mt. D. & M. S. S.) Penobscot bay, Owls Head 3 m.; 

 Estes Cove 2 m.; Jameson's point 1 ni.; all good; cod, haddock and mackerel 

 abound; fresh herring and clam bait; June to November best; hotels $2 to $3 p. d.; 

 guides and boats plenty at $2 to $2.50 p. d. for each. 



Sebago Lake (P. & 0.) Sebago 1. near station; Great Swamp brooks 1 m.; first 

 best; pickerel, laud-locked salmon, cusks etc.; pickerel most numerous; live bait 

 used mostly; usual season; hotel $1 p. d.; boats at moderate charge; baits 50c 

 p. 100. 



Sabattis (Me. C.) Sabattis p. % m.; pond (no name) y z in.; first best; b. b. 

 and pickerel; pickerel most numerous; usual baits and seasons; hotels $4 to $6 p. 

 w. ; boats and baits reasonable. 



Seven Ponds (For route etc., see Tim Pond Me.) Seven Ponds are 12 m. from 

 Tim pond and are reached by buck board from the latter. The fishing for trout 

 is exceptionally fine. Board $1.50 p. d. including boat; guides $2.50 to $3 p. d. 



Shirley (Bangor & P.) Shirley p, %, m., Piscataquis r. 3 m., Indian p. 10 m., 

 2 Bunker p'ds. 3 m., Spectacle p. 3 m. ; Indian p. and Piwcataquis r. the best; speckled 

 trout caught mostly; Jiine and September best; worms and live bait; hotel $1.50 

 p. d.; guides $2 to $3 p. d. ; bait plentiful, and cheap; boats furnished at reason- 

 able prices by guides. Indian Pond is one of the best fishing grounds in Maine, 

 and abounds with speckled trout. 



Skowhegan (Me. C. See page XII.) Hayden's 1. 5 m.; Smithfield ponds (3) 11 

 m.; perch, pickerel, and b. b.; perch most numerous ; worms, flies, live baits and 

 trolls used; July and August best; hotels $2 p. d.; boats 25c to $1 p. d. 



Somerset Mills (Me. C.) Kennebec r. near station; b. b. and pickerel- first 

 most abundant; live bait used; July and August best. 



So. W. Harbor (Me. C.) Long p. 2) m.; Echo 1. 2> m.; Seal Cove p. 5 m.; all 

 abotit equal; trout and perch; sea fishing for cod and haddock in harbor; live bait 

 and worms used as bait for trout and perch; February and March best for trout 



