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We Lave caught with two other anglers in the boat, 700 perch (,4 to 1 Ib. each) on 

 one tide. Hotels and boats reasonable; crab bait. See THE AMERICAN ANGLER, 

 vol. Ill, page '200. 



Cambridge (P. W. & B.) Excellent salt water fishing in the Choptank r. near 

 by; charges very moderate; striped bass, perch, croakers and bay mackerel are 

 abundant. 



Carrollton (W. M.) Patapsco Falls near station; Morgan run 5 m.; first named 

 best; b. b., etc.; bass most numerous; small fish and tadpoles as baits; May, 

 August and September best; boat and bait $2 p. d. 



Conowingo (Peuna.) Susqueh anna r. near station; b. b. principally; minnows 

 used for bait; June 1 to September 15 in swift shallow water, September 15 to 

 November 30 in deep water best times; hotels $1 p. d.: guide at reasonable rate; 

 boats $1 p. d. per man, including bait. 



Crisfield (P. W. & B.) In Tangier Sound, a few miles distant most excellent 

 fishing can be had; striped bass, Aveakfish, ': tailors" (young bluefish) and "spots" 

 (Lafayettes), are abundant, and 3 to 4 m. distant are good sheepshead grounds. 

 Accommodations good and cheap. 



Cumberland (B. & O.) The Potomac r. from a point 8 m. above or 20 m. below; 

 the South Branch C m. from its mouth; excellent b. b. fishing; April, May, Oct. and 

 Nov. best; hotels $2.50; guides and boats reasonable. 



Deer Park (B. & O.) Head of Youghiogheuy r., Deep cr. and North Branch of 

 Potomac r. all accessible; Deep cr. best; trout, bass and salmon (pike perch); trout 

 most abundant; worm and frog baits; April and May best; hotels reasonable; 

 guide $1 to $1.50 p. d.; 



Double Pipe Creek (W. M.) Double Pipe cr. at station; Monocacy r. 1 m.; b. 

 b., sunfish etc. ; the first, in excess, are caught with tadpoles and live minnows 

 in the months of August, September and October; no boats needed; baits cheap; 

 private board $1 p. d. 



Elkton (P. W. & B.) In the Elk r. may be found excellent perch fishing, partic- 

 ularly at Town Point. Accommodations good and reasonable. 



FaHston (Md. C.) Big Gunpowder r.; Club house and Cedar Grove on the 

 Bush r. ; mouth of Winter's run and Little Gunpowder r. ; mouth of Big Gunpow- 

 der r. best; rock (striped bass), perch, suufish etc.; perch most numerous; peelers, 

 minnows and worms as baits; April and May best; guides at moderate cost; boats 

 and bait reasonable. 



Frederick June. (B. & O.) Monocacy r. at station and Potomac r. at mouth of 

 Monocacy r. 10 in.; Potomac r. best; b. b. and coarse varieties; minnows small 

 catfish, crayfish and grasshoppers as baits; April, September and October best; 

 hotel at Frederick City at reasonable rates; guides $1 p. d.; boats 75c to $1 p. d. 



Gunpowder River (P. W. & B.) An excellent Avhite perch water. Fish along 

 the edges of the grass as the flood tide makes. See THE AMERICAN ANGLER, Vol. 

 VI, page 102. 



Hagferstown (W. M.) Potomac r. and Conococheague cr. at Williamsport 6 m.; 

 first named best; b. b., fallfish etc.; b. b. most numerous; minnows, crayfish, 

 toads and flies used; spring and autumn best; hotels at both Hagerstown and 

 Williamsport at $1 to $2 p. d.; guides, both men and boys at reasonable prices; 

 boats 50c to $1.50 p. d. The "Pool" 14 m. is the favorite point for fishing and 

 shooting. There are some trout in the mountain streams 16 to 18 m. distant 

 from Hagerstown. 



Havre de Grace (P. W. & B.) The Susquehanna r. empties into the Chesapeake 

 Bay at this point, and late in the fall (Oct. or Nov.), affords some very fine fishing 

 for b. b.; the fish are large, and as the water is deep still fishing with live minnows 

 is the best method. Near by much sport may be had with the sunfish locally 

 called "moccasin," which are caught of large size and in quantities at the "Nar- 

 rows " 6 m. below Havre de Grace, and at Carpenters point at the mouth of North 

 East r.; worms, young wasps and white grubs are used as baits; board $1.50 to $2 p. 

 d.; boats $1.50 to $Sp. d. including boatman. At Port Deposit, a few m. above, 

 many fine b. b. are caught. 



Button's (B. & O.) Snowy cr. near station; Laurel r. 1 m. and Youghiogheny 

 r. 1m.; the two first named best for trout and the last for b. b.; flies and other 

 baits; April, May, June and July best; there are several other streams, besides the 

 above mentioned, in this vicinity, all of which have an excellent supply of trout. 



