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Knoxville (B. & O.) Potomac r. near station; principally b. b., some perch and 

 coarse nsh; minnows usual bait; June and November best; hotels $1 p. d., $4p.w.; 

 guide $2 p. d. including boat; bait $1 p. 100. 



XiOCk Raven (Md. C.) Gunpowder r. near station; Over Shot str. 4m.; Fur- 

 nace branch 4) m.; Over Shot str. best; trout, chub and others; worms usual baits; 

 March, April, September and October best; hotel at moderate rates; boats and 

 bait reasonable. 



Mechanics-town (W. M.) Fishing cr. 1 m.; trout principally; usual baits; 

 spring best season; hotel $1.50 p. d. ; guide can be had. 



Middleburg 1 (W. M.) Big Pipe cr. 1 m.; Little Pipe cr. % m.; about equal; b. b., 

 cattish and some other coarse varieties; coarse fish predominate, but b. b. aro 

 numerous and increasing; worms are used as baits for the coarse nsh and min- 

 nows for bass; March and April best for common varieties and summer and fall for 

 bass; hotel $1.50 p. d. 



Motter's (W. M.) Monocacy r. 2 m.) Thomas cr. \% m.; first best; b. b., mul- 

 let, etc.; coarse fish predominate but b. b. numerous; worms, tadpoles and toads 

 used as baits ; April and May best. 



Oakland (B. & O.) Deep cr. 9 m.; North Branch 12 m.; Muddy cr. 9 m.; Yough- 

 iogheny r. 1> m.; first best; br. trout and "laud-locked salmon "; br. trout most 

 numerous; red worms and art. flies used as baits; April, May and June best; hotels 

 $12 to $15 p. w.; 75c p. meal; boats can be had at Muddy cr. at trifling cost. We give 

 our correspondent's words "land-locked salmon," but he evidently means the Sus- 

 quehanna salmon, which is the pike-perch or wall-eyed pike. The famous Black- 

 water r., celebrated for its trout fishing, can be reached from Oakland, where guides 

 and conveyances can be hired. The head waters of the Potomac are said to furnish 

 excellent trouting and can be easily reached from O. See THE AMEBICAN ANGLEB, 

 Vol. Ill, p. 233. 



Ocean City (P. W. & B.) Situated on Synepuxent beach, and noted for its salt 

 water fishing which is exceptionally good, particularly for sea and striped bass and 

 weakfish taken at the railroad bridge and in the channels in the bay. Good shoot- 

 ing for wild fowl and shore birds. 



Oxford (P. W. & B.) Tredhaven r. at this point empties into the Choptank r. 

 The former is celebrated for its fishing especially for striped bass. Oft' the rocks 

 near the lighthouse, the town pier and Benoni's Point 2 m. below are noted grounds. 

 The water is from 6 to 8 ft. deep and the last of ebb and first of flood are most favor- 

 able stages of the tide The striped bass take the art. fly greedily in these waters. 

 Sheepahead are also abundant and perch of large size are caught. 



Patapsco (W. M.) Patapsco Falls near station; trout, b. b., etc.; minnows, mus- 

 sels, etc. as baits; May, September and October best. 



Point of Rocks (B. & 0.) Potomac r. near station; b. b., etc.; bass mostnumer- 

 oun; minnow bait; April, June and September best months; hotels $1.50 p. d.; boat 

 with man $1.50 p. d.; minnows $2 p. 100. 



Port Deposit (Penna.) On the Susquehanna r. in which the fishing grounds 

 extend up about 4 or 5 m.; striped bass (rockfish), can be caught when the river is 

 clear in fair quantities during the months of June and July, the favorite bait, 

 which can be had from the giiides being an eel's tail salted. B. b. are taken from 

 June to Nov., June 15 to Aug. 15 being the best period. They rise best to the fly 

 in June and July; the other baits are minnow, crayfish, helgramite and shrimp; 

 hotels $1.50 p. d.; guide and boat $3 p. d., and bait $1 p. 100. 



Potomac River and Trib. (Via B. & O.) These waters furnish very fine b. b. 

 fishing; the favorite and most fruitful grounds are as follows: Point of Rocks, 

 Weverton, Harpers Ferry (mouth of Shenandoah r.), Sir Johns Run, Great Caca- 

 pou cr., French's and stations on the South Branch of the Balto. & Ohio r. r.; all 

 lures are used that capture the b. b., and June, Sept. and Oct. are the best months. 

 The hotel charges at the above points range from $1.50 to $2 including boat, but 

 bait had better be carried by the angler. 



Relay (B. & O.) This is a favorite resort for- gudgeon fishing of the resident 

 anglers of that section. On very light tackle the sport is by no means tame. The 

 scores run into the dozens when the fish are feeding. 



Rocky Ridge (W. M.) Monocacy r. 1 m.; Owing's cr. 1 m,; first best; b. b., 

 mullet, catfish etc.; coarse fish predominate but bass are quite numerous; worms, 

 toads, crabs etc. used as baits; summer season best; no regular hotel here. 



