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Brewster (O. C.) Cape Cod bay; mackerel, cod and bluefish; bluefish most 

 abundant; squids used; July, August and September best; hotels $lp. d.; boats 

 can be had reasonable . Ebb tide best. 



Buzzards Bay(O. C.) Buzzards Bay a 4 in.; Buttermilk Bay 2 m.; Monument 

 r. 4 m.; the first best; striped bass, bls.efish, scup (porgy), tautog (blk. fish), 

 squeteague (weakfish), rock bass, etc.; bluefish and striped bass most numerous; 

 shrimp, minnows, eels, clams and small crabs used as baits; May 10 to Oct. 10 

 inclusive, best time; hotels $1.25 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; boats with captain and 

 bait $5 p, d. There are also some fresh water ponds in this vicinity where pick- 

 erel, perch and b. b. are caught. Ebb tide best. At the bridge the fish are very 

 plentiful from the turn of the tide to about half high water and the vice versa stage. 



By field. (B. & M.) Crane p. 2m.; Parker r. > in.; Wheeler br. 1 m. The best 

 is the first named, which contains pickerel and perch. A few trout in Wheeler br. 

 Salt water fishing to a limited extent, can be had; tomcods, striped bass and perch 

 being caught in the spring months . 



Catanmet (O. C. See page XIV.) Buzzards Bay % m.; Squeteague Bay )' m.; 

 Cooneinesset p. and Ashumet p. 4 m.; first named are best for general salt water 

 fish and second for fly fishing for bluefish and striped bass; bluefish, striped bass, 

 tautog, weakfish, turbot, scup, pickerel, white perch and brook trout; scup and 

 bluefish most numerous; worms, crabs, clams, young eels, lobster and shrimp 

 used as baits; hotels $1.50 p. d-; sailboats manned $3 p. d. We judge from our re- 

 ports of this ground that some of the salt water fish are taken on the art. fly. If 

 this be so it is the only northern water in our knowledge where striped bass and 

 weaktish can be so taken. The early flood tide is best. 



Cheshire (B. & A.) Adams and Cheshire reservoir y z m. and 3 or 4 moiintain 

 brooks about % m.; A. and C. reservoir best; pickerel, trout etc.; pickerel most 

 numerous; frogs legs, minnows, worms, flies, grasshoppers and artificial as baits; 

 best months for trout are May and June; hotel $2 p. d.; boats 25c to 50c p. d.; live 

 bait 50c to $1 p. 100 The trout run small. 



Chester (B. & A.) Walker, Sparks, Cushman, Knox, Sanderson, Abbott, Austin, 

 W r ells and Gibbs brooks, % m. to 3m.; all good and widely known among fisher- 

 men; trout; flies and worm bait; April, May and June best; hotels $1.50 to $2 

 p. d. 



Cold Brook (B. & A.) Ware r. near station; Long p. Rutland, 4 m.; Comit and 

 Moosehorn p. Hubbardston, 6 m.; all very good; pickerel, perch and other varities; 

 pickerel most numerous; shiner bait; winter season, through the ice, the best; 

 hotel and guides at reasonable rates; boats $1.50 p. d.; bait $1 p. 100. Some good 

 streams in this vicinity. 



Coltsville (B. & A.) Unkamet br. ,"4 m . ; west branch of Housatonic r. > m.; 

 Pontsack :. 3 m.; last best; pickerel, trout, b. b., perch and pouts; pickerel most 

 abundant; all kinds of bait used; fishing good in season; hotel $2 p. d.; boats and 

 bait can be had at reasonable prices. 



Douglas (N. Y. & N. E.) Wallurn p. 2 m.; Bad Luck p. 2 m. Moss p. > m.; first 

 best; b. b., perch and pickerel; b. b. most abundant; shiners and helgramites usual 

 baits; August, September and October best; hotels $10 p. w. 



East Brookfield (B. & A.) Lake Lashua near station; Podunk p. 1> m.; last 

 best; b. b., pickerel, perch, etc.; b. b. and pickerel most abundant; frogs legs, 

 worms, shiners and flies; usual seasons; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; guides $1 p. d. and 

 found; boats at reasonable rates. 



Eastham (O. C.) Great p. } m.; Mill p. and Muddy p. near station; Higgin's p. 

 % m.; Halt p. % m.; all alike; pickerel and perch; pickerel most numerous; frogs, 

 pork etc. as baits; all the year good for pickerel. Wading is followed by local 

 anglers. 



Easthampton (Conn, R.) Broad br. 1 % m.; Parson's br. 2m.; Manhan p. > m.; 

 and Nashawannuck p. y 2 m. ; Broad br. and Nashawannuck p. the best; brook trout, 

 pickerel etc. ; trout most abundant; May best for them; worms, grasshoppers etc., 

 as baits; hotels $2 p. d.; guides can be had reasonable; no boats needed. 



E. Marshfield (0. C. See page XIV.) Mass. Bay 1% m.; North r. 1 m.. Walk- 

 er's p. near station; Wales p. 1 m.; Hatches p. 3 m.; Massachusetts Bay best; cod, 

 haddock, mackerel, blueflsh, perch, striped bass, halibut, tautog (blk. fish), etc.; 

 cod, haddock and mackerel most numerous; clams, herrings, lobsters, muscles etc. 

 as baits; May and June best; hotels $1 p. d.} guides at reasonable rates; boats lOc 



