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p. li. North r. is also a good water for flub, containing herring, striped bane, trout, 

 (brook), pickerel, perch, flounders etc.; the ponds also contain br. trout, pike, perch 

 etc. Flood tide best. 



E. Wareham (O. C.) Mill p. ,'4 m.; Union p \i m.: Dick's p. X *.; Spectacle 

 p. 1 m.; Glen p. '2 1 ,^ m.; White Island p. 5 m. The above waters give fair fishing for 

 b. b., pickerel, and perch on the usual baits. The salt water fishing is very good in 

 Buzzard's Bay (near by), and at other points, where bluefish and scup (porgy), the 

 latter of large size, are caught in quantities. Near low water is the best tide. Ex- 

 cellent and ample accommodations at reasonable rates for board, boats, etc. 



E. Weymoutli (O. C.) Back r. near station; mackerel, smelts, herring etc.; 

 herring most abundant; shrimp bait; May to November best; hotels $6 p. w.; 

 guides at reasonable charge; boats $1 p. d. Flood tide best. 



Pairliaven (0. C. See page XIV.) Acushnet r. near station; Buzzard's Bay 3 m.; 

 last best; bluefish, scup (porgy), tautog (blk. fish), striped and rock bass; bluefish, 

 tautog and scup most numerous; clams, eelskius, menhaden and lead imitations 

 (squids) of fish for trolling: hotel $5 p. w.; guides $2 p. d.; boats can be had from 

 New Bedford at $2 to $4 p. d. Flood tide best. 



Pall River (O. C.) Stafford and Sandy p. not far distant. These p'ds empty in- 

 to South Wattuppa p. or 1., as do also Devol and N. Wattuppa p. These are all 

 stocked with b. b. and give good fishing, the bass running large; pickerel and perch 

 may also be caught; usual baits including the mummichogs, a salt water minnow. 

 Taunton r. ' u ' m. gives fair fishing for tautog (blackfish) on fiddler bait. Hotels 

 moderate; boats 15c to 35c p. h. 



Palmouth (O. C.) Buzzards Bay 2 m,; Vineyard Sound 1 m.; Long p. 1m.; As- 

 chumettp. (5 m.; Charles r. 6 m.; Johns p. 7 m.; Shivericks p. and Fresh p. % m.; 

 Buzzards Bay best for bluefish, Long p. for b. bass, and Aschumett p. for pickerel; 

 bluefish, scup (porgy), tautog (blk. fish), b. b., pickerel and brook trout abound in 

 usual seasons for them; clams, minnows and herring are the usual baits; June to 

 October inclusive best; hotels, guides, boats and bait at moderate prices. The ebb 

 tide is best for bluefish. 



Poxfooro (O. C.) Neponset Reservoir, Shepards p. and Eagle p. near station; 

 Archers p. and Whiting p. 5 m.; all good; pickerel, perch, pouts and b. b.; pickerel 

 most numerous; usual baits; February, March, September and October best; hotels 

 at reasonable prices. 



Harrison Sq. (0. C. See page XIV.) Dorchester Bay ^ m . ; mackerel, codfish, 

 haddock, perch, smelts etc. ; mackerel most abundant; shrimp, sea-worms, clams, 

 etc. as baits; boarding houses $5 to $8 p. w.; guides $2 to $5 p.d.; sail boats $3 to $5 

 p. d. ; row boats 25c p. h. High water is the best tide. 



Harwich (0. C.) Vineyard Sound 2 m.; Pleasant Bay 8 m. ; both good; bluefish, 

 scup, bass etc.; bluefish and scup most numerous; June, July, August, September 

 and October best; hotels at moderate rates; boats $2 p. d.; bait easily obtained. All 

 tides good. 



Hemlock (F. R.) Bread and Cheese cr. about y z m. See Westport Factory, 

 Mass. 



Hig-hlandville (N. Y. & N. E.) Rose Mary 1. % m. ; Charles r. \Y Z m.; last best; 

 pickerel, a few trout, perch and coarse varieties; pickerel and coarse fish most nu- 

 merous; ,minnows, small fish and worms usual baits; early spring and fall months 

 best ; no hotel, but boarding houses can be had; boats on lake, at moderate 

 cost. 



Hoosac Tunnel (Fitchburg.) Fife br. 2 m.; Smith br. 2} m.; Dunbar br. 5m.: 

 these all empty into Deerfield r. north of station; Dunbar br. best; trout; flies and 

 angle worms used as baits: May to September best; hotels $8 to $15 p. w. 



Hunting-ton (B. & A.) Norwich p. 5 m.; b. b., pickerel, perch, etc.; pickerel and 

 perch most numerous; small shiners, grubs and worms as baits; June, July and 

 August best; no regular hotel; boats 50c p. d.; permit required; some small brooks 

 about 3 m distant where a few trout are caught. 



Hyannis(O. C.) Pickerings Bay % m .; Lewis' Bay % m.; Hyannis Harbor a 

 part of Vineyard Sound 1 m.; last best; bluefish, flounders, scup (porgies), black 

 and striped bass, tautog (blackfish), etc.; scup and bluefish most numerous, but all 

 abound; clams, menhaden and squids used as baits; May, June, July, August and 

 September best; hotels $2 p. d., $7 to $10 p. w.; guides with boats and bait at 

 reasonable rates. Flood tide best, and the fishing is excellent. 



