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Indian. Orchard (B. & A.) Dimockp. ,^m.; Loon p. % m.; Five Mile p 1 

 m., last best; pickerel, perch and b. b.; perch and pickerel most numerous; 

 shiners, flies and worms; January. February and September best; hotels at reason- 

 able rates; guides and boats can be had at moderate cost. 



Islington (N. Y. & N. E). Big Wigwam p. or Mirror 1., and Little Wigwam p. 

 both about 1 in. and equally good; all the varieties of fresh water fishes; pickerel 

 and b. b. most numerous, worms, shiners and art. flies as baits; Jime 1 to October 

 1 best, There is a good trout brook near the station, stocked by S. W. Hatheway 

 who will allow any one to fish in it who will put back all under 6 inches. 



Lakeville (0. C., see page XIV) Assawamsett 1., Long 1., Little and Great 

 Quaiticush 1's, and Eldens 1., all from 1 to 5 m., and all good; b. b., pickerel, perch 

 etc. pickerel and perch most numerous ; small perch and shiners are used for bait : 

 June to September inclusive best; boarding houses $1 to $2 p. d.; guides with 

 boat and bait $1 to $2 p. d. Fishing is said to be excellent. 



Lancaster (W. N. & E.) Speck p. 3 ui., Cumbry p. 3 m., Fort p. 2 m., Nashua 

 r. near station; Speck p. best: pickerel, perch, b. b. etc.; pickerel and b. b. most 

 abundant, May, June, Aug. and Sept. best; baits, worms and flies; hotels $2 p. d.; 

 boats and bait reasonable. 



Lynnfield (B. & M.) Distant 12 m. from Boston. Suntaug 1. near by; b. b. 

 pickerel and perch are plentiful. Good hotel, and prices moderate for boats etc. 



Maple Grove 'B. & A.) Hoosac r. near station; Bassett brook 1 m.; last best; 

 trout and pickerel: worm bait; June best mouth; hotels $2 p. d. The best trout 

 brooks are 4 to 5 m. distant. 



Marion (O. C.) Buzzards Bay > 2 ' m.; bluefish, scup, (porgy) tautog (blackfish) 

 am' squeteaugue (weakfish:) bluefish most numerous; Eelskin, shrimp and clams 

 usual baits; June best; hotel at reasonable rate, guide 4 p. d. Last of ebb or first 

 of flood tide is the best water. 



Marshfield (O. C.) South r. % m.; trout and herring; the latter most numer- 

 ous; worms used as bait; June and July best; hotels $1 p. d.; guide $1.50 p d.; 

 boats and bait at moderate cost. Flood tide best. An excellent trout pond near by 

 can be fished for 50c p. Ib. for the fish taken. 



Mattapan (N. Y. & N. E.) Neponset r. > 4 ' m.: pickerel mostly; worms usual 

 bait; spring season best; hotel $1.50 to $2 p. d.; boats 25c p. h. 



Mattapoisett (O. C. See page XIV) Buzzards Bay }' m.; tautog, (blk. fish) 

 scup, (porgy) rock bass, bluefish and squeteague (weakfish;) tautog, scup and blue- 

 fish most numerous; clams and crabs used as bait. June to October best, accord- 

 ing to the variety; hotel $'2 p. d., and board at private houses $9 to $12 p. w.; boats 

 with boatmen $3 to $5 p. d. All tides are good, 



Metcalf 8 (B. & A.) Lake Winthrop % m.; pickerel, perch and b. b.; pickerel 

 most abundant; live and cut bait used; August and September best: hotels moder- 

 ate; guides at reasonable cost; permit required, This 1. is stocked with land- 

 locked salmon and b. b., and fishing is only permitted on Tuesdays and Saturdays. 



Middleboro (O. C ) Assawam^settl. 5 in.. Pockshal., Quiticus 1. and Long 1. 

 all connected with first named and 2 to 4 m. further; Assawampsett is largest and 

 as good as any; b. b., pickerel white and red perch in about equal numbers; 

 shiners, small perch, young herring and worms are used as baits; July, August 

 and September best; pickerel caught largely in winter; hotel $4.50 to $5 p. w.; also 

 private boarding houses; guides with boats at small charge; boats lOc to 15c p. h. 



Middlefield (B. & A.) Church's reservoir 3m.; Oole br. 1m.; pickerel and 

 trout are the principal varieties; live bait and worms used; good in proper sea- 

 sons. 



Milford (B. & A.) Mendon p. 4m.; Beaver p. 4 m.; North p. 3 in.; Cedar 

 Swamp p. near station; the two first best; b. b., pickerel, perch, etc.; perch most 

 numerous; all kinds of baits used; June and July best for bass; all months good 

 for the others; hotels $2 p. d. ; boats 25c p. h. ; permit is required to fish in Men- 

 don and North ponds, which are stocked with b . b . 



Millers Falls (C. Vt.) Conn. r. and Lake Pleasant 2 m.; first best; pike, 

 pickerel and b. b.; pickerel most numerous; shiner and worm baits; May, June, 

 August and September best; hotel $2 p. d.; boats and bait at reasonable prices. 



Millville (N. Y. & N. E.) Black stone r. near station; b. b., pickerel, perch and 



