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bait used mostly; no regular hotel, but board can be had at $5 to $7 p. w; guides 

 not needed; boats plenty at $1 to $3 p. w.; bait plenty. The town law forbids fish- 

 ing with more than one hook or more than one line by the same person. 



Rock Bottom (Fitchburg) Assabet r. ' m.; Boon's p. 1> m.; pickerel, perch, 

 b. b., bream etc.; pickerel, perch etc. most abundant; worms, frogs legs and min- 

 nows as baits; May and June best; boats 50c p. d. The r. gives the best fish- 

 ing. 



Russell (B. & A.) Black br. 1 m.; Potash br. 2> ni.; first best; trout only; 

 worm bait; May best month; hotel 75cp. d. 



Sagamore (O. C. See page XIV.) White Island p., Ezekiels p., Big Sandy p., 

 Little Sandy p., White's p.; all alike; b. b., pickerel and white perch; perch most 

 numerous; worm and shiner baits; May, June and July best; no regular hotel, but 

 boarding house can be obtained at reasonable prices. 



Sandwich (O. C.) Cape Cod Bay %m.; codfish, mackerel, bluefish, and tautog 

 (blk. fish); mackerel most numerous; worms and herring usual baits; May, June, 

 August, September, October and November best; hotel at moderate rate; guides can 

 be had; boats from $1 to $3 p. d. High water best. 



Savin Hill (O. C.) Dorchester Bay ^ m.; Neponset r, y z m.; first best; smelts, 

 perch and mackerel; smelts most numerous; shrimp usual bait; September and 

 October best. Young flood is the best tide. 



Saxonville (B. & A.) Sudbury r. near station; Lake Cochituch 1>^ m.; Dudley 

 p. 1> m.; Heard's p. 2) m.; Brackett's br. 2 m.; first named above mill p. best; 

 pickerel, perch, b. b., trout etc.; pickerel and perch most numerous; worm and 

 minnow baits; June and September best; no regular hotel but accommodations 

 can be had; no professional guides but parties can be obtained at moderate cost; 

 boats 50c to $1 p. d.; live bait $1 p. 100. The fishing is reported excellent. 



Scituate (O. C.) Mass. Bay 1)4 m.; halibut, cod, haddock, mackerel etc.; codfish 

 most numerous; clams and lobster usual baits; May, June, September and October 

 best; hotels $1.50 p. d.; guides $1 p. trip; boats $1 p. trip. State of tide imma- 

 terial. 



Shakers (B. <fe A.) Richmond 1. % m.; Shaker trout br. near station; pickerel, 

 trout etc.; pickerel most numerous; live bait and worms used; April, May and June 

 best for trout; all months good for pickerel; boats $1 p. d. 



Shelburne Falls (Fitchburg,) Deerfield r. near station; North r. 1 m.; sever- 

 al small trout brooks from 1 to m.; these small brooks said to be best; b. b.. 

 trout, pickerel, perch, etc.; trout most numerous; small fish and worms are used 

 as bait; April, May and June best; hotel $1 p. d. Several small ponds within 8 in. 

 give good fishing. 



Sherborn(O. C. See page XIV.) Farm 1., stocked by the town, contains b. b., 

 pickerel and perch; permits, 25c p. d., can be obtained from the selectmen. 



So. Dennis (O. C.) Bass r. ) m.; Follin's Pound at its source 2 m.; Fresh p. \% 

 m.; Vineyard Sound 2 m.; last best; bluefish and b. b. ; bluefish most numerous; 

 clams and eelskins as baits; June, July, August and September best; hotels at $5 

 p. w. ; boats at $3 p. d. with skipper. 



So. Duxbury (O. C.) Duxbury Bay } m. (salt water), and Island Creek p. 1> 

 m. (fresh water); both good; pickerel, white perch, herring and horn pout in fresh 

 water; mackerel, bluefish, cod, haddock, perch and flounders in salt water; baits 

 for fresh water are frogs and worms, for salt water clams, skate etc. ; July, August 

 and September best; hotel $10 to $'20 p. w. ; guides $2 p d., boats with bait includ- 

 ed $2 to $3 p. d. Mackerel are caught best on low tide. 



So. Framingham (O. C.) Farm p.. Lamed p. ; Gleason p., all within > m.; 

 first best; pickerel, perch, b. b. etc.; pickerel most abundant; live minnows and 

 art. spoons; May and June best; hotels $1 to $1.50 p. d.; boats 20e to 25c p. h. 



So. Hanson (O. C.) Moore's p. % m.; Cushings p. 1 m.; Factory p 2 m.; Ma- 

 quanp. 2% rn.; Maquan and Factory "ponds best; b. b., pickerel and perch, the 

 two last most abundant; worm, frog and minnow baits; usual seasons, but pickerel 

 and perch most all the year; no regular hotel, but private board can be had; boats 

 and bait can be had at reasonable cost. A permit (25c p. d.) is jrequired from non- 

 residents for the privilege of fishing dxiring the months from April 1 to Nov. 1. 



