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Clinton (L. S, & M. S.) Wamplers 1. 9 ni.: Sand 1. 11 m.: about alike: b.b., 

 pickerel, perch etc. are found; worm and minnow bait; usual months; hotels $2 

 p. d.: guides at reasonable cost. 



Coldwater (L. S. & M. S.) Lake of the Woods 7 m.. Coldwater 1. 9 m.f several 

 smaller lakes 1 to 5 m. distant; the two first bast; the several varieties of bass, pick- 

 erel, perch and small fish are found; bass and perch most numerous; minnows, 

 worms etc., are used as baits; May, June, September and October best; anglers 

 must provide boats and baits. Excellent fishing ground. 



Coloma (C. & W. M.) Paw Paw 1. \V Z m.; Little Paw Paw 1. 2m.: first best: 

 pickerel, b. b., sunfish etc.; bass (b. and speckled) most numerous; worm and 

 minnow baits; June to August best; hotel $4 p. week; boats 50c p. d. 



Comstock (Mich. C.) Kalamazoo r. 40 rods: lakes, Hales 1 m., Long 2 m., 

 Muuselsl^m., Schoonover 1% m. There is not much difference in the fishing 

 qualities of the above waters; b. b., perch, pickerel and roach, the perch being in 

 the majority; minnow and worm bait: November and December best months. No 

 hotels, but accommodations can be had from residents, also boats and baits. 



Constantino (L. S. & M. S.) St. Joseph r. near station; Corry 1. 9 m.; both 

 good; pickerel, b. b., cisco, and many other varieties; all numerous; minnows and 

 worm baits; spring, fall aud winter good; boats and baits reasonable; good fishing. 



Cry stall Palls (C. & N. W.) Fortune 1's 4 m.; Armstrong 1's 8 m.; Paint r., 

 Hemlock r 15 m. ; Fence r. 20 m. ; Fortune 1's best for pickerel; Armstrong 1's for 

 b.b.; the three r's are good trout streams; pickerel are most numerous in the 

 Jakes and trout in the streams; baits used are fins and pieces of shiner early in 

 season and fly hooks later; May and June best, although July and August are 

 : goc.Jl; hotels $2 p. d. ; guides at reasonable charges; boats; tents etc., can be had at 

 moderate rates. 



Custer (F. & P. M.) Pere Marquette r. y 2 m.: Southworth* 1. 2) m.; first best; 

 sturgeon, pickerel, b. b., grayling, mullet etc.; pickerel most numerous; frogs and 

 spinners usual baits; August and September best; hotel $1 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; 

 boats 50c p. d. 



Deerfield (L. S. <fcM. S.) River Raisin near station; grass pike, rock and b. b.; 

 rock bass most numerous; worm and minnow baits; May and June best; hotels $1 

 p.d. 



Detroit (Several r. r.) St. Clair Flats, head of Lake St. Clair, 20 m.. b. b., pike, 

 pickerel, mascalonge, yellow perch etc.; b. b. most numerous; minnows, shiners 

 etc. as bait; July and August best; hotel at reasonable rates; boats $2 to $3 p. d. 



Dexter (Mich. C.) Adjacent to the station are the following lakes: Base, Por- 

 tage, Strawberry, North and Silver, all of which have b. b and pickerel in them . 

 Portage, Base and Strawberry lakes are the best, and black bass are the most nu- 

 merous fish; worms and minnow baits; camping out is necessary as there are no 

 hotels on the lakes. 



Dowagiac (Mich. C.) Lakes: Indian 4m.; Sister 9 in.; Morton 2 m.; Pine 1 

 m.; and several others within 4 to 10 in.; Indian and Sister are best waters; perch, 

 pickerel, b. b. and pike; perch and pike most plentiful; minnow bait; May, Juno 

 and July best months. At Sister Lakes there is board $8 p. w.; boats free to board- 

 ers, or 25c p. d. to transient visitors. 



Eaton Bapids (Mich. C.) Grand r. at station. Lakes and distance from .sta- 

 tion: LoomisTm.; GurleySm.; Narrow 9 m.; Duck 10m.; Boody 7 m.; all good; 

 pickerel, b. b. (both varieties), strawberry bass in lakes, mullet in the river; the 

 strawberry bass most numerous-, baits, worms and minnows; May, June and Sep- 

 tember the best months; hotels $2; guide reasonable; boats 50c to $1; minnows 

 $1 p. 100. Good winter fishing through the ice for pickerel for which February is 

 the best month. 



Elniore Junction (D. L. & N.) A chain of six lakes six miles from station; pike 

 b. b. and calico bass; two former very large and plentiful; bait preferred, live min- 

 now. See THP; AMERICAN ANGLER, Vol. Ill, page 200. 



Elk Bapids (G. R. & I. See page IX) Elk r. passes through the town and fur- 

 nishes very fine b. b. fishing and the rivers near by give excellent trouting; June, 

 July and the early part of August is the best season; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; guides 

 $2 p.d.; boats 50c p. d. ; and a pail of minnows 25c to 50c. Our correspondent 

 writes: '-We claim that we have the finest June bass fishing in the U. S." 



