98 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE BOOK. 



Fellston ( GL R. & I. See page IX. ) Douglass 1 4m., is reputed to be a 

 most excellent black bass and pike water; the former reach 6 Ibs. and the latter 29 

 Ibs.; usual baits including grasshoppers; hotels $1 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; boats 50c 

 p. d.; boarding tents at the I. during the season, charges $1 p. d., inchiding board. 

 Maple r., y z m. distant, is said to contain nothing but grayling. 20 fish to a rod in a 

 day's fishing is a good score. Art. flies are used; worms which catch the largest 

 grayling cannoi be had at Pellston. See THE' AMERICAN ANGLER, Vol. VII, 

 page 43. 



Pentwater (C. & W. M.) Pentwater 1. near station; Lake Michigan adjacent; 

 both good; black and speckled bttss, pickerel, perch, etc.; perch and speckled bass 

 most numerous; minnows used for bait; May until October best; hotel $2 p. d. 



Petoskey (G. R. & I. See page IX.) Bear 1. 5 m.; Lake Michigan, Crooked 1., 

 Pickerel 1. and Burt 1. 5m.; Round 1. 3 m. ; Bear, Crooked and Pickerel lakes best; 

 pickerel, L. b., perch, etc.; bass and pickerel most numerous; worm and minnow 

 baits; May to September best; hotels $2 to $3 p. d.; boats at reasonable rate. The 

 fishing is good here, See THE AMERICAN ANGLER, Vol. VI, pp. 26 and 91. 



Plainwell (L. S. & M, S.) Kalamazoo r. at station; Pine 1. 6 m.; Gun 1. 12 m.; 

 and from lo to 15 small 1's from 5 to 6 m.; the second and third named lakes best; 

 b. b., pike, pickerel, mascalonge, etc. ; theb. b. and pickerel most abundant; baits 

 are minnows, frogs, crayfish, grubs and worms; June, July and August are the 

 favorite months; hotels $5 to $6 p. w.; no regular guides; boats 25c to $1 p. d. 

 The fishing in this section is reported to us as "good." 



Powers (C. & N. W.) Big Cedar r. 1 m.; Little Cedar r. 5m.; Devils cr. 10 m.; 

 West branch of Cedar r. 5 m. : North branch of Cedar r. 7 m.; Big Cedar and its two 

 branches best: brook trout principally; worm and chub baits; June, July and Aug- 

 ust best; hotels $1.50 p. d. ; guide $3 p. d.; nc boats but bait plenty. 



Quincy (L. S. M. S.) Chain of lakes 6 in number, 1st one 1 m.; Marble 1. or 3d 

 one best; pickerel, b. b. etc.; b. b. most abundant; minnow baits; June, July, Sept- 

 ember and October best; hotels at reasonable rates; boats 25c to 50c p. d. 



Reed City (G. R. & I. See page IX.) Hersey r. at station; b. b., trout and gray- 

 ling abound, the latter most numerous flies used for two last named and usual 

 baits for b. b.; June to August best; hotels f 2 p. d. ; guides $3 p. d.; boats and 

 bait at reasonable prices. The Muskegon r. 4 m. gives good fishing for b. b., pick- 

 erel, perch etc. Guides scarce, but information is freely given at the hotels. 



Reedsboro (Det. M. &M.) Unnamed branch \y z m.; West branch 3% m.; North 

 branch m., Stuch's cr. 2 m. ; several land-locked lakes 5 to 7 m.; unnamed trib- 

 utaries ot Stuch's cr. 10 m., and Indian r. 14 m.; Stuch's cr. and West branch are 

 best; brook trout in all except lakes and b. b. are in them; brook trout are most 

 numerous; art. flies, fin bait, worms, venison and pork for trout and usual baits for 

 bass; July and August best (see State Laws). No hotel at present, but accommoda- 

 tions can be had. 



Rotoy's Junction (C. & W. M.) North branch Pere Marquette r. at station; Lit- 

 tle Nortl branch Y 2 m. ; last named best; trout and grayling; grayling most numer- 

 ous; flies, crickets and worm baits; June and July best; hotels, guides, boats etc. at 

 Baldwin's 3 m. distent. 



Rock River (Det. M. & M.) Rock r. 1 m.: trout; artificial flies, worms, etc.; 

 August 15 to September 15 best; no hotels here. 



Rose Centre (F. & P. M.; Long 1. 3m.; Buck Horn 1. ' 4 m.; several other small 

 lakes from >to2m.; all good fishing; two first mentioned the best; b. b., pick- 

 erel, perch, sunfish etc. abound; minnows, worms, clams etc. as baits; May to Oc- 

 tober inclusive best ; boats and bait can be procured. A good fishing ground. 



Saginaw City (Mich. C.) Within ?m. are the Saginaw, Cass, Tittabawassee and 

 Shiawassee r's., the best of which is the Cass r. Black bass, pike, pike-perch ami 

 perch, of which the pike and perch are the most numerous; minnows and art. 

 spoons in use July to October best; hotels $1.50 to $3 p. d.; no guides required; 

 boats and bait plentif u and cheap. The above waters are sluggish, hence the fish 

 though plentiful are not very gamy. 



Sand Beach (D. & C. S. N.) Sand Beach Harbor and Lake Huron within 

 In m. first best; perch, herring, b. b., lake trout, etc.; perch and herring most nu- 

 merous; worms, minnows and trolling spoons used for baits; all summer season 

 best; hotela $1.50 p. d. ; boats 25c p. h. or cheaper by the day; baits at very moder- 

 ate price. 



