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hotel $2 p. d., or $10 p. w.; guides $2 p. d.; boats $1 p. d., or $3.50 p. \v. A 

 good water. 



St. Charles (Mich. C.) Bad r. '4 m. from station; pickerel, perch and b. b.; 

 pickerel and perch most abundant; worms, minnows, meat and spoons as bait; 

 fall months best; hotels $1.50 and $2; boats reasonable; no regular guides; best 

 fishing 3 to 5 miles down the river. 



St. Glair (D. & C. S. N.) St. Glair r. and Finer.; first best; pickerel, herring 

 and b. b.; pickerel most numerous; worms usual bait; June, July and August best; 

 hotels $2 p. d.; boats 25c p. h. or $1 p. d. 



St. Joseph (several r. r.) St. Joseph r. and harbor, and Lake Michigan; Paw Paw 

 r. and 1., 12 m.; Berrien and Twin springs 15 m. Early in the season the best fishing 

 is at the mouth of St. Joseph r. Midsummer and fall at Berrieu and Twin springs. 

 B. b., white bass, pickerel, pike, and an occasional mascalonge are taken. In 1. 

 Michigan large perch and lake trout are caught. Black and white bass in r. Min- 

 nows, crayfish, worms and art. baits are used; from June to Oct. 31, the best period 

 for white bass; June and July, Sept. and Oct. for b. b.; hotels $2 p. d.; guides per 

 contract; boats $1 p. d. ; minnows lOc p. doz. 



Straits of Mackinac (D. & C. S. N.) Les Cheneaux about 16 m. from the 

 Island of Mackinac; pike, pike perch, mascalonge, b. b., etc.; pike and s. m. b. bass 

 most numerous; minnow and crayfish baits; July, August, September and October 

 best; an Indian guide can be hired, but camping out must be done. Carp r. and 

 several other good trout str's are on the north shore of the straits. 



Stronach (F. & P. M.) Manistee 1, near station; Bass 1. 18m.; last named best; 

 b. b., perch and pickerel; bass most numerous; minnows and worms usual baits; 

 April best month; boats and bait at reasonable rates. 



Sturgls (L. S. & M. S.) Johnson i. 2 m.; Crotch 1. 3 m.; Hog Creek 1. 4 m.; 

 Williams 1. 3 m.; Little Johnson 1. 3m.; Fish 1. 3 m.; Little Round 1. 3m.- Plum 

 1. 2*2 m.; Hog Creek 1. and Williams 1. best; b. b., strawberry bass, pickerel, perch, 

 rock bass etc.; bass and pickerel most numerous; minnows and worms usual baits; 

 May, June, July, September and October best; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; guides at 

 reasonable rates; boats and baits at moderate cost. There are numerous other 

 small 1's. and cr's. in this section where fish are abundant 



Tallman (F. & P. M.) Sauble, Twin, Round, Ford, Bass, Cedar, Way Road, 

 < ..ass and Long lakes; Lincoln and Sauble r's .; distance y z to 8 m.; Sauble, Twin, 

 Round and Long 1's best; b. b., pickerel, "blue gills," and some pike; bass and 

 pickerel most abundant; minnows, deer tail and spoon hooks as baits; May, June, 

 Sept. and Oct. best; no regular hotel. b\it boarding houses at $1 to $1,25 p. d.; 

 guide $2.25 p. d.; boats on most all of the lakes. 



Topinabee (Mich. C.) Mullet 1. 5 rods; Indian and Pigeon r. 3m.; Burt 1. 2 m. 

 The best of these is Mullet 1.; pike, pickerel, b. b., and mascalonge in the lakes, 

 and grayling in the rivers. June, July, Sept. and Oct. best months; hotels $2 to 

 $2.50 p. d.; guides, including boat $3 p. d. A stream 2> m. from Topinabee has 

 been stocked with trout and will be open for public fishing after May 1, 1885. 



Traverse City (G. R. & I. See page IX) Grand Traverse Bay and Boardman 

 r. near station; both good; in the bay, Mackinaw (lake) trout, whitefish, herring 

 and perch; in the river speckled trout and pickerel; all very plenty; spoon hooks, 

 minnows, worms, fly hooks and fins used as baits; June, July and August best; 

 November the best for trolling for Mackinaw trout; hotels $1.50 to $4 p. d.; guide 

 $2 p. d. . boats $1 p. d. This is a noted fishing point. 



Three Rivers ( Mich. C.) St. Josepa r. runs through town; Fishers 1. 6 m.; 

 pickerel, lake bass, (striped bass) and perch, bass and perch are most abundant; 

 worms, minnows and flies; best months, May, June, Aug., Sept. and Oct.; boats 

 and baits cheap. 



Tustin (G. R. & I. See page IX) Rose 1, near station; pickerel, b. b., etc.; bass 

 most numerous; worm bait; boats can be had. There are 3 or 4 other lakes 

 within 4 m. where there is good fishing also. 



Watersmeet (G. R. & I. See page IX.) Duck cr. and Great Trout br. near 

 station; last best; brook trout; flies and worms usual baits; May 20 to September 1 

 best; good hotel $1.50 p. d.; canoe with oarsman $2.50 to $3 p. d. Duck cr. can be 

 fished from the banks for 5m.; the trout although small, are plentiful. Great 

 Trout br. is considered to be one of the best streams in the Northwest. Write 

 to r. r. agent at Eagle River, Wis., on above road; he will arrange for guides to meet 



