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anglers at Watersmeet, which is 20 m. from Eagle River. The best plan however 

 is to stop at the latter place first, and fish the waters there, then go up to Waters- 

 meet with your guides. 



Watervliet (C. & W. M.) Paw Paw 1. 1 m.; Paw Paw r. near station; first best; 

 pickerel, b. b. and suufish; pickerel most numerous; minnows and worms usual 

 baits; winter is best for pickerel, but catight at all seasons; hotels at reasonable 

 prices; boats 25c to 50c p. d.; bait at small cost. 



West Bay City (Mich. C.) Saginaw r. and Bay; the latter 4 ni. distant; lake 

 trout, whitefish, bass and perch; Sept. and Oct. for bass; fly, minnows and worms. 

 .The Bay and lake fishing excellent. 



West Branch (Mich. C.) Kelly's 1. 5 m.,dam on West branch of Rifle r. 3 m. 

 George's 1. 5 m., Sage's 1. 18 m. ; the latter is the best water; b. b., pike, perch, etc.; 

 the two former prevailing: minnows, frogs and art. spoons are used; October and 

 June best mouths; hotels $1.50 p. d.; guides ditto; boats and baits at moderate 

 charges. 



Willis (W. St. L. & P. See p. XV) Huron r. 3 m.; pike, pickerel, b. b., etc.; 

 b. b. most numerous; worm bait; April, May and September best; hotel $2 p. d.; 

 boats and bait at nominal cost. 



Woodstock (L. S. & M. S.) Goose 1. Km.; b. b., perch and pickerel; first most 

 abundant; worm and meat baits; May and September best; no regular hotel; boats 

 25c p. d. 



Wyandotte (Mich. C.) Detroit r. Y 2 m.; perch, b. b. and pike; minnow and 

 worm bait; best mouths, June, July, Aug. and Sept.; hotels $2 to $3 p. d.; no 

 guides needed; boats 25c p. h. The White Sulphur Springs are situated at this 

 point, where in season (Mch. Apr. Nov.) good shooting can be had. 



MINNESOTA. 



Aitkin (N. P. See page VIII) Cedar 1. 3 m.; Sandy 1. 30 m.; Mill Locs; last 

 best; whitetish, pickerel, bass and pike: pickerel and whitefish mostly; trolling hooks 

 usually used; May and September best months; hotel $2 p. d. Our correspondent 

 writes: "Great sport fishing in this lake (Sandy). Game of all kinds." 



Albany (St. P. M. & M. See page X.) Rice 1. 6 m.;pike, pickerel, rock bas 

 and sunfish; rock bass and pike most numerous; spoons and worms used; May, 

 June and July best, hotels $1 p. d. ; boats 50c to $1 p. d, 



Albert Lea (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Fountain 1. K m.; picker- 

 el and perch; perch most numerous; minnow and worm baits. April, May, October 

 and November best; hotel $2 p. d.; boats and bait at moderate prices. 



Aldrich(N. P.) Dower 1. 4 m.; pickerel and bass; pickerel most numerous: 

 frogs and minnows usual baits; June, July and August best; hotels and guide at 

 reasonable rate; boat 50c p. d. 



Alexandria (St. P. M. & M.) Lakes Geneva, Latoka, Victoria, Agnus, Le Hom- 

 rnedieu, Darling, Minona and a dozen others, all within 10 m. ; all good; wall-eyed 

 pike, pickerel, b. b., Oswego and rock bass, croppies, perch, etc.; wall-eyed pike, 

 pickerel, b. and r. bass most numerous; minnow and frog baits; June 1 to October 

 15 best; hotels $2 p. d., $10 p. w. ; boats 50c p. d. Our correspondent writes: "We 

 are all anglers here. Rock bass weigh 1 Ib. ; b. b. 3 to 5 Ibs.; pickerel, (pike) and 

 mascalonge from 5 to 40 Ibs.; wall-eyed pike (pike-perch) \y z to 10 Ibs. and sunfish 

 and perch y z Ib." 



Appleton (C. M. & St. P.) Artichoke 1. 10 m.; pike, pickerel, bass and croppies 

 pike and pickerel most numerous; frogs, angle and grub worms as baits; May to 

 October best; no regular hotel; a few boats can be had. Very good fishing is re- 

 ported. 



Ashley (St. P. M, & M.) Pelican 1. 1m.; Christian 1. 2> m.; Lake Sewall 2J 

 m.; Pelican 1. best for early season and L. Sewall for summer; pike, pickerel and 

 bass; bass most numerous; art. spoons and frogs used; April best for pickerel and 

 May for bass; hotel $2 p. d.; guides, boats and baits moderate. Fishing reported 

 excellent. 



Atwater (St. P. M. & M. See page X.) Diamond 1. 3 m.; Green 1. 15 m.; last 

 best; pickerel, pike, etc.; pickerel most numerous: worms, frogs, etc. iised; spring 

 best season; hotel $4 p. w. Good fishing reported. 



Audnbon (N. P. See page VIII.) Lake Cormorant 4 m.: Pelican 1. 10 m.: L:ik<- 



