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obtained at private houses, The Root r. is also about }% m. distant, where b. b. 

 and pickerel may be found. 



Pine City (St. P. & D., Snake r. ana Cross *.. adjacent to station; Pokegema 1. 

 3 ' ... m.; last best; pickerel and wall eyed pike; pickerel most abundant; frogs 

 worms and trolling spoons as baits; June and July best; hotels $2 p. d.; boats 5Uc. 

 p. d. 



Prior Lake (C. M. & St. P,) Prior 1. near station; Spring 1. 1 m.; Crystal 1. % 

 m.; Credit r. '2 in.; Eagle cr. 4 in.; Minnesota r. 6 in.; Cedar, Cynthia and Fish 

 lakes 6m.: all excellent; mascalonge, pickerel, green and black bass, striped bass, 

 wall eyed pike, perch and others; bass and pickerel are most numerous; minnows 

 and the usual baits; May and June best; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; also plenty of pri- 

 vate board to be had cheap; boats and baits plenty and reasonable. 



Beads Landing 1 (C. M. & St. P.) Mississippi r., Chippewa r. and Lake Pepin; 

 Mouth of Chippewa opposite station and Lake Pepiu l)a m.; Mouth of Chippewa 

 r. and along the banks of the Miss. r. best; white and b. b , pike, pickerel, catfish 

 etc.; bass, pike, and catfish most numerous; minnows used as bait for game fish 

 and old cheese for catfish; April to November best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; guides, boats 

 and bait at reasonable rate. 



Rochester (C. & N. W. See page XVII.) So. Fork Zumbro r. near station; b. b., 

 pickerel, pike and trout; bass and pickerel most numerous; minnow and worm baits; 

 August, September and October best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d. ; boats and bait at 

 merely nominal cost. 



Bosemont (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover) Crystal 1. 7 m.; pickerel 

 principally; frog bait; June 1 to September best; hotel $2 p. d.; guide $2.50 p. d.; 

 boats 50c to $1 p. d.; bait plenty. 



Bush City (St. P. & D.) Rush 1. 2> m-5 St. Croix r. 5 m.; trout, pike, pickerel 

 and b. b. abound; worms and flies as baits; hotels $1 to $2.50 p. d.; boats and bait 

 can be procured at low figures. 



Sank Centre (Several r. r.) Sauk 1. and Sauk r. near station; McCormack 1. 4 

 m.; Cedar 1. 3m,; all good; bass, pickerel, pike etc.; bass and pickerel most abun- 

 dant; minnows, art. spoons etc., as baits; June and September best; hotel $1.50 to 

 $2 p. d. ; boats 50c p . d. Excellent fishing. 



Sauk Bapids (St. P. M. & M. See page X) Mississippi r. near station; L. May- 

 hew 8m.; first best; pike, pickerel and bass; pike most numerous; minnow and 

 frog baits; April, May, September and October best; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; guides 

 $2 p. d.; boats and bait at nominal price. "Very good fishing" is reported. 



Shakopee (C. M. & St. P.) Prior L, Spring 1. and Wood 1.; first best; bass, pick- 

 erel and croppies; croppies most numerous; minnow and frog baits; June and 

 September best; hotel at reasonable rate; boats 50c to $1 p. d.; bait can be pro- 

 cured cheap. 



Sherfourn (C. M. & St. P.) Fox 1. 3 m.; pike, pickerel, b. b. etc.; two first most 

 numerous; spring and fall best; hotel at reasonable rate, also boats and bait. 



St. Cloud (St. P. M. &M.) Pearl 1. 10 m.; Pleasant 1. 8 m.; Grand 1. 15 m.; 

 Pearl and Grand best; pike, pickerel and b. b.; pickerel most numerous; worm and 

 minnow baits; July and August best; boats $1.50 p. d. 



St. Hilaire (St. P, M. & M.) Bed Lake r.; wall-eyed pike and pickerel; trolling 

 spoons and small fish used; summer best time; hotel $2 p. d.; boats and baits at 

 moderate cost. 



St. Paul (Several r. r.) White Bear 1., Lake Johanna, Lake Owasso, Snail 1., 

 Turtle 1., Pleasant 1., Vaduais 1., Lake Phalen, Lake Como, Gervais 1., Long 1., Lake 

 Josephine, De Montreville 1. and Silver L, all within a radius of 10 m., some 'with- 

 in or close to city limits; the three first named are best; b. b., \ ickerel, pike, rock 

 bass, silver bass; perch, etc.; b. b., pike, silver bass and sunfish most numerous; 

 minnows, frogs, worms and spoon hooks used as baits; June, July and September 

 best; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; boats $1 to $1.25 p. d., generally no charge to guests at 

 hotels. There is also good fishing in the Mississippi r. near St. Paul. 



St. Peter (C. & N. W. See page XVII.) Lake Emily and Lake Washington; first 

 best;' pickerel, bass, pike, etc ; pickerel and bass most numerous; minnows and 

 artificial baits ; June, July, August and September best; hotel $2 p. d.; boats and 

 baits reasonable. 



