126 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE BOOK. 



Aqueduct (N. Y. C. & H. R.) Mohawk r. near station; below the aqueduct is the 

 best point; b. b., pike, perch etc.; bass most numerous; black worms, dobsous 

 and crabs as baits; July to October best; hotels $2 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; boats 50c 

 p. d. 



Arkville (U. & D.) Dry br. 3 in.; Delaware r. near station; Mill br. 6 m.; New 

 Kingston str. 6 m. and numerous other small streams: all good; trout principally, 

 but some bass found also; flies and worms as baits; May and June best; hotels at 

 reasonable rates; guides at moderate charge; boats not needed. 



Auburn (Leh. V. See page VI) Owasco 1. 2) m.; Cayuga 1. 11 in.; b. b., pike, 

 perch and trout; minnows are used: June, July and Aug.; hotels $2.50 p. d.; guides 

 not needed; boats 50c p. d. 



Auriesville (N. Y. W. S, & B.) Mohawk r. % m.; Schoharie cr. 1 m.; first best: 

 b. b., pike, whitefish etc.; bass most numerous; grasshoppers, dobsons, worms, 

 small fish, spoon hooks etc. as baits; July, August and September best; hotels 

 at reasonable charges; guides not needed; boats and baits at moderate cost. 



Avoca (Several r. r.) Smith's p. 4 m.; Louck's p. 3 m.; first best; perch, b. b., 

 pickerel etc.; bass most numerous; good from June to October; spoons and worms 

 used; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; boats 50c p. d.; bait easily procured. 



Ausable (D. & H. C. See page XI) Saranac 1's; St. Regis 1., Lake Placid, Ed- 

 munds p'ds 25 to 35 m.; all good trout fishing; trout and pickerel; trout most 

 abundant; spoons, flies, wortns and minnows as baits; June best for trolling, July 

 and August for flies; hotels, guides etc. at reasonable prices. 



Babylon (L. I. See page XIX) Great South Bay 1 m.; weakfish, bluefish, king- 

 fish, sheepshead etc.; bluefish and weakfish most abundant: bunkers used as bait; 

 June, July and August best; flood tide best; hotels at reasonable prices; guide with 

 boat $5 p. d. See Bayport, N. Y. 



Baldwins (L. I.) Hempstead Bay 1 m.; the lower bay nearest to the inlet best; 

 blackfish, bass, weakfish, sheepshead and bluefish; blacknsh and sea bass most 

 numerous; clams, crabs, fiddlers etc. as baits; June, July and August best; hotel 

 $1.50 p. d ; guide with boat and bait $5 p. d. Low water slack is considered the 

 best tide. 



Baldwinsville (D. L. & W.) Seneca r. H ui.; pike, pickerel, b. b., sunfish etc.; 

 all kinds are numerous in their seasons; some small mascalonge are also found 

 here; flies, grasshoppers, worms, frogs and minnows as baits; hotels $2 p. d. and 

 some at cheaper rate; guide with boat $3 p< d. Good fishing. 



Ballston (D. & H. C. See page XI) Ballston 1. 4 m.: Saratoga 1. 4 in.; last named 

 best; V). b., pickerel, perch and coarse varieties; pickerel and perch most abundant; 

 bait fish used chiefly; fall and summer best; hotels $1 to $3 p. d.; boats 25c p. h. 

 A few mountain streams 6 to 7 m. aflbrd some trout. 



Basket (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Delaware r. ; Peaks cr.; Hoolihon cr.: Basket cr.: 

 b. b. in river, and in the early part of the season excellent trout fishing in the 

 necks; local anglers use white miller and brown hackle flies; April best for trout; 

 September for bass; Peaks cr. best for trout; hotels moderate; guides $1 to $1.5G 

 p. d. 



Bayport (L. I. See page XIX) Great South Bay 1 m.; bluefish, weakfish flat- 

 fish, porgies, Spanish mackerel, sea bass etc.: bluefish. weakfish, porgies and 

 flatfish most numerous; menhaden, hard and soft clams as baits; June to October 

 best for bluefish; April to June for flatfish; flood tide is considered best; hote] at 

 reasonable prices; good sailboat with man $4 p. d. Very fine fishing; this is Seth 

 Green's favorite ground. See THE AMERICAN ANGLEK, March 7, 1885. 



Bedford (N. Y. C. & H. R.) Croton r., Broad br., Davis br.; all good; trout, b. b., 

 perch etc.; trout and bass most numerous; worms and live bait rised; hotel $1.50 

 p. d.; boats can be had on Croton r. at reasonable prices; good fishing for perch 

 especially. 



Berlin (Leb. S.) Little Hoosick r. and 8 or 10 streams tributary; Kendall 1. 2 m.; 

 D'iken 1. 4^ m.; South Long 1. 4^ m.; Little Hoosick and tributaries and Kendall 1. 

 best; trout in the stream, and pickerel, perch, etc. in the lake; trout and pickerel 

 most numerous; worms and flies in season for trout; iisual seasons good; hod Is 

 at reasonable prices; boats reported free. 



Bernhard's Bay (N. Y. O. & W. See page X.) Oneida 1. close by; b. b., pike 



