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and perch; baits are minnows, crabs, grasshoppers and worms; private boarding 

 houses $4.50 p. w.; boats lOc p. h. 



Biff Plats (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Chemung r. 2m.; b. b. the principal fish caught 

 here; dobsons used as bait; August and September best; hotel at moderate rates. 



Biff Indian (U. & D.) Big ludian cr. ' 4 ' m.; Neversink r. East and West branches 

 8m. to head waters; East branch of Neversink r. best; brook trout; worms, grubs 

 and art. flies used; May, June and July best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; boats not needed: 

 bait free or at merely nominal cost. Good fly fishing, Biscuit br., a tributary of 

 the West branch of the Neversink gives excellent trouting. 



Binffhamton (Several r. r.) Chenango r.; Susquehanna r.; about % m.; no 

 choice; b. b., rock bass, pickerel, pike, perch, etc.; bass, perch and chub most 

 numerous; August, Sept. and Oct. best; baits, dobsons, crabs, frogs, worms and 

 minnows; hotels $1 to $3 p. d.; boats at moderate prices. There are also four 1's 

 from 10 to 12 m. distant, Quaker 1. being the best. 



Binnewater (W. V.) 5th Binnewater 1. ) in.; 4th Binnewater 1. 1 m.; first best; 

 pickerel, b. b., perch, etc.; pickerel most numerous; worms, small fish and spoons 

 used; May, June, September and October best; accommodations humble. Pickerel 

 are caught up to 7 Ibs. 



Black River (U. & B. ft.) Black r., Felt Mills and Drakes cr.; the first named 

 best; b. b. and trout; in Black r. the bass are most plentiful, in the others brook 

 trout; the usual baits; May, June, July and August best months; boarding houses 

 $4 p. w.; guides and boats by contract, but not needed. 



Bliss (R. & P. See page VI.) Wiscoy cr. near station; Barney's p. 2m.; first 

 best; trout; worm and fly baits; May and June best; hotel 40c p. meal; guides $1 

 p. d. 



Bloods (D. L. & W.) Cohocton r. and cr's that empty into it; cr's best; trout, 

 whitefish, pickerel, etc.; trout in small quantities; art. flies used; May and June 

 best; hotels $2 p. d. 



Bloominffburffh (N. Y. O. & W. See page X.) Yankee p. 6 in.; Morrison p. 7 

 m.; Wolf p. 8m.; b. b., pickerel and perch; minnow, chub and worm bait; fall 

 months best; boat and bait cheap; Yankee p. best. 



Boonville (U. & B. R.) Smith's p., Cropsey's p., Well's cr., Bear cr., Black r., 

 Fisher., all within 15 m.; Smith's p. 6 m. is best; brook trout and b. b.; brook 

 trout most abundant; art. flies, worms and minnows as baits; June, July and 

 August best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; gTiides $2.50 p. d.; boats 50c p. d. Big Moose 

 1. 39 m., is noted for its large lake and brook trout. 



Boston Corners (N. Y. C. & H. R. and H. & C. W.) Tahconic Mountain br. near 

 station; trout; worms and flies used; May and June best; hotel and guide at reas- 

 onable rate. 



Brainard (Leb. S.) Cummings p. 4 m.; Boxes p. 4 m.; Tappens p. 7 m , first 

 best; 1. m. and s. m. b. b. and pickerel; pickerel most numerous; spoons and 

 worms used; summer months best; hotel within 2 m. at reasonable rate; guide $1 

 p. d. ; boats and bait cheap. 



Branch (D. & H. C. See page XI.) So. Ballston 1. ' m.; b. b., (1. and s. in./ 

 perch, pickerel etc. ; Oswego (1. m.) bass most abundant; all kinds of baits used- 

 spring and fall best; no hotel; guide, boats and bait reasonable. See Ballston 

 N. Y. 



Breslati (L. I. See page XIX.) Great South Bay and fresh water streams 1 m 

 bluefish, weakfish, porgies, bass, flounders, blacktish etc.; blue and weakfish most 

 abundant; bunkers usual bait; July, August and September best; hotels, guides, 

 boats etc. at moderate cost. Some trout can be caiight in the fresh water 

 streams. 



Bridffewater (D. L. & W.) Swamp br. 3 to 5 m.; a few brook trout can be 

 caught in the early spring; hotels $2 p. d. 



Brier Hill (U. & B. R.) Black 1. 2m.; b. b. aud pike; minnows as baits; usual 

 seasons. 



Broad Channel (X. Y. W. & R.) Jamaica Bay, Broad Channel, Deep Hole or 

 Pot, Silver Hole, Mucks cr.; Broad Channel best; flatfish, weakfish, flukes, sheeps- 

 head etc.; weakfish most numerous; skimmers, shrimp aud shedder crabs as baits; 



