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Cochecton (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Delaware r. near station contains b. b.; Lake 

 Huntingdon 5 m. has b. b.; Mitchells p. 3 m., pickerel and perch; and Mitchells, 

 Bush and Tylers cr's have more or loss trout in them; hotels $1.50 p. d., $5 p. w.; 

 giiides, boats and baits cheap. The other waters are Swage r 1. and Duck Harbor p., 

 containing b. b., perch and pickerel. 



Cchoes (N. Y. C. & H. R.) Mohawk r. runs through city; b. b., rock bass, pike, 

 perch etc.; bass and pike most numerous; helgramites, minnows and art. fly 

 as baits; June, July, August and September best; hotels at reasonable rates; boats 

 60c p. d.; bait can be procured at moderate cost. 



College Point (L. I. See page XIX) Flushing Bay % m.; Long Island Sound 1 

 m.; both good; flounders, bass, tomcods etc. abound; soft shell clams as baits; 

 spring to fall best; flood tide preferable; hotels $1.50 p. d.; boats 25c p. h.; bait 

 cheap. 



Coopers (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Conhocton r. ^ m.; pickerel, perch, b. b., etc.; 

 April, May, June and July best; worms used mostly; hotel $4 to $5 p, w.. no boats 

 or guides needed; bait easily procured. This river was stocked with black bass in 

 1882, and not having been much fished for, are expected to be plentiful this sea- 

 son, (1885.) 



Cooperstown (C. & 8. V.) Otsego 1. ^ m.; Susquehanna r. adjacent; Schuylers 

 1. near Rickfield Springs; first named best; salmon, lake trout, b. b., pickerel etc.; 

 trout and pickerel most numerous; minnows usual bait; May, June, September 

 and October best; hotel $2 p. d., $7 to $10 p. w.; boats and bait at fair cost; troll- 

 ing with Seth Green's gang is the favorite method of taking the lake trout. There 

 are several trout streams easily reached. 



Copake (H. & C. W.) Creek (unnamed) near station where trout are found and 2 

 ponds 3 and 5 miles respectively, from which b. b. are taken; flies used; June, July, 

 and August for trout, and August, September and Oct. for bass; hotel $1.50 p. d.; 

 boats and bait can be procured. 



Corning 1 (D. L. & W. and N. Y. L. E. & W.) Chemung r. ^ m.; perch and b. b.; 

 perch most abundant; August, Sept. and Oct. best; dobsons mostly iised as bait; 

 hotels $2 p. d. 



Cornwall (N. Y. L. E. & W. and N. Y. W. S. & B.) Hudson r near station; perch, 

 striped bass, sunfish etc.; yellow perch and catfish most numerous; worms usual 

 bait; good all months; hotel $2 p. d.; boats 50c p. d.; bait at small cost; market 

 fishing mostly followed, yet the amateur can get good sport at times. Several 

 lakes and ponds easily reached contain b. b., pickerel and perch. 



Corona (L. I. Seepage XIX.) Flushing Bay 1 m.; frost fish and flounders; 

 flounders most numerous; clams and sandworms as baits; Sept. and Oct. best; 

 boats 50c p. y z d.; flood tide best. 



Coxsackie(N. Y. C. & H. R. and N.Y.W.S.&B.) Hudson r. >4m.: Bronksl. 2 

 m.; Greens 1. 2} m.; all good; rock bass, white perch, sunfish etc; sunfish, white 

 perch and bullheads most abundant; worms, salt mackerel and small fish as baits 

 May, June, July and August best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.: boats 50c to $1 p. d. 

 the best tide on the r. is on the first of the flood. 



Crafts (N.Y.C.&N.) Trout br. near station; West branch of Croton r. % m. 

 Lake Gilead 2m.; last best; pickerel, yellow and b. b., perch, speckled trout etc. 

 pickerel most abundant; small fish and worm baits; no hotel nearer than 2 m. 

 guides at moderate prices; boats 50c p. d. 



Crescent (N.Y.C.& H.R.) Mohawk r. 1% m.; bass, pike etc.; bass and pike 

 most numerous; dobsons, blackworms, crabs etc. as baits; good from spring to fall 

 hotels $1 p. d. ; boats 50c p. d. This is a favorite fishing ground among Troy and 

 Albany (N . Y . ) anglers . 



Croton (N.Y.C.& H.R.) Hudson r. and Croton r. > 4 ' to 1 m.: striped bass, 

 \veakfish, snappers, white perch, porgies etc . ; white perch and snappers most nu- 

 merous; for bass and weakfish shedder crabs as baits ; for the others shrimp; July, 

 August and Sept. best; last of ebb and first of flood tide best; boats $1 p. d. ; bait 

 sometimes difficult to procure. Northwest Croton Point is considered the best 

 ground by local anglers . 



Croton Lake (N. Y. C. & N.) Croton 1. near station; b. b., white and yeilow 

 perch, pike, pickerel etc.; perch, bass and catfish most abundant; worms, shrimp 

 and helgramites as baits; May, June and Oct. best; hotels $1.50 p. d.; boats and 



