132 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE BOOK. 



bait can be had reasonable. Fair fishing reported at this point. See THE AMERI- 

 CAN ANGI.EE, Vol. IV, pp. 124. 



Curtis (X. Y. L. E. <fc W.) Cohoeton r. ' 4 ' m.; Goodhue p. 5 m.; the last best; 

 pickerel and b. b. are caught, but bass most abundant; May, June and Sept. ; worms 

 and minnows usual bait; boats can be had, but there are no hotels or professional 

 guides. 



Cutchog"ue (L. I. See page XIX.) Peconic Bay 1^ m.; kingfish, weakfish, blue 

 and blacklish: kiugfish and blackfish most numerous; crabs, clams, shrimp and fid- 

 dlers as l>ait*: August and September best; hotel and numerous private boarding 

 houses lit $7 to $10 p. w., or $1.50 p. d.; guide $3 p. d.; boats 50c to $5 p. d. King- 

 fish are numerous in this water, and blackfish are taken in large quantities during 

 Sept. and Oct. 



Dannemora^Chateaugay.) Chazy 1. 6 m.: Stillwater 3 m.; Canfield br. 2^ m.: 

 first best; lake and brook trout; flies spoons and worms used; May and June best: 

 hotels $2 p. d. ; guides $2 p. d. including boat and bait. 



IeXalb Junction (R. W. & O.) Plumb br. 14 m.; Grass r. 14 m.; Allen p. 24 

 m.; Boydp. 18m.; Allen p. best; speckled trout principally; worm and fly baits; 

 April best for fly bait; hotels about $2 p. d.; guides charge $2 to $3 p. d., and 

 fxiruish worm bait. 



Deposit (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Oquago cr. empties into Delaware r. here; Trout 

 cr. empties into West branch of Delaware r. 6m. above; trout most abundant in 

 the cr's, and b. b. in the r. ; worms, helgramites and flies as baits; April, July and 

 August best; hotels at reasonable prices. A fair creel of trout can be taken here 

 early in the season, and a few all through it; favorite flies are the professor (red 

 tail) black gnat and coachman . 



DeWitt (N. Y. C. & H. R.) Erie Canal 1 m.; Butternut cr. 1 m.; first best: 

 strawberry and black bass, perch, catfish, etc.; b. b. and perch most numerous; 

 worms, minnows and crab baits; August and September best; hotels $lp. d.; 

 boats -'.">c p. d. : minnows $1 p. 100. There are a few trout left in two brooks near 

 by. 



Deer River (IT. & B. R.) Pleasant 1. 4 m.; Black r. near station; last best; 

 perch, pickerel, I), b., etc.; pickerel and bullheads predominate; minnows, worms 

 and art fly used; June and July best months: hotel $ 1.50 p. d.; boats and bait at 

 small cost. 



Delhi (N. Y. O. & W. See page X.) Robinson p. 4 m.; Peak's br. 3 m.; Elk 

 br. 3 m.; Little Delaware 1 m.; Elk br. best; trout most numerous, and b. b. 

 next: bait, worms; May and June; hotels $2. 



Dryden (So. C.) Dryden 1. 2 m.; pickerel, perch, bullheads, etc.; perch and 

 pickerel most mmierous; worm bait; hotels $2 p. d.; boats plenty. 



Dundee (S. G. & C.) Seneca 1. 4 m., Keuka 1. 10 m., Mud 1. 10 m., Little 1. 8 

 ni. The two first named are best, and contain lake trout, b. b., pickerel and perch; 

 the trout, bass and pickerel most numerous; baits, alewives for lake trout, min- 

 nows and dobsons for bass and pickerel; Aug. Sept. Oct. best; hotels and guides 

 $2 p. d., including boat. 



Dunkirk (Several r. r.) Lake Erie anywhere within 4 m.; s. m. b. b., pike 

 l>civh, pickerel, pike, yellow perch, rock bass, sunfish, etc.; b. b. and pike perch 

 most abundant; minnows, crayfish, worms and flies as baits; Jiine, part of July, 

 and September best; hotel $2 p. d.; boat and bait, with man $2.50 p. d., or $1 p. d. 

 without. The favorite spot with local anglers is on a reef 3 m. from the dock; 

 there is, however, good fishing within 10 minutes row from the dock. For trolling 

 the best time is between Aug. 15 and Oct. 20. 



Durhamville (N. Y. O. & W. See page X.) Oneida 1. near by; excellent pike 

 and b. b. water; the favorite grounds for the former is off the mouth of Oneida cr.; 

 for the latter, Brush dam on the same cr.; good accommodations at moderate 

 charges. See THE AMERICAN ANGLER, vol. Ill page 410. 



Dykeman's (N. Y. C. & H. R.) Ice p. 1 m.; Lake Tonetta % m.; Little p. 1 m.; 

 two first best; pike, perch, b. b., etc.; pike and perch most abundant; small fish, 

 crickets, grasshoppers and worms as baits; January, June, September and October 

 best; hotels $5 p. w.; boats can be had. 



East Branch (N. Y. O. & W.) East branch of Delaware r.; Baxter br.; New 

 Trout br.; Twaddell br. and Reeds cr.; Baxter br. and Trout br. best; 



