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trout, b. b., pickerel, etc.; trout moat numerous; flies, spoons, worms, grasshop- 

 pers, etv. as baits; May, June and July best; hotels, guides, boats and baits at 

 reasonable charges. A good trouting section. 



East Creek (N. Y. C. & H. R.) Mohawk r. near station and East Canada cr. at 

 station; first best; b. b. and pike; b. b. most abundant; black worms and crabs as 

 baits; summer best for pike and autumn for bass; no regular hotels; boats and 

 bait at nominal prices. 



Ellenburgli (O. & L. C.) Chateaugay 1. 11 m.; Graves br. 5 m.; west brancu of 

 Chazy r. near station; first two best; salmon, trout and speckled troutin 1., and brook 

 trout in the last two streams; worms and flies as baits; usual seasons: hotels $2 

 p. d. 



Ellerslie (H. & C. W.) Twin 1's ^ m.; Roeliff Jansencr. near station; first best; 



Sickerel, b. b., perch etc.; minnow and worm baits; June, July and August best; 

 otel and guides at reasonable prices; boats and bait at moderate cost. 



Ensenore (Leh. V. See page VI) Owasco 1. 25 rods; trout, perch, b. b. and 

 pickerel; bass and perch most abundant; ordinary baits in June, July and August; 

 hotels $2 p. d.; no guides or boats to hire, but can be borrowed. See Auburn, 



N. Y. 



Erwins (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Tioga r. ^ m.; b. b., pickerel, trout etc.; bass most 

 plentiful; art. flies and dobsons as bait; June, July and August best; hotel $1.50 

 p. d. 



Esopus (N. Y. W. S. & B.) Black p. 2 > m.; Black cr. % m.; first best; pickerel; 

 perch, b. b. etc.: pickerel most numerous; worms used mostly; May and June best; 

 hotel at reasonable rate. 



Esperanca (D. & H. C. See page XI) Schoharie cr. 1 L 4 m.; b. b.. rock bass, 

 fall fish, etc.; s. m. b. b. most numerous; crayfish, dobson and minnow baits- 

 August, September and October best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; boats and baits can be ob- 

 tiined. Fishing good in August, September and October. 



Eaton (N. Y. 0. & W.) Hatch's L, Wilson Reservoir, and several brooks from % 

 to 5m.; trout, b b., pike and pickerel; minnows, grasshoppers and crabs used; 

 June, July and August best; hotels $1.50 p. d. ; guides $2 p. d.; boats and bait at 

 low rates; other trout brooks can be visited under the guidance of men furnished 

 by the hotels 



Pallstourg-h (N. Y. O. & W. See page X) Canal Reservoir, Brown's p., Never- 

 siiik r., Pleasant L; all near station except the last 3 m. ; b. b., pickerel and perch; 

 fishing good; minnows principal bait; hotels $6 p. w. ; guides, boats and bait at 

 moderate prices. Trout fishing in the Neversink, reached by stage, is excellent. 

 Portions of this stream are taken up by private clubs. 



Par Rockaway (L. I. See page XIX) Jamaica Bay 1 m., and Rockaway Inlet; 

 first best; weakfish, bluefish, shcepshead, .sea bass, blackfish, kingfish etc.; weak- 

 fish most abundant; shedder crab best bait; June, July and August best; first of 

 ebb and last of flood tide.3 best; hotels at reasonable prices; guides can be had; 

 yachts $5 to $6 p. d. The best grounds in the bay are; Muck's cr., Sloop Bar, Sweet 

 Water and Mud Channel. 



Pelt's Mills (U. & B. R.) Mill cr. near station has a few trout; worm bait; 

 hotol at reasonable rate. 



Pentonville (D. A. V. & P.) Conewango cr. near station; pike, bass, pickerel, 

 etc.: pike and bass most numerous; worms and spoons used; June, August and 

 September best; hotel at reasonable prices; boats can be had. The pike run large, 

 from 1 to 20 Ibs. caught by trolling with spoon. 



Pish Creek (N. Y. O. & W. See page X) Fish cr. 4 m. ; Wood cr. > 4 ' m. : Oneida 

 1. y,, in.; Wood cr. best; pike, bass, pickerel etc.: pike, bass and catfish most num- 

 erous; crabs and minnows as baits; April, January and February best months; 

 hotels S5 to $10 p. w.; guide $3 p. d.; boats and bait can be had cheap. Oneida 1. 

 is said to be a good fishing water at this point. 



Flushing Bridge St. (L. I. See page XIX) Flushing Bay 1 m.; Flushing cr 

 near station; frost fish, flounders, striped bass etc.; frost fish and flounders most 

 numerous; worms, soft clams etc as baits; October, November and December best; 

 flood tide best; hotel at moderate charge; guide 50c to $1 p. d.; boats $1 p. d.; 

 fcait cheap. 



