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Fordham (N. Y. C. & N.) Harlem r. near station; Hudson r. 1 m.; first best; 

 striped bass, white perch etc.; shrimp, soft shell crabs etc. as baits; July and Aug- 

 ust best; hotel y z m. from station $1 p. d.; boats 50c p. d. ; shrimp 15c p. pint; 

 shedder crabs $1.25 p. dozen. Every facility for a comfortable days fishing. 

 Flood tide best. 



Port Coving-ton (Or. T. See page V) Salmon r. and St. Lawrence r.; last best; 

 pike, bass, dore (pike-perch) and mascalonge; bass and dore most numerous; min- 

 now and spoon baits; Jxily, August and September best; hotel at reasonable prices; 

 boats $1 p. d. ; bait moderate cost. 



Port Edward (D. & H. C. See page XI) Summit 1. 9 m.; Casseyuna 1.12 m.; 

 last best; s. m. b. b. and pickerel, the first most numerous; minnows and art. flies 

 used; July and August best for pickerel: September and October for b. b.; hotels 

 $7 p. w.; guides $1.50 p. d. ; boats and bait very reasonable. Very fine fishing is 

 reported. 



Port Hunter (N. Y. W. S. & B.) Mohawk r. } m.; Schoharie cr. % m.; first 

 Tbest; pikt and b. b. principally; dobsons, worms and grasshopper baits ; July and 

 August best; hotel $1 p. d. or $5 p. w.; guides at reasonable charges; boats 50c p. 

 d. The fishing at this point is said to be as good as any on the Mohawk r. ; the 

 pike (pickerel), run large (6 to 6^ Ibs.), and are caught on a local artificial lure 

 which can be bought at Fort Hunter. 



Port Montgomery (N. Y. W. S. & B.) Hudson r. at station: several ponds 

 within 2 m.; first best; white perch, bass and pickerel; white perch most numerous; 

 shedder crabs and worm baits; June, July, August, September and October best; 

 hotel 25c p. meal or $1 p. d. The eddies at low tide give the best fishing. Crabs as 

 bait; must be taken along by the angler. 



Port Plain (N. Y. C. & H. R.) Mohawk r. near station; b. b., pike and 

 pickerel; b. b. and pike most numerous; dobsons or helgramites, minnows and 

 spoons used; May and June best for pike; July, August and September for bass; 

 hotels $1 p. d.. guides $1.50 p. d.; boats 75c p. d.; dobsons and minnows $1 p. 100. 

 Trolling for pike and pickerel in May and June is occasionally good, in despite of 

 the illegal fishing practiced in the Mohawk r. at this point. 



Freeport(L. I. See page XIX) South Bay 4 m.; weakfish, bluefish, flatfish, 

 striped bass etc. abound in season; clams, soft crabs and skinner clams as baits; 

 July, August and September bes+; ebb and first of flood tide best; hotels $1 p. d.; 

 boat and bait with man $5 p. d. 



Frewsburg (D. A. V. & P.) Conewango cr. % m.; pickerel, pike, b. b. etc.; 

 bass most abundant; minnow bait; June, July, September and October best; hotel 

 at moderate price; boats 5oc p. d.; minnows 15c p. doz. 



Fulton (D. L. & W.) Oswego r. 1 m.; Lake Como % in.; first best; rock and b. 

 b., pike, pickerel etc.; b. b. most numerous; spoons, flies and crabs used; June, 

 July and August best; hotels $2 p. d.; guide $1.50 to $2 p. d.; boats plenty at trifling 

 cost. 



Gainesville (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Silver 1., 3 m. to head of 1. on which are three 

 steamers. Mascalonge, lake trout, pike-perch, perch, strawberry bass and b. b.; 

 perch and mascalonge most abundant; art. spoons and minnows, and we are in- 

 formed that the local anglers have a secret bait of their own which is very effective; 

 June, Sept. and Oct. for mascalonge ; for other fish July and Aug.; hotels $1 to 

 $2.50; guides moderate; boats 50c p. d.; baits cheap. 



Gallatinville (H. & C. W.) Lake Charlotte 5 m.; Roeliff Jansens cr. near 

 station; both reported good; the last named noted for speckled trout; trout and 

 pickerel; pickerel most numerous; minnow bait; July, August and September best; 

 boats and bait can be obtained. 



Gardener (W. V.) Wallkill r. 1> m.; Shawangunk cr. 1% m.; first best; b. b., 

 perch, pickerel and other varieties; bass moat numerous; June, July and August 

 best; baits, crabs, worms, flies, etc.; hotels and boarding houses reasonable. 



Geneva (S. L. S. N. Co. See page XII.) Seneca 1., Long point 18 m.; Lodi 20 m.; 

 No. Hector 28 m.; Glenora 9 m. north of Watkins Glen; trout, whitefish, perch, 

 pickerel, pike, b. b., etc.; minnow bait; May, June, July, August, September and 

 October best; hotels $2 to $3.50 p. d.; boats and bait 75c to $1 p. d. Glenora is 

 said to be the finest grounds for b. b. on Seneca Lake . 



OrenungS (N. Y. O. & W. See page X.) Washington L, Orange L, Murderer's cr., 



