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Otter Kill cr. and other cr's; all within 6 m.; b. b., pickerel and perch, usual 

 baits; hotels on the IV. prices moderate: boats and baits for 50c p. d. 



Georgetown Station (Sy. O. & N. Y.) Otselic r. 500 ft., from the station to 

 North Pitcher, yields fair trout fishing with the fly or worm. Other waters distant 

 from 3 to 15 m., give > e :iir b. b., pickerel and perch fishing. See THE AMERICAN 

 ANGLER, vol. VII, page 90. 



Giffbrds, Staten Is. (Str. to S. I. thence by S. I. r. r.) This is an exceptionally 

 good ground for weakfish, and is much visited by N. Y. City anglers. The tide is not 

 swift, hence <i heavy lead is not needed. Large weaknsh are sometimes taken, also 

 fair sized striped bass. The season opens early or late according to the weather. 

 Boats and shrimp bait $1.50 p. d.; no guide needed. Fish bite best on young flood, 

 but continue biting through the entire ebb and flood. Shedder crabs, blood worms, 

 etc. are also used as bait. Season opens about June 15 and closes Oct. 15. 



Glendale (U. & B. E.) Otter 1. and Pine Land tributaries; Independence r.; 

 all about 17 m. They all contain trout in abundance; Otter 1. being the best. 

 Black r. contains b. b. and pickerel; worms and flies for trout; trolling spoons for 

 bass and pickerel; May is best for trout, July .and Aug. for bass and pickerel; hotels 

 .*!.')() to $2 p. d.; guides $2.50 to $3 p. d.; boats nominal. 



Glen Head (L. I. See page XIX.) Glen wood Bay 1 m.; flatfish, blackfish, torn- 

 cods, snapping mackerel, etc.; flatfish and snapping mackerel most numerous: 

 silver sides and clams as baits; August, September and October best; hotel $1.50 

 p. d.; guides $3 p. d., with boat and bait included. Flood tide best. 



Glen's Palls (D. & H. C. See page XI.) Glen 1. 4 m.; Big Bay of Hudson r. o 1 , 

 in.; Little Bay do. 4 m., and various brook trout streams from 1>2 to 5 in.; Glen 1. 

 best for b. b.; b. b., pike and perch; b. b. and perch most numerous; minnows, 

 dobsons, crickets, frogs, etf. as baits; last of July, August and September best; 

 hotels at reasonable rates; no guides, but local anglers will direct visitors; boats 

 50c p. d.; bait $1 to $1.50 p. 100. In Glen 1. the largest s. in. b. b. ever caught in 

 the U. S. was killed. The trout streams owing to the alder growth, are difficult to 

 fish with the fly. Other pd's 4 to m., furnish b. b. fishing. 



Golden's Bridge (N. Y, C. & H. R.) Lake Maccabuc 5 m.; pike, rock bass, 

 white perch, etc.; rock bass and white perch most numerous; minnows, worms, 

 crickets, etc. as baits; May and June best; hotel $2 p. d.; guides, boats and bait 

 can be had reasonable. A daily stage runs to the 1. from the station, from June 15, 

 to Sept. 15. 



Good Ground (L.I. See page XIX.) Peconic and Shiunecock bay^ 1 m. ; first 

 best; porgies and tomcods principally; clams and worms as baits; July, August 

 and September best; flood tide best; hotels $2 p. d.; guide $1.50 p. d.; boats and 

 bait moderate. 



Goshen (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Glenmere 1. 5 m.; Prospect 1. \}^ m.; Wallkill r. 4 

 m.; Otter Kill 4 m.; Wallkill r and Glenmere 1. the best; b. b., pickerel and 

 other varieties; b. b. most numerous; live bait, crickets, hojacks and grasshoppers 

 used as lures; July, August and Sept. best; hotels $2 p. d. 



Goiiverneur (R. W. & O.) Little r. 25 m.; Star 1. 25 m.; first best; brook trout 

 in r., and land-locked salmon in. 1. ; br. trout most numerous; spoons used for 

 salmon and flies for trout; May, June, July and August best; hotel $2 p. d.; guides 

 ?2 P. d. 



Great Neck (L. I. See page XIX) Long Island Sound 3 m.; Lakeville 1| m.; 

 in the 1. perch and pickerel are found; in the Sound, blackfish, striped bass, weak- 

 fish and numerous others; blackfish and weakfish most abundant; clams are used 

 mostly; last of April, August, and September best; flood tide best; hotel at reason- 

 able prices; guides, boat and bait can be had at moderate cost. There are a few 

 trout caught in the streams and ponds. 



Greenwood Lake (N. Y., L. E. & W.) This lake lies partly in New York and 

 partly in New Jersey, and is a favorite resort of New York City anglers. B. b. are 

 numerous and are taken with all varieties of baits, including the artificial fly. 

 Trolling with live minnow, and skittering with pickerel belly are the favorite 

 methods. The b. b. run large, specimens of 8 Ibs. having been caught. Pickerel 

 are plentiful, and occasionally yellow perch are caught weighing a pound. Good 

 hotels, boats, guides and bait Hotels $1.50 to $3 p. d.; guides $2.50 p. d.; boats 

 $1; bait about 50c for a day's tisMng. 



Griffins Corners (U. <fe D.) Portertown str. and Emery str. close to station: 



