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Mechanicstown (N. Y. O. & W. See page X.) Wallkill r. ' 2 m.; b. b., pick- 

 rrol, perch, etc.; bass and pickerel most numerous; minnow bait; spring and fall 

 months best; notel about $1 p. d. ; boats and bait can be had at small cost. Good 

 fishing for b. b. is reported. 



Medford (L. I. See page XIX.) Ronkonkoma 1. 6m.; b. b., pickerel, perch, 

 etc.; bans most numerous; trolls, flies and worms as baits; July and August best; 

 hotel at reasonable rates; boats 25c p. h. 



Mellenvile (B. & A.) Copake 1. 10 m.; rock bass, b. b., perch, etc.; rock and 

 b. b. most numerous; all kinds of baits used; June and September best; hotels 

 ,*l..")0p. d.; guide reasonable; boat and bait 50c p. d. Within a few minutes walk 

 of the above station, there is fine trout fishing. 



Memphis (N. Y W. S. & B.) Seneca r. 3 m.; pickerel, pike, b. b., etc.; flies 

 and minnow bait; May, June and September best; boats and bait can be obtained. 



Merrick (L. I. See page XIX.) Cedar Swamp cr. 1 m.; Newbridge cr. \y z m.; 

 first best; trout; worms and art. flies used; April and May best; hotel at reason- 

 able rates; bait can be procured. There is also saltwater fishing within a short 

 distance. 



MerrittS Corners (N. Y. C. & N.) Crotonl. 2 m.; Mud p. 1 m.; first best; rock 

 bass, b. b., white perch, yellow bass, pickerel, sunfish, etc.; worms, fish, crickets, 

 grasshoppers, clams and shrimp as baits; last of August to November 1 best; hotels 

 $1.50 p. d., or $6 p. w.; boats 50c to $1 p. d. 



Mexico (E. W. & O.) Lake Ontario at Mexico Point 4 m.; b. b., pickerel etc.; 

 b. b. most numerous; minnows and spoons used; June, July and August best; 

 hotels $2 p. d. ; guides at reasonable charges; boats 50c p. d. This is a well known 

 and good fishing ground. See THE AMERICAN ANGLER, vol. VI, page 8. 



Milton (N. Y. W. S. & B.) Hallocks p. % m.; Long p. y t m.; Whiteheads Reef in 

 Hudson r. % m.; first best; b. b., perch, etc.; b. b. most numeroiis; minnows and 

 shrimp baits; May, June, July and August best; hotels $2 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; 

 boats 35c p. h.; minnows can be had cheap- The Reef gives excellent fishing for 

 perch and b. b. 



Milton Perry (N. Y. C. & H. R.) Hudson r. at station; Van Rensselaer cr. 1 m.t 

 Wappingers cr. 3 m.; last best; bass, perch, etc.; bass most numerous; worms and 

 live bait: June to November 1 best; board can be had at farmhouses at moderate 

 cost; guide, boats and bait can be had reasonable. There are a few trout in Van 

 Rensselaer cr. 



Moira (O. & L. C.) St. Regis r. 12 m.; Deer r. 8 m.; East p. U m.; Trout 1. 15 m.; 

 first best; trout; August and September best; hotels $1.50 to $2.50 p. d.; boats and 

 bait can be procured. 



Monroe (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Round p. 1 m.; Long p. \y z m.; Mount Basha (or 

 Mombasha)p. 2^ m.; the first and last best; b. b., perch and pickerel; b. b. most 

 numerous; June, last of August, September and October best; baits minnows, 

 crickets, shrimp and crayfish; hotels $1.50 p. d.; boats 50c to $1 p. d. 



Montgomery (W. V.) Wallkill r. % m.; b. b. and pickerel; June and July 

 best; live bait and helgramites used; hotel $2 p. d.; boats 50c p. d.- helgrarnites 

 !flp. 100. 



Monticello (P. J. & M.) White 1. and Black 1. 8 m.; b. b. and pickerel; first 

 most numerous; live bait and angle worms used; Aug., Sept. and Oct. best; hotels, 

 $2 to $3 p. d.; boats and bait reasonable. 



Morris Dock (N. Y. C. & N.) Harlem r. near station; striped bass, flounders 

 etc.; sandworms and shrimp baits; spring and autumn best; boats and bait at the 

 usiial charges of the Harlem r boat houses. Both ebb and flood tide. 



Morrisville (N. Y. O. & W. See page X) Leland's lakes (3), 1^ m.; b. b., pick- 

 erel and perch; worm bait; July and August best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p d boats 

 25cp. d. 



Mountaindale (N. Y. O. & W.) Sand Bar % m.; Braden br. y z m. ; Fowlwood r. 

 3 in.; McKee p. 2>a m.; Woods p. \y 2 m.; all good; trout, b. b., pickerel, perch etc,; 

 minnows, worms, grubs, bugs, spoons and flies used; May to Oct ; hotels $1.50 p. 

 d.; men, boats and baits at reasonable rates. 



Mountain House (Cats, M,) Mountain House 1's (2) 4 m,; both good; pickerel, 

 yellow perch, sunfish and bullheads; white perch, b. b and trout have also }><< >u 



