144 THE ANGLEK'S GUIDE BOOK. 



MOUNTAIN VIEW, OAKLAND, OAK RIDGE, RAMSEYS, RIDGEWOOD, ami WESTON. Within 

 the same distance and under the caption "New York" will be found the following 

 points for fresh water fishing: BEDFOKD, GRAFTS, CEOTON LAKE, GULDENS BRIDGE, 

 GREENWOOD LAKE, HIGHLAND MILLS, LAKE MAHOPAC, OSCAWANA LAKE, PURDYS, RAM- 

 APO and SUFFEBN. 



Niagara Falls (Several r. r.) The fishing waters in this vicinity are: Cayuga, 

 Burntship and Chippewa cr. and Niagara r.; in the cr. rock bass, yellow perch, 

 pike and occasionally b. b. ; in Niagara r. above the Falls the b. b. are plentiful, 

 gamy and of good size with now and then a mascalonge and a pike; crayfish and 

 minnows are used with the usual artificial baits for trolling. Below the Falls eels 

 and catfish are caught and infrequently b. b. At the big rock near the "Cave of the 

 Winds" very large catfish are caught. See THE AMERICAN ANGLER, Vol. III., pp. 

 280. Hotels from $2 to $4 p. d. ; guides $2 p. d.: boats and baits reasonable. The 

 favorite grounds for local anglers are : Navy Island bar, Buckhorn Island bar, 

 Thompkin's bar, Jones' bar, the Sunken Islands, and others. Good fly fishing can 

 be had in June on the American side from Port Day to Gill cr., and around all the 

 islands in the vicinity. 



Niskayuna (N. Y. C. & H. R.) Mohawk r 4 ' m.; islands between Main r. and 

 station; b. and rock bass, pike, pickerel, perch etc.; b. b. most abundant; dobsons, 

 crabs, worms, grasshoppers, crickets and toads as baits; Jiine, July, August and 

 September best; hotel $6 p. w. ; boats 50c p. d. 



No. Norwich (N. Y. O. & W. See page X) Chenango r. % m.; pickerel, perch 

 and whitefish; ordinary baits; May, June and July. Hotels $1.25 p. d. 



North Bay (N. Y. O. & W.) Oneida 1. near station; pike, perch etc.; pike most 

 numerous; minnow bait: June, July, August and September best; hotels $1 p. d.; 

 boats at 50c p. d., or free if stopping at hotel. 



North Creek (Adirondack) Carr br. 2m.; North cr. y^ in.; Holcomb p. 2} m.; 

 Hudson r. near station; Roaring br. 2 m.; first and last best; trout; worm bait; 

 June and July best; hotels $2 p. d.; guides at reasonable price; boats not required; 

 bait plentiful. 



North Pair Haven (So. C.) Lake Ontario X m.; Little Sodus Bay at station; 

 the last best; pike, pickerel, b. b., whitefish, ciaco and perch; in the lake, lake 

 trout and b. b.; pickerel, bass and pike are most numerous; minnows and spoon 

 hooks are used, also flies for bass; June and July are best months for bass and 

 pike, and August and September for pickerel and whitefish; hotels $2 p. d.; guides 

 $1.50 to $2 p. d. ; boats 50c to $1 p. d. Good fishing reported. 



Northville (F. J. & G.) Piseco 1., Lake Pleasant, Spy 1., Mud 1. and several 

 others in Hamilton Co. furnish good lake trout fishing in the spring; some large 

 speckled trout in all these lakes and their outlets: to reach them take stage to Say- 

 ville, an eight hour's drive; good guides and boats at Piseco and Lake Pleasant; 

 brass spoons and minnow gangs for the lakes, and fly and worms for the speckled 

 trout. See THE AMERICAN ANGLER, Vol. Ill, pp. 313. 



Norwich (N. Y. 0. & W. See page X) Chenango 1.; Meads p.; b. b., pickerel 

 etc.; minnows, dobsons and worms; hotels $1 p. d.; boat 50c p. d. 



No. Stephentown (Leb. S.) Black River br. near station; trout; worm bait; 

 June and July best months. 



Oakdale (L. I. See page XIX) Great South Bay 1>2 m.; bluefish, weakfish, 

 perch, flatfish, sheepshead etc. ; weaktish most numerous; soft crabs and clams as 

 baits; June, July and August best; accommodations at this point are riot easily 

 secured . The trout waters at this point are preserved by the Southside Club 

 of New York City. 



Ogdensburg- (R.W. & O. and U. & B. R.) St. Lawrence r. \i m.; Black 1. 5 m.; 

 Oswegatchie r. ^4 m.; first best; mascalonge, b, b., pike, wall-eyed pike, perch, 

 dace, chub, salmon trout etc. ; pike, bass and perch most numerous; usual baits; 

 June, July, August and September best; hotels $2 to $3 p. d.; guide without boat $2 

 p. d. ; boats 50c p. d. The fishing is reported as very excellent at this point, and 

 for 8 or 10 m. either up or down the river; in some seasons mascalonge ere caught 

 of fair size and numbers. 



Olean (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Olean cr., Alleghany r. and the trout strean: s of 

 Kean and Potter Co., Pa.; Olean cr. is very good for b. b. and perch, but it 1 heavil 

 fished; the Alleghany r. has some bass, perch and pickerel; the trout br >oks ar 

 accessible (20 to 30m.) from Olean via B. N. Y. & P. R'y. They give fail scores; 



