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California trout have been planted in some of them; no guides needed; hotel 

 reasonable. 



Ontario (R. W. & 0.) Bear Creek harbor 4 m.; perch, black, (1. and s. m.) and 

 rock bass etc. ; perch and 1. m. b. b. most numerous; minnows as bait for bass 

 and worms for perch; May to September best; no hotel at this place; boats can be 

 had at reasonable rates, but not much needed. There are excellent trolling grounds 

 adjacent to Bear Creek harbor. 



Oscawana Lake (N. Y. C. & H. R. to Peekskill thence by stage 8 miles) B. b., 

 pickerel, white perch and rock bass; trolling with art. baits, still fishing etc.; 

 boats can be hired $l.r>u to $3 p. w.; excellent hotel. A summer resort. See THE 

 AMERICAN ANGLER, vol. VI, page 40. 



Osweg-o (Several r. r.) Oswego r. adjacent, is celebrated for its b. b. fishing 

 especially with the fly. Lake Ontario is within easy reach; Como 1. 12 m., and 

 Finnerous 1. 10 m., the first giving fair sized s. m. b. b., and very large 1. m. b. b.; 

 live minnow is the bait; the latter 1. contains both species of b. b., pike and masca- 

 longe (a few). Live baits, minnows, frogs and worms; of the art. baits the phan- 

 tom minnow is considered best. There are 20 trout waters distant from 3 to 14 m . 

 from Oswego, in all of which good fishing may be had, and in some of them most 

 excellent scores are made. Mr. Geo. Morgan of Oswego has kindly consented to 

 give information regarding the above waters to all who will call itpon him. See 

 THE AMERICAN ANGLER vol. Ill, page 294. hotels $2 p. d; guides $2.50 p. d. in- 

 cluding boat. 



Otisville (N. Y. L. E, & W.) Shawnzink Kill 1 m.; Bashaw Kill iy 2 m.; Pine 

 Kill 3m.; Beaver br. % m.; Coffee's br. 1 m.; Bashaw Kill best; pickerel, b. b. 

 and trout; pickerel and bass most numerous; July and August best; baits, small 

 fish, crabs; grasshoppers and worms; hotels at about $1 p. d.; boats and bait rea- 

 sonable, about $1 p. d. There are other good fishing ponds in this vicinity, easily 

 reached by private conveyance, which can be had at reasonable rates. 



Owegfo (Several r. r.) Susquehanna r. adjacent; yellow and b. b.; b. b. most 

 abundant; minnows and lamprey eels as baits; September, October and November 

 best; hotels $2 p. d.; boats $1 p. d.; baits moderate. 



Oxford (D. & L. W.) Chenango r. near station; Ludlow 1. 7 m.; Steers 1. 6 m-; 

 equally good; b. b., pickerel, perch, bullheads etc.; live bait for pickerel and 

 perch; summer months best; hotels $1 to $1.50 p. d.; guides $2 p. d.; boats and 

 bait very cheap. 



Oxford (N. Y. 0. & W. and N. Y. L. E. & W.) Round p. 2 m.; Long p. or Walton 

 1. 1% m.; both good; b. b., pickerel and perch; the two first predominating; baits, 

 brook chube, shiners, grasshoppers, crayfish etc.; June, Sept. and Oct. best; no 

 regular hotels, but boarding houses at reasonable prices; boats and guide $3 p. d.; 

 guides $2 p. d. ; bait $1 p. 100. There are several trout waters from 2 to 7 m. that 

 furnish fair fishing. 



Painted Post (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Tioga r. 3 m.; some b. b. and pickerel caught 

 here; dobsons mostly used; June, July, August and September best; hotels $1 p. d. 



Parksville (N. Y. 0. & W. See page X) 4 ponds and 2 brooks close by; trout 

 pickerel, perch and other kinds; baits, cut bait and worm; June, July and 

 Aug. ; at hotel meals 30c, and lodging 25c $5 p. week. By paying a small fee tu the 

 owners, several trout streams near by can be fished with fair success. The p. are 

 free . 



Patterson (N. Y. C. & H. R. and N. Y. & N. E.) Whaley p. 3> m.; Pine p. 6 m.; 

 Balls p. 8m.; White p. 9 m.; Tabors Trout str. 1 m.; first best; b. b., pickerel, 

 perch and coarse varieties, but the three mentioned predominating: minnows, 

 frogs, crickets, grasshoppers etc. as baits; June, July, August and September best; 

 hotel $2 p. d.; guide $1.50 p. d.; boats 25c to 50c p. d.. bait can be obtained. Ex- 

 cellent b. b. fishing in August, and good pickerel fishing in September, also fair 

 trouting in April and May. 



Pawling (N. Y. & N. E.) Whaley p. 1 m.; Little p. 2 m.; first best; b. b., pick- 

 erel, pike, white perch, yellow perch etc.; pickerel, bass and perch are all nume- 

 rous; small fish, grasshoppers, crickets worms etc. as baits; June, July and Sep- 

 tember best; hotels $1 to $2 p. d.; guides $1 p. d.; boats 25c p. d.; baits $1 p. 100. 

 Whaley p. is a noted local fishing water, altho' the fish are said to run larger in 

 Little p. 



Perry (Silver Lake) Silver 1. 1 m.; pickerel, b. b. and bullheads; pickerel most 



