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quantities of 1). b. have been taken: the saltwater striped bass occasionally an- 

 caught with sturgeon roe, and white perch with flies. See THE AMERICAN AXGLEB, 

 Vol. Ill, page 279. 



Union (N. Y. L. E. & W.) Susquehanna r. }* in.; Connult 1. 14 m.; the first 

 best; b. b. and pickerel; bass most abundant; usual baits used; hotels $2 p. d. 



Unionville (N. Y. S. & W.) Wallkill r. 3 m.; pickerel, b. b. etc. ; pickerel most 

 abundant; live bait used; June, July and August best; hotels $1 p. d. 



TJtica (Several r. r.) Mohawk r., Oneida L, West Canada cr. and numeixms trout 

 brooks, all easily reached; Oneida 1. and West Canada cr. best; b. b., pike, brook 

 trout, salmon trout etc.; bass and pike most numerous; live bait principally 

 minnows and helgramites; April, May, June and July best for trout, and August 

 and September for bass and pickerel; hotels $4 p. d.: guides $2 p. d.; boats 

 $lp. d. 



Valley Cottage (N. Y. W. S. & B.) Rockland 1. 22 m.; Hackensack cr. K m.; 

 first best; pickerel, b. b., perch, trout, sunfish, etc.; pickerel, trout, perch and sim- 

 fish most numerous; "killeys," (minnows) and worm baits; June, July and August 

 best; hotels at reasonable charges; guides $2 p. d.; boats and bait at moderate cost. 



Van Hoesen (B. & A.) Kinderhook 1. 5 m.; Nassau p. 7 m ; Hudson r. 3 m.; last 

 best; pickerel, b. b., perch and sunfish; perch most numerous; worms, small fish, 

 dobsons, crabs and frogs as baits; September and October best; hotels at reason- 

 able prices; boats 50c to 75c p. d. 



Van Sicklen's (P- P. & C. I.) Coney Island cr. near station; Grave&end Ba.; via 

 Coney Island cr. \y z m, ; about equal; weakfish, striped bass and other varieties of 

 salt water fish; shrimp ana crab bait; June, July, August and September best; 

 hotels numerous at varying prices; boats 50c p. d. ; bait at moderate prices. First 

 of the ebb is the best tide early in the season, later on the flood tide is best. 



Vernooy Creek (N. Y. 0. & W. to Summitville, thence by br. r. r. to Ellenville, 

 thence by team) A good trout stream, creels of 50 are not unusual in a day's fish- 

 ing; brown hackle and cow dung the favorite flies; accommodations fair at moder- 

 ate charges. 



Walton (N. Y. O. & W. See page X) East, West, Third and Marvin br's., all 

 empty into Delaware r. within 1 m. from station; East and West br's. best; 

 trout most numerous; worm bait; April, May, June and July best; hotels at reason- 

 able prices. Said to be a good trouting section. 



Wampsville (N. Y. W. S. & B.) Oneida 1. 4^ m.; pike, Oswego (1. m.) and b.b., 

 pickerel etc.; pike and Oswego bass most numerous; minnows mostly used; June, 

 July, September and October best; hotels $4 to $5 p. w. ; guides $1 p. d.; boats 25c 

 p . d. ; bait at low price . 



Warwick (L. & H. R.) Wawayanda 1. 6 m. See New Milford, N. Y. 



Washington ville (N. Y. L. E. & W.) The Otterkill cr., and Hulses and Brown's 

 p. on same stream which is ^ m. from station; Hulses p. 2 m.; Brown's p. 3> m. ; 

 the latter best; pickerel and rock bass; the former most numerous; usual baits; 

 September, October and November best months; boarding houses only, terms 

 moderate, also boats; no guides needed. The above ponds, when the water is right, 

 give good fishing. 



Water Mills (L. I. See page XIX) Long p. 1% m.; Kills p. 1^ m.; Mill 1. ^ 

 m.; Micox Bay > 2 in.; Peconic Bay 4 m.; Mill 1. best; pickerel and perch; pickerel 

 most numerous; usual baits; July best month; boarding hoiises $1 p. d.; boats and 

 bait at moderate cost. Peconic Bay gives salt water fishing of the usual variety. 



Watkin's Glen (S. G. & C.) Seneca 1. 1^ m.; b. b., pickerel and perch; the 

 first most numerous; Daits are minnows and art. spoons; August September and 

 October best months. Best grounds are along the East shore and Hector Falls. 

 Hotels $2 to $3 p d.; guides, boats and baits reasonable. Good fishing. 



Waver ly (Leh. V. See page VI) Chemung r. > m.; Susquehanna r. 2 m.; 

 Cayuta cr. >a m.; Susquehanua r. best; black, yellow and rock bass, perch, picker- 

 el, etc.; b. b. most numerous; minnow, dobson and art. flies; July to November 

 best; hotels $2 p. d.; guides can be had; boats 50c p. d. 



Weedsport (N. Y. W. S. & B. and N. Y. C. & H. R.) Seneca r. 1^ m.; Parkers p. 

 5 m.; first best; pike, pickerel, b. b., etc.; bass most numerous: minnows and 

 spoons used: middle of June to middle of October best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; 

 boats 50c p. d. 



