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Wurtsboro (N. Y. O. & W.) Several lakes and trout streams within 5 m.; trout, 

 b. b., pike, pickerel etc.; pike and trout most numerous; baits, minnows, crabs, Lo- 

 jackB (helgraniites), worms etc.; hotel ?1 p. d.; boat '25c p. d.; bait 50c p. 100. This 

 is a good fishing section. 



Yaphank (L. I. See page XIX) 2 lakes (unnamed) 1 and 2 m. respectively; 

 about alike; perch and trout; worm and fly baits; May to October best; no hotels, 

 but private boarding can be obtained; boats 25c p. h. Great South Bay is only 3 

 m. distant, where fine salt water fishing can be had. The trout are scarce. 



Yorktown (N. Y. C. & N.) Mohansic (2) 1's (formerly Crompend), % m.; both 

 good; b. b., white and yellcw perch, pickerel etc.; perch and yellow bass most 

 abundant; worm and fish baits; May, June and July best; August good for bass 

 fishing; hotels $1.50 p. d., or $7.50 p. w.; guides $1.50 p. d.; boats 50c to $1 p. d. 



NORTH CAROLINA. 



Barnard (W. N. C.) Laurel cr. 5 m.; French Broad r. ; about alike; trout, b. b., 

 catfish, redhorse, etc.; coarse fish predominate; worm and minnow baits; April to 

 September best; hotel at reasonable price. 



Black Mountain (W. N. C.) Flatcr. % m.; North Fork 4 m.; Swannanoa r. 

 LYz m.; Broad r. 4 m.; North Fork best; speckled trout, perch, mullet, etc.; speck- 

 led trout most numerous; fly, worm and minnow baits; good May 1 to October 1 

 but May and June best; hotel $10 p. w.; guide $1 p. d.; boats unnecessary; bait 

 free. Good trouting reported. 



Calhoun (W. N. C.) Scott's cr., North Fork, Dark Ridge, Buffer cr. and Tucka- 

 seiger.; Dark Ridge best; brook trout; fly and grasshopper baits; April and May 

 best; no regular hotel but private board can be had; guides $1 p. d.; boats can be 

 had where necessary. Good trouting. 



Clyde (W. N. C.) Pigeon r., East and West Forks; Cataloochee r.; Pigeon r. best; 

 b. b., mountain trout, redhorse, etc.; mountain trout most numerous; worm and 

 minnow baits; March, April and May best for trout, and July and August for bass; 

 no regular hotel but board can be obtained at private houses, guides 50c to $1 

 p. d.; boats and bait at little cost. "Stick bait," locally so called, which is the 

 larval form of a native insect, is considered the most alluring bait by resident fish- 

 ermen. 



Coopers (W. N. C.) Swannanoa r. and its tributaries; North Flat cr. and Bee 

 Tree; North Fork of Swannanoa best; mountain (or speckled) trout principally: 

 grub worms, hornets and minnows as baits; April and May best; hotels $1 to $1.50 

 p . d . ; guides $1 p . d . 



Elizabeth. City (No. S.) Albemarle Sound 20 m. ; Pasquotank r. near station; 

 first best: spots (Lafayettes), hogfish, sea trout (weakfish), sheepshead, bluefish, 

 etc.; spots, hogfish and sheepshead most numerous; clams, shrimp and minnows 

 as baits; May, June, July and August best; hotels $2 p. d. ; boats and bait at trifling 

 cost. Live minnow bait is used at times with success. These are very fine fishing 

 waters. The fishing in the adjacent fresh waters is not as good as it was two or 

 three years ago . 



Hertford (No. S.) Perquimans r. near station; perch and b. b. : perch predom 

 mating; shrimp usual bait; July, August and September best; hotels, guides, boats 

 and bait all at moderate cost. 



Hominy (W. N. C.) Hominy cr. near station; perch, trout and coarse varieties; 

 worm bait; April, May and June best; hotel at reasonable prices. Very fine shoot- 

 ing within 2 to 3 m. of this point. 



Old Port (W. N, C.) Mill cr. near station; Catawba r. % m.: Curtis cr. 2m.: 

 Broad r. 12m.; Curtis cr. best; trout and coarse varieties; trout most numerous; 

 flies and worms as baits; May to September best; hotel $1.50 p. d. 



Pig eon River (W. N. C.) East and West Forks of Pigeon r 6 m.; to Terrills 

 are the b. b. (s. m.) grounds where grand sport can be had. The b. b. here are 

 called "black perch," and sometimes "blue trout" also "chub," "trout" and 

 "welchman." Pike are caught in the French Broad and Pigeon r., where they are 

 sometimes called "salmon:" they are large, occasionally measuring 3 feet. The b. 

 b. and pike are taken invariably with the live minnow. Five miles from Terrills 

 up the east or west fork of the Pigeon r. trout are found in quantities. The Cata- 

 loochee, reached via Pigeon River station thence to Waynesville, is a famous trout 

 stream, and 20 m. from the latter place is the same stream literally full of trout 



