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Perrysburgf (C. H. <s D.) Maumee r. near station; perch, b. b., sunfish, catfish 

 etc.; perch most abundant; worm and minnow baits; hotel $2 p. d.; boats and 

 bait can be procured. 



Port Clinton (L. S. & M. S.) Lake Erie near station; Put-in-Bay 10 in. distant is 

 the best point; b. b.; minnow bait; June and October best; hotels $2 p. d.; boats 

 50c p. d. See Sandusky, Ohio. 



Powell (C. H. V. & T.) Whetstone r. 1>^ m.; Scioto r. 3 m.; last best; bass prin- 

 cipally ; June and July best months. 



Preston (Chic. & Atl.) Lewistown Keservoir 14 m.; Scioto Marsh 4 m.; first 

 best; perch, black and rock bass, cattish etc.; rock bass most numerous; worm and 

 minnow baits; April, May and June best; guides can be had; boats 25c to $1 

 p. d. 



Radcliff's (C. H. V. & T.) Big Kaccoon cr. 1 m.; pike, perch, whitefish, catfish 

 etc.; minnows as baits mostly; July and August best; hotels $3.50 p. w.; guides at 

 little or no cost; minnows Ic each; boats not needed. The catfish run large from 

 10 to 25 Ibs; the pike are from 2 to 4 feet in length. Our correspondent reports 

 good fishing, and adds "turtles are plentiful weighing from 5 to 50 Ibs. 1 ' 



Sandusky (Several r. r.) Sandusky Bay; Lake Erie; Middle Bass Island, Pt. Pe- 

 lee Island, Kelly's Island and Put-in-Bay Island; Pt. Pelee Island best; b. b., pick- 

 erel and pike; b. b. most abundant; art. flies, minnows and spoons used: May 15 to 

 June 15 and Sept. 10 to October 31 best; hotels $2 to $2.50 p. d.; guide $2 p. d. and 

 board; boats 75c p. d. The fishing here is very fine. Steamers ply regularly dur- 

 ing the fishing season between Sandusky and the above named points. 



Spencerville (Chic. & Atl,) Reservoir 14m. distant; bass and perch principally; 

 usual baits and seasons; hotels $1.50 p. d.; boats and baits very reasonable. 



St. Clairsville (St. C.) Big McMahon 4 m.; two Little McMahon 1 m.; Indian, 

 Wheeling cr. 3 m.; the last best; b. b. are caught in all of them, mostly with live 

 minnows. Good fishing all through the summer; hotels $2 p. d.. no guides; no 

 boats. 



Thornport (C. & E.) Licking Reservoir 1m.; b. b., pike, catfish, sunfish, etc.;! 

 base and sunfish most abundant; April to October best; hotels and guides very] 

 reasonable ; boats and bait cheap. Good fishing reported, and good duck shooting 

 in the fall. 



Tiffin (Several r. r.) Sandusky r. and Henry cr. near by; s. m. b. fc., pike, 

 mascalouge (a few) and rock bass; a good fishing ground; baits, live minnow and 

 crayfish, which are plentiful. There is good fishing down the r. to Fremont 16 

 m., where the sport coutiu new good, especially in Green cr. 5 m. below the latter 

 place, where the best b. b. fishing in Ohio is said to be had. See THE AMERICAN ANG- 

 LER, vol. Ill, page 360. The spring and fall months are best; hotels $2 p. d, ; guides 

 not needed: minnows 75o p. 100. 



Toledo (Several r. r)) Maumee r.; Ottawa r.; fishing grounds within 4 m.;! 

 Ottawa r. best; b. b., pike, rock bass, perch, catfish (3 varieties), sunfish, etc.;! 

 perch and pike most abundant; minnows, spoons and worms are used; May, June; I 

 September, October and November beat; hotels $2 to $3 p. d.; no guide neededa 

 boats 50c p. d.; $1 p. 100. for minnows. Lake Erie is 10 m. distant; Ten Mile cr. 4 

 m.; the latter is said to give good fishing. 



Valley Junction (W. & L. E. and C. & M.) One Leg cr. and Tuscarawas r. % m.l 

 trout, pike-perch, perch, b. b., etc; spring and fall best; hotel $2 p. d.; no guided 

 or boats needed. 



Vintou (C. H. V. & T.) Raccoon cr. near station; pike, bass, sunfish, catfishj 

 etc.; catfish most numerous; minnow and worm baits; March, April, May and Jun 

 best; hotel $3.50 p. w.; boats and bait at very low rates. The catfish here are the! 

 channel fish and are much sought after by the local anglers. The best ground ial 

 about 1 m. below the village at the confluence of the Big and Little Raccoon cr'sj 

 but there is fair fishing all along the shores. 



Waterville (T. C. & St. L.) Station p. 1 m., and the Rapids; the latter are 4 ra.l 

 in length and pass in front of the town; both are equal; black and rock bass, pike, ' 

 pickerel and perch, the first most abundant; ordinary baits used, and May, June, 

 July, Sept. and Oct. are considered the best months; board $3 to $4 p. w.; guide* 

 not needed; boats lOc to 25c p. h. 



