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r. 2Km.; Raystown branch best; b. b., catfish and varieties of coarse fisli; b. b. 

 most abundant; June, July and August best; baits flies, worms, toads and min- 

 nows; no regular hotels but board can be obtained at 50c to 75c p. d.; boats and 

 baits free. The Raystown branch gives good b. b. fishing in the above named 

 months. 



Erie (Several r. r.) Presque Isle Bay and the waters of Lake Erie adjacent 1 rn.; 

 Bay best for spring and Lake for fall; b. b., perch, pickerel, mascalonge etc. ; b. b. 

 most numerous; minnows, crabs and spoons used; May, June and October befct 

 months; hotels $2to $3. 50 p. d., boats 15c p. h.; minnows and crabs 15c p. doz.; 

 Presque Isle Bay is the great and only spawning ground in Lake Erie for b. b., for 

 many m. along the south shore of the lake. 



Espy (D. L. & "W.) Susquehanna r. ^ 4 ' m. Fishing cr. 2>a m.; first best; b. b., 

 trout, chub etc.; b. b. most numerous; toads, crabs (crayfish/, and small fish baits; 

 August to November best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; boats and bait can be had. 



Evansburg" (N. Y. P. & O. See page XII) Conneaut 1. and Mud 1. 2^ m.; first 

 best; mascalonge, b. b.. speckled bass (strawberry bass or croppies); speckled bass 

 most abundant; minnow baits; June, July, August and September best; hotels $1 

 to $2 p. p. ; guides $1.50 p. d. ; boats $1 p. d. ; minnows 25c p. doz. 



Evansville (P. & It.) Maiden or. near station; bass, sunfish, catfish etc.; bass 

 most numerous; helgramites, worms etc. as baits; May, June, August, September 

 and October best; hotel 35c p. meal; guide $1 p. d.; boat 50c p. d.; bait $1 p. 

 100. 



Everett (H.& B.T.M.) Raystown Branch >a m.; b. b.; minnows and small toads 

 as bait; July best month; hotels $1.50 p. d. 



Forks (D. L. & W.) Deep Hollow \Y 2 m.; Buck Hill 4 in.; Devil Hole 2 m.; Dug 

 Hill >4 m.; Pine Streak > m.; all the above are small trout streams, where the fish 

 are not very large but quite plenty; worm, fly and minnow baits; April 1 to August 

 1 best; hotels $8 to $12 p. w.; bait very cheap. 



Tester (D. L. & W.) Loomis 1. \y z m.; Lord p. 2> m.; Tarbell p. 3 m.; Ely's p. 

 5m.; Oakley p. 2) m.; Martin cr ; near station; all reported good; pickerel, perch, 

 b. b., trout etc.; pickerel, perch and catfish most abundant; minnow and worm 

 baits; perch and pickerel are not allowed to be caught from Jan. 1 to June 1; hotels 

 $1 to $1.50 p. d.; boats and bait at low prices. 



Freemansburg (Leh. V. See page VI) Lehigh r. at station; Saucon cr. near 

 by; Lehigh r. best; pickerel and b. b., both of which are numerous; June, July 

 August, and September best; baits worm, shrimp, crabs and small fish; hotels $1 

 to $1/25 p. d., 40c p. meal; guides with boat $1.25 to $1.50 p. d.; best bait can be had 

 about $1 p. 100; boats 50c to 75c. There is good fishing near the town for b. b. and 

 some trout may be caught in adjacent brooks. 



Garland (D. A. V. & P.) Blue Eye Rim, Hasnor Run, Brokenstraw cr. ; first best; 

 brook trout; worms as bait; May and June best; hotels $1 p. d. 



Glen Summit (Leh. V. See page VI) Crystal 1. 2m.; and several ponds about 

 7m., in which may be caught b. b., pickerel and catfish, the latter predominating. 

 The trout creeks near by are: Wapwallopen, Bow, Pond, Connedys, Wrights, Crissey, 

 Nescopeck and Bear. These are visited by the anglers of Wilkesbarre, Pa., and 

 are free to all during the open season, April 1 to August 1. No guides needed; 

 boats on lake 50c p. d. 



Gouldsboro (D. L. & W.) Lehigh r. y 2 m.; Wallenpaupack cr. 8 in.; Ash Mill cr. 

 7m.; all good; brook trout; worms and art. flies used; May and June best; hotel 

 $1 p. d.; guides and boats not required. 



Grand Valley (D. A. V. & P.) Collwell cr. near station; Pine cr. 7 m.; Cold 

 Spring Run 7 m.; all good; trout, sunfish etc.; trout most numerous; worms and 

 fly hooks as baits; May, June and July best; hotel $4 p. w. Our correspondent 

 writes: "These are the best grounds for speckled trout in western Pennsylva- 

 nia." 



Green Lane (Perkiomen) Perkiomen cr.; bass, catfish, sunfish etc.; worm 

 and minnow baits; July, August and September best; hotel $1 p. d. The Perkio- 

 men affords fine b. b. fishing. 



Greenville (N. Y. P. & O. See page XII) Shenango r. near station; mascalonge. 

 wall-eyed pike and bass; minnows and trolling gangs used; September and October 

 best months. 



