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Hampton (E. T. & W. N. C.) Tiger or. 4 m.; trout principally; flies and wood 

 grubs as baits; May, June, July and August best; hotels at $1 to $2- p. d.; boats 

 and bait at trifling cost; The waters are mostly shallow and anglers generally 



Helenwood - 'Q. & C.) New r. 2 to 5 m.; bass (b. b.), salmon (pike-perch), etc.; 

 minnows, flies etc. as baits; April, May and June best: hotels $4 .p w.; guides $1.50 

 p. d.; boats and bait cheap. 



Huntingdon (N. C. & St. L. See page X) Beaver cr. > m.; Crooked cr. 4m.; 

 first best; trout, (?) perch, "jack or pike" and catfish; perch mott numerous; 

 minnow, crayfish and worm baits; April, May and June best; hotels $1 to $1.50. p. 

 d.; bait can be had without charge; boats not needed. We quote the words of our 

 correspond3nt, "jack orpike." Query If the jack is a pike what is a "jack-sal- 

 mon?" Is it not a pike-perch? The best fishing is about 10 m. distant at the junc- 

 tion of the two above named cr's and the Obion r. at what is known as Wilder's 

 lower mill; at Bennett's mill, 4 m. on Crooked cr., it is also good, in fact very fine 

 at both points. 



Knoxville (Several r. r.) Little r. 10 m.; Little Tennessee r. 18 m.; both good; 

 bass, salmon (pike-perch), pike, perch etc.; minnows usual bait; January, February, 

 March, April, May and December best; hotels $2 p. d. ; guides $1 p. d. ; boats and 

 bait very reasonable. 



Lancing 1 (Q. & C.) Emory r. 4 m.; jack (pike), drum, salmon (pike-perch) etc.; 

 minnow baits; spring best season; hotel $1 p. d. Our correspondent writes: "Some 

 fine fish caught from this river." 



liawrenceburgf (L. & N.) Shoal cr. near station, and running along line r. r. 40 

 m., good all along the creek; trout (probably the b. b.), pike and perch; trout most 

 numerous; live bait, minnows, flies etc. used; April, May, October and November 

 best; hotels at moderate charges ; guides can be had. 



Lebanon (N. C. & St. L. See page X.) Oiney Fork 21 m. See Sparta, Tenn. 

 about 3 m. distant. 



Manchester (N. C. & St. L.) Duck r. 1 m. and other prongs or branches 1)4 m.; 

 both good; trout (probably b. b.), perch and other varieties; trout most numerous; 

 minnows, worms arid helgramites as baits: May, June and September best; hotels 

 at reasonable rates ($20 p. month); boats arid bait at small cost. Excellent fishing 

 reported. 



McMinnville (N. C. & St. L. See page X.) Barren Fork % m.; Collins r, 2K; 

 Caney Fork 12 m.; all good; perch, trout (probably b. b.), bream, jack (pike), drum 

 and catfish; trout and perch most numerous; minnows, crayfish and trolling baits; 

 May to October best; hotels, guides, boats etc. at reasonable prices. These waters 

 afford excellent fishing and are much frequented by the anglers of Nashville. 



New River (Q. & C.) In the accessible waters are found pike, salmon (pike- 

 perch), bass, redhorse etc.; minnow and worm baits; May until August best; hotels 

 50c p. d. ; guides $1.50 p. d.; guides furnish bait. 



Newson (N. C. & St. L. See page X) Big Harpeth and South Harpeth r's; last 

 best; trout (?), bass and black perch; trout most numerous; April, May, October and 

 November, the last two being best. 



Normandy (N. C. & St. L.) Duck r. # m.; trout (probably b. b.), perch, red- 

 horse, catfish etc.; trout and perch most abundant; minnows used mostly; April, 

 May and June best; minnows Ic each. The best grounds are from the town two 

 jaiies up the river. 



Pulaski (L. & N.) Sugar cr. 20 m.; Shoal cr. 40 m.; brook trout, red eye (rock 

 bass), salmon (pike-perch), etc.; trout most numerous: minnow bait; April and 

 May best; hotels $2 p. d.; guides reasonable; boats and bait cheap. 



Rath/burn (Q. & C.) Tennessee r. 5 m.; Big Soddy cr. 1 m.; first best; trout (b. 

 b.), buffalo, dram and catfish: drum most numerous: worm and minnow baits; 

 May best month; hotels at reasonable prices; guides, boats and bait at moderate 

 cost. 



Reelfoot Lake (N. C. & St. L. See page X to Union City thence by stage) 

 This is a very fine b. b. water; hotel good; boats at hand; live bait generally used. 

 Excellent wild fowl shooting. See Union City Tenn. 



Roan Mountain (E. T. & W. N. C.) Roaring cr. 3 m.; trout principally; fliea 



