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Del Bio (G. H. & S. A.) San Felipe suburbs of town of Del Rio; Rio Grande r. 

 2 rn.; Devil's r. 15 m.; Rio Grande and San Felipe best; trout, (b. b.), perch, catfish 

 buffalo etc. all abound; minnows, worms, beef etc., as baits; spring and summer 

 best; hotels at reasonable rates; guides at moderate cost; boats and bait cheap. 



D'Hanis (G. H. & S. A.) Seco cr. 1) m.; trout, (b. b.; and catfish; the latter pre- 

 dominating; worms as bait; May and June best months. 



Eagle Lake (G. H. & S. A.) Colorado r. 3 m.; Eagle 1. 1 m.; last best; trout, 

 (b. b.), white perch, bream, etc.; trout and bream most numerous; minnow and 

 worm baits; April and May best; hotels $1.50 p. d.; boats and bait at nominal 

 cost. 



Eagle Pass (G. H. & S. A.) Rio Grande r. near station; Little r. 3m.; trout, (?> 

 bass, catfish, buffalo, etc.; buffalo most numerous; flies, worms and meats as baits; 

 March, April and May best; hotels $2 p. d. ; boats not needed. 



East Bernard (G. H. & S. A.) East, West and Middle Bernards r's % m. 4 m. 

 and l}-2 ni. respectively; first best; perch, catfish, buffalo etc. ; worms and mush as 

 baits; April and May best; hotel (section house) 75c p. d.; guides, boats and bait at 

 nominal cost. 



Galveston (Several r. r.) The waters of Galveston Bay give most excellent fish- 

 ing for the usual varieties of fishes whose habitat is the Gulf o:' Mexico; among 

 these is thj tarpon and other noted game fishes of the saltwater. Every facility m 

 at hand for a day's sport, and the charges of all kinds are not unreasonable. 



Harwood (G. H. & S. A.) San Marcos r. 6m.; trout, (b. b.), catfish, buffalo etc.; 

 usual baits; spring, early summer and fall best; no hotels nearer the fishing, 

 grounds than the town; boats and bait at very little cost. 



Houston (Several r. r.) San Jacinto r. 34 m. ; Spring cr. 25 m.; Clearer. 20 m., 

 Brazos r. 50 m.; Grand i., Eagle 1. and many small I's near r. r. lines; b. b., white 

 perch, bream, striped bass (fresh water), sun perch, goggle-eye (rock bass), catfish 

 etc.; b. b. and catfish most abundant, minnows, cut and art. baits; good any sea- 

 son of the year; hotels $1.50 to $3. 50 p. d.; no professional guides but parties to 

 act as such can be procured; boats and bait at nominal cost. The head of Galves- 

 ton Bay, where there is very fine salt water fishing, is distant 25 m. 



Kountze (G. H. & S. A-) Cypress cr. X na.; trout (b. b.), perch, catfish, etc.? 

 perch and trout most numerous; worms, minnows and crayfish as baits; April, 

 May and June best; hotel $2 p. d.; boys at 50c p. d., will act as guides; boats not 

 needed; bait at small cost. Excellent fishing reported. 



La Coste (G. H. & S. A.) Medina r. 1) m.; Spring cr. 3 m.; first best; trout 

 (b. b.), catfish and buffalo; catfish predominate; frogs, small fish, earth worms,, 

 etc. as baits; March, April, May a T Jd June best; hotel $20 p. month; boats and bait 

 $1.25 p, d. 



Marion (G. H. & S. A.1 Guadalupe r. 8m.; Cibolo r. 5m.; first best; trout (b. 

 b.), buffalo and catfish; minnows and dough in cotton as baits; April, May and 

 September best; hotel $5 p. w. 



New Philadelphia (G. H. & S. A.) Dewberry cr. y z m.; West Bernard cr. 1 m.; 

 Middle Bernard cr. 5 m.; Big Bernard cr. 7 m.; last best; trout (b. b.), perch, cat- 

 fish, etc.; perch and catfish most abiindant; worms, fresh meat and wood borers 

 as baits; May, June and July best; no hotels, but board can be procured, $1 p, d. 

 The fishing is reported "indifferent." 



Orange (G. H. & S. A.) Sabine r. at station; Sabine 1. 10 m.; Several small I's 

 and bayous near; Sabine 1. best; trout, (b. b.), perch and others; beef and small fish 

 as baits; good the whole year; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; guides, boats and baitat 

 moderate prices. During high tides several varieties of salt water fish are caught 

 in the Sabine r. and the general fishing is very fine. An excellent shooting and 

 hunting section. 



Richmond (G. H. & S. A.) Brazos r. % m.; Big cr. 8 m.; first best; perch, 

 "gasper," (?) catfish, buffalo, etc.; catfish predominate; worms, beef, etc. as baits. 

 April, May and June best; hotels $2 p. d,; guides, boats and bait reasonable. 



San Antonio (G. H. & S. A.) San Antonio r. y 2 m;. trout, (?) bass, catfish and 

 buffalo, the two latter predominating; worms usual bait; April and May best; hotels 

 !?M p. d.; boats and bait 25c p. h. The "trout" mentioned above is probably the 

 b. b., and the "bass" named as such, indicates species of the bass family other than 

 the b. b. 



