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Riverton (Shen. V.) North and South branches of the Shenandoah r., the con- 

 fluence being less than * 1U - distant; b. b., catfish, eels etc.; bass most abundant; 

 worms, minnows and flies used; March to October best; no hotels, and private ac- 

 commodations not abundant; guides can be had reasonable; boatH cheap; minnows 

 Ic each. The best fishing points are below the dams, the choicest being one on the 

 South branch in sight of the station, the other on the North branch about % m. 

 from Riverton. Excellent fiy fishing can be had at the rapids as far down as 100 

 yards below the confluence of the branches of the Shenandoih. 



Staunton (Several r. r.) Shenandoah r. and south branch of same; b. b. prin- 

 cipally; helgramites, minnows, crabs or crayfish, etc. as baits; July and August 

 best. 



Staytide (Norf. & W.) New r. near station; b. b. and catfish; bass most numer- 

 ous; small fish and toads as baits; June, September and October best; hotels $2 to 

 $2.50 p. d.; guides $1 p. d.; boats free; bait lOc p. doz. The catfish run large, from 

 10 to 50 Ibs. 



Wakefield (Norf. & W.) Black Water r. 5 m.; C. M. Pond's Mill 4m.; W. H. Ad- 

 kin's Mill 3 m.; J. W. H. Birdsong's Mill \y z m.; Black Water r. best; pike, straw- 

 berry bass and perch, the first most abundant; baits, live minnows and shrimp; 

 May to Sept. best season; hotels $2 p. d.; guides reasonable. 



Waverly (Norf. & W.) Blackwater r. 1% m.; pike, freckled perch (strawberry 

 bass probably), etc.; pike most numerous; minnows as bait; April and May best; 

 hotel $2 p. d.; boats can be obtained. 



Weuonah (Norf. & W.) New r. near station, Mill cr. 3 m.; Stony cr. 6 m.; New 

 r. best for catfish and the cr's for trout; blue and mud catfish, bass and trout are 

 the varieties found; art. flies used for trout and bass, and various baits for catfish; 

 spring best for trout; hotel $15 p. mo., or private board $10 p. mo.; no guides or 

 boats needed; bait free. In the early part of the season fine creels of trout are to 

 be had. 



West Point (R. Y. R. & C.) Pamunky r., York r. and Mattaponi r. all meet 

 here; the York r. best; trout, (weakfish) rock (striped bass) and perch; the two 

 latter most numerous; soft crabs and shrimp as baits; August and September best; 

 hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; guides $1 p. d.; boats and bait at reasonable cost. 



Weyer's Cave (Shen. V.) Lout r. 1 m.; Middle and North r's 2 m., Big Run 5 

 m.; the rivers best; b. b. principally; worm and minnow baits; Feby, June, July 

 and Sept. best; hotel $2 p. d.; guides, boats and bait can be had at moderate prices. 

 Some trout are caught in Big Run in May and June. 



Wilson's (Norf . & W.) Hobbs Mill p. 1 m.; Brooks Mill p. 2^ m.; first best; 

 chub, pike, "freckled perch" (probably strawberry bass), etc.; chub and "freckle" 

 most numerous; minnows, cutfish and worms as bait; May to October best; no 

 hotels, but private accommodations; guides, boats and bait at reasonable prices. 



Woodstock (B. & O.) North fork of Shenandoah r. 1m.; b. b., sunperch, eels 

 etc.; b. b. most numerous; minnow, worm and fly baits: May, June, July, August 

 and September best; hotels at reasonable rates; boats and bait at small cost. 



Wytheville (Norf . & W.) Newr. near station; b. b., perch, catfish etc.; b. b. and 

 catfish most numerous; both live and art. baits used; hotels $2 p. d.; boats and 

 bait can be had. There are various small streams in surrounding country which 

 are reported as furnishing fine trout fishing. 



WASHINGTON, TERRITORY. 



Aldertou (N. P. See page VIII) Puyallup r., Cornell cr., Elhi cr., So. Prairie 

 cr., Lawrence cr.; first best; trout, salmon and perch; trout and salmon most 

 abundant; salmon eggs and art. flies as baits; June and October best months; hotel 

 $1.50 to $3 p. d.; guides $3 p. d.; boats $1.50 p. d. Trout are plentiful. 



Carbonado (N. P.) Carbon r., Wilkeson cr. and various small cr's; Wilkeson 

 cr. best; "silver" salmon and brook trout and "dog" salmon; salmon most abund- 

 ant; fresh meat is used as bait; summer months best; hotels $1 p. d.; guides can 

 be had; boats not needed. The trout range from % to 3 Ibs, and are abundant. 



Cascades (O. R. & N. C.) Columbia r., Woodward cr., Hardy cr., Hamilton cr., 

 Rock cr., Wind r. and 6 1's, from 1 to 6 m.; all good; lakes for large fish; salmon, 

 chub etc. in Columbia r. and troiit in the others; flies, salmon roe, worms and beef 

 as baits; June, July, August and September best; hotel $10 p. w.; boats $2 p. d.; 

 bait easily procured at little or no cost. The streams named are full of brook 

 trout; most of the fishing is done with the art. fly. 



