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Centralia(N. P. See page VIII) Skookumchuck and Chehalis r.; first best: 

 salmon and speckled trout; trout most numerous; fish eggs and worms as bait; 

 August and September best; hotel $4.50 p. w. 



Dayton (O. R. & N. C.) Touchet r. near station; brook trout; flies usual bait; 

 July, August and September best; hotels $2 p. d.: guides and boats not needed. 

 Trout are small in size but abundant; there is excellent treating for a distance of 9 

 m. below and 6 m. above Dayton. 



Hillhurst (N. P. See page VIII.) American 1., Muck cr. and Clover cr., about 

 6 m.; Muck cr. best; trout and salmon trout; art. flies used mostly; June, July and 

 August best; hotel $5 p. w. 



Lake View (N. P.) Chambers cr. 2 m.; Wards 1., Davisson cr., Chop 1. and 

 Chambers 1.; last best; mountain treut and whitefish; trout most abundant; art. 

 flies, salmon eggs, beef, etc. as baits; May, June, July and August best; hotel $1.50 

 p. d.; boats and bait 50c to $1 p. d. Other small streams and 1's in this vicinity 

 that give good trout fishing. 



Little Falls (N. P.) Cowlitz r. 1% m.; Stillwater cr. 1 m.; Olequa cr. ,'i m.; 

 first best for salmon trout, and the cr's for mountain trout; salmon eggs, worms, 

 grasshoppers, etc. as baits; spring and summer best in cr's, and autumn in Cowlit/ 

 r.; no regular hotel at this point. 



Media (N. P. See page VIII.) Muck cr., Chambers 1., McNaught 1. and several 

 small streams emptying into Mucker. >to3m.; all are good; brook trout and 

 salmon trout; flies used mostly; April to July best; hotel $1 p. d. ; guides at reason- 

 able prices; boats 50c p. d. iMost excellent trout fishing. 



Olequa (N. P.) Cowlitz r. y 2 m.; Olequa cr. ,J 4 ' m.; first best; trout and salmon; 

 trout most numerous; salmon eggs as bait; October, November and December best; 

 hotel $1 p. d. ; boats and bait at low rates. 



Olympia (N. P. See page VIII, and Olym. & C. V.) Des Chutes r. 1> 2 ' m.; 

 Budds Inlet at station; Prays 1. 13 m.; McAlisters cr. 12m.; all good; trout and 

 salmon trout in 1's and streams; salmon, rock, tomcods and perch in Inlet and 

 Puget Sound; trout are most abundant; for trout art. flies are used, and for salt 

 water fish wood worms; May to October best; hotels $1 to |3 p. d.; guides can be 

 had at little or no cost; boats and bait 50c to $1 p. d. This section is noted for its 

 fine trout fishing and the waters are accessible by team over good roads. Our cor- 

 respondent writes: "I don't know how the trout will take to bait in this (Prays) 1., 

 but I do know that eleven fine trout were lauded in three casts with flies, hence the 

 sport soon ceases to be interesting." 



Bitzville (N. P.) Crab cr. and Cow cr. 15 m.; first best; trout; flies and grass- 

 hoppers as baits; September best, but June, July and August good; no hotels, 

 guides or boats. Fishing is reported very fine, scores over 100 being made in four 

 hours with the art. fly. 



Seattle (O. R. & N. C.) Puget Sound near station; Lake Union, Lake Washing- 

 ton, Cedar r., Black r. and White r., all within a few m.; first best; smelt, flounders, 

 trout, salmon, halibiit, codfish, herring, etc.; herring and smelt most abundant; 

 small fish as bait for salmon, but seines are much used; July, August and Septem- 

 ber best; hotels $3 p. d.; boats $1 p. d.; bait free; guides not required. Numer- 

 ous trout in 1's and rs. 



South Prairie (N. P. See page VIII.) So. Prairie cr. > 4 ' m.; trout and salmon; 

 trout most abundant; art. flies used; June and July best; hotel $2 p. d.; boats and 

 bait at ordinary prices. The trout fishing here, although good, is not equal to other 

 points on the N. P. r. r. 



Spokane Falls (N. P.) The Spokane r. for 35 m. gives excellent trout fishing; 

 "Dolly Varden," "Colorado" and "rainbow" are the varieties, varying in size from 

 y z to 4 Ibs. June, July and Aug best months. Good accommodations; no guides; 

 art. flies mostly used; Sept., Oct. and Nov. best for trolling. See THE AMERICAN 

 ANGLER, Vol. VII, pp. 26. 



Tacoma (N.P. See page VIII) Salmon, trout, rock cod, smelt, flounders, tomcod and 

 sea bass are caught using herring and small perch as baits. The run of fish is contin- 

 uous during the season. For bottom fish slack water is best; for others low water 

 to half flood. Accommodations good and reasonable,' also guides, boats, baits etc. 

 Of the fresh water fish ing the following streams are the best: Steilacome 1. and 

 outlet 9 m,; Spanaway. 1. 10 m,, Muck 1's. and stream 20 in., Niaqually r. 25 m., Des 



