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locality where trout are abundant; worms are usual bait; summer mouths are best; 

 nearest hotels are at Sparta 6 m. distant. 



Lake Geneva (C. & N. W. See page JLVII) Lake Geneva , a 4 m.; Duck 1. 2 in.; 

 Powers 1. 8 m.; first best; b. b., pickerel, cisco, perch, rock bass, sunfish etc.; bass, 

 pickerel and cisco most numerous; minnow bait; May, June, September and Oc- 

 tober best; hotels $2 to $3 p. d.; boatmen $2 p. d, ; boats $1 p. d. The cisco 

 (CoREGONUS ARTEDI) a lake herring, appears to be more abundant in Lake Geneva 

 than in the other northwestern lakes. They arc caught in large numbers by an 

 imitation of a natural fly upon which they feed on the surface of the water in 

 the month of June. They are also taken sometimes through the ice in February 

 and March. 



Lake Mills (C. & N. W.) Kock 1. } m.; b. b., pickerel and pike; pickerel most 

 numerous; spoon hooks and minnows as baits; June and July best months; hotel 

 $2 p. d.; private board $1 p. d., $5 p. w.; guides $1.50 p. d.; boats $3 p. w.; min- 

 nows lOc p. doz. The usual score for an expert local angler is 20 to 40 b. b. and 

 pickerel p. d. 



Lang-lade (M. L. S. & W. See page XVIII) Pelican 1. near station; bass, pike, 

 pickerel, perch and mascalonge; bass and niascalonge most numerous; spoons, 

 worms, minnows and flies used; June 1 to October 20 best; hotels $1.50 p. d. or $7 

 p. w.; oarsmen $2 to $2.50 p. d., including minnows for bait; boats 75c p. d. An 

 excellent mascalonge water. 



Liberty Bltiff(Wis. C. See page XXI) There are 2 small lakes and 2 creeks 

 near this place, all good for b. b. and trout, 



Little Snamico (C. & N. W. See page XVII) Little Suamico r. and Green Bay; 

 first best; perch, b. b., pickerel etc. ; b. b. most munerous; spoon hooks, flies and 

 worms as baits; usual seasons; hotel, boats and bait reasonable. 



Lisbon (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover) Lemonweir r. > m. ; Mecombar 

 or. at station; first best; pickerel, pike, perch, rock bass, calico bass (strawberry), 

 bullheads, sunfish etc. ; pickerel and bass most numerous; worm and frog baits; 

 May, June and July best; hotels $2 p. d.; no professional guides, but persons to 

 act as such can be obtained; boats and baits at reasonable prices. 



London (C. & N. W. Seepage XVII) Lake Ripley 2Jg m.; pickerel and bass; 

 pickerel most numerous; worm bait; April and May best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; boats 

 can be had at moderate cost. 



Lyons (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover) White r. runs through town; 

 pickerel, b. b. and perch; minnow bait; May and October best; hotel at reason- 

 able price. 



Madison (C. M. & StPJ Lake Monona adjacent; Lakes Mendota, Waubesa and 

 Kegonsa 5 to 12 m.; Lake Meudota best; pickerel, pike, bass, perch, whitefish etc.; 

 pickerel and bass most abundant; spoons and live bait used; May, June, July and 

 September best: hotels $2 to $4 p. d.; boats plentiful at reasonable rates. "There 

 is great sport catching white bass (striped bass), during the last of June and first 

 part of July, in Lake Mendota, with live bait, which with guides, boats and tackle 

 can be procured on the spot." So writes our correspondent from Madison. 



Markesan (C. M. & St. P.) Little Green 1. 1> m.; black and rock bass, perch, 

 siickerel etc.; rock bass and perch most numerous; flies, minnows and worms as 

 'oait; June, July, August and September best; hotel $1 p. d.; guides $1.50 p. d. ; 

 'boats 50c p. d. 



Matiston (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover) Wisconsin and Yellow r's 8, 

 10 and 12 m.; Lemonweir r. runs through the village; all good; pike, bass, pickerel 

 etc.; pickerel and bass most abundant; minnows and spoon hooks used; July, 

 August and September best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; guides at reasonable charges; 

 boats and bait merely nominal. 



Mayhew (C. M. & St. P.) Lauderdale 1's 4> m., including Green. Middle and 

 Lauderdale, all connected; pickerel, pike, perch, bass (silver and black), sunfish 

 etc.; pickerel and bass most abundant; minnows and spoons used; May and June 

 best; hotel $2 p. d.: guides at moderate cost; boats 50c p. d. Mail stages run daily 

 between the lakes and Mayhew at a charge of 50c a trip. 



Mayville (C. M. & St. P.) Rock r. running through the village; Horicon Marsh 

 3m.; last best; pickerel, pike, bass, bullheads etc.; pickerel and bullheads most 

 numerous; small fish, frogs and worms as baits; June, August and September best; 

 hotel $1 p. d.; boats 15c p. h.; can hire small boys to procure bait. The favor- 



