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ite grounds with local anglers are the furnace dam, woolen factory and the sand 



ite gr. 

 bank. 



Mazomanie (C. M. & St. P.) Wisconsin r. 4 m.; bass, pickerel, pike and cat- 

 fish; b. b. most numerous; frog and minnow baits; Jtine and July best; hotels at 

 reasonable rates; guides not needed; bait plentiful. Excellent shooting in sea- 

 son prairie chickens and wild ducks abundant. 



McFarland (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover) Kegonsa or First 1. 2 m.; 

 Waubesa or Second 1. 1 m.; Monona or Third 1. 5 m.; about equal; pickerel, b. b., 

 silver and yellow bass; pickerel most numerous; minnow bait; May, June, Septem- 

 ber and October best; board can be had at private houses at $4 to $6 p. w.; boats 

 $1 p. d. Excellent fishing reported. 



Medford (Wis. C. See page XXI) Negro 1. 10 m. distant is th only fishing place 

 in this vicinity; bass, perch anp pickerel found there; bass most numerous; May, 

 and June best months. 



Melvina (C. M. & St. P.) Head waters of Little La Crosse r. near station; Hall's 

 cr. 1>2 m.; first best; trout; worm, beef, pork and fly baits; May and June best; 

 there are a number of trout streams within a few miles from which a large number 

 of fine fish are caught every year. 



Menasha (M. & N.) Fox r., Lake Winnebago and Lake Butte des Morts; all con- 

 nected; perch, pike, pickerel, b.b., white and silver bass, catfish, etc.; minnows, 

 spoons and worms used; April, May and June best; hotels $1 to $3 p. d.; no pro- 

 fessional guides, but men can be had who will act as such; baiilOc p. doz.; boats 

 free . The fishing is excellent and the favorite bait is the minnow. 



Menomonie (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Wilson cr. 4 m.; Gilbert 

 cr. 4 m.; Elk cr. 5 m.; Annise cr. 6 m.; Beaver and Otter cr. 10 m.; Red Cedar r. > 

 m.; all good; speckled trout, bass, pike, perch, pickerel, etc.; speckled trout most 

 abundant; usual baits; June to October best; hotels $2 p. d.; boats not needed. 

 Excellent fishing reported. 



Merideau (C. M. & St. P.) Chippewa r. and Meridean Slough; last best; pick- 

 erel principally; trolling spoons used mostly; May and June best; no hotels; 

 guides not necessary; boats can be obtained. The best fishing is usually after 

 the spring rise, or in June after the rise, which often occurs in that month. 



Middle-ton (C. M. & St. P;) Lake Mendota 1 m.; perch, white bass (fresh water 

 striped bass), pickerel, pike, whitefish, b. b., rock bass, speckled bass (strawberry 

 bass), yellow bass, etc.; white bass, pickerel and perch are most numerous; min- 

 nows, frogs, worms, etc. as baits; June, July, August and September best; hotels 

 $1.50 to $2 p. d.; boats and bait at little cost. 



Mineral Point (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Bock Branch 2 m. ; 

 trout; worm and flies used; May and June best; hotel $2 p. d.; boats unnecessary 

 wading done; bait plentiful. 



Montello (Wis. C. See page XXI.) Buffalo 1. near station; Kilby 1. 1m.; Birch 

 1.2m.; Montello r. near station; all the above waters abound in pike, pickerel, 

 b. b. (1. and s. m.), channel bass (?), etc.; pickerel, b. b. and pike most abundant; 

 spoons, flies and minnows used; April to June best for pike; June to Sept. for 

 pickerel; all the other varieties caught through summer and fall; hotels $2 p. d. 

 s p. w.; guides at reasonable charge; boats and baits furnished by hotels without 

 charge. These are very fine fishing waters, and fine records have been made here. 

 We think (judging from the relative weight of the fish as reported) that the pike 

 so called above is the pickerel, and the pickerel, so called, is the pike. 



Morris (Wis. C. See page XXI.) Elk cr. % m.; pickerel and trout; pickerel 

 most numerous; usual baits; May to October best time; bait can be procured, but 

 no boats needed. 



Mosin.ee (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Wisconsin r. > m.; bass and 

 picker el principally; spoons used; spring best season; hotels $1 p. d. 



Nashotah (C. M. & St. P ) Nagowicka 1. iy z m. ; Okauchee 1. 2^ m.; Pine 1. 1 m;. 

 2 Nashotah 1's 2> m.; -1 Neniahbiu 1's 3^ m.; Mouse 1. 2 m.; Nagowicka and Okau- 

 chee 1's best; pickerel, 1 aiss and perch are about equally abundant; minnow bait: 

 June and July best; hotels $1.50 p. d., $8 to $9 p. w. ; guide $2 p. d.; boat 5<V 

 p. d. 



