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Pike (M. & N.) Pike r. and branches; Beecher 1., Eouse 1., Pine 1., Island 1. and 

 others; all good; trout, bass, pickerel, pike, sunfishetc.; usual baits and seasons; 

 hotels, guides, boats and bait reasonable. 



Platteville (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover) Dugdales Branch and Peca- 

 tonica Branch; last best; trout; art. flies and worms as bait; hotels $2 p. d. 



Plover (Wis. C. See page XXI) Wisconsin r. 1 m.; Big Plover r. 2 m.; Little 

 Plover r. l)a m.; Buena Vista cr. 4 m.; Duck cr. 7 m.; Metcalf 1. 7 m.; all good; 

 brook trout, bass, pike, perch, pickerel and other varieties; pickerel, bass and trout 

 most abundant; minnows, worms etc. used as bait; July, August and September 

 best months; hotels $2 p. d.; no professional guides, but information easily ob- 

 tained; boats and bait to be had readily. 



Plymouth (M. & N.) Elkhart 1. 7 m.; Cedar 1. 5 m.; Dobbins 1. 4 m.; Lake El- 

 len 7 m.; all good; pickerel, b. b., green bass (?), etc.; minnow and frog baits; May 

 and June best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; boats $1 p. d. 



Portage (C. M. & St, P. and Wis. C.) Briggsville p. 11 m.; Swan 1. 4 m.; Buffalo 

 1. 16 m.; Puckaway 1. 18 m. and countless smaller 1's in vicinity; Buffalo and Puck- 

 away best; pike, pickerel, mascalonge, b. b., rock bass, perch, sunflsh etc.; pike, 

 pickerel and bass most abundant; live minnows and all kinds of art. baits used; 

 May, Jvine, July, August and September best; hotels $2 p. d.; guides can be found; 

 boats and bait at moderate cost. Our correspondent writes "Probably no place in 

 the entire west furnishes waters where fish of the species above described are found 

 in such great abundance." 



Pound (M. & N.) Loon 1. 8 m.; Bass 1.3m.; Beaver cr. 2 m.; trout and bass; 

 trout most numerous; June and July best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; guide $1.75 p. d.; 

 boats and bait reasonable. 



Prairie du Sac (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover) Wisconsin r. near station; 

 Lodde's Mill 4 m.; Fish and Crystal 1's 4 m.; first best; pike, pickerel, bass, catfish 

 etc.; pike most numerous; minnow and worm bait; April and May best; hotels $2 

 p. d.; guide $1.50 p, d.; guides furnish boats and bait. 



Random Lake (M. & N.) Kandom 1. ) m.; Mud 1. % m.; first best; perch, 

 b. b., pickerel, sunfish etc.; bass and pickerel most numerous; clams, worms and 

 spoon hooks as baits; May, June, September and October best; hotels 75c p. d.; 

 boats and bait at trifling cost. 



Reedville (M. L. S. & W. See page XVIII) Long 1. 5 m.; trout, bass etc.; worm 

 bait; September and October best; hotel $2 p. d. 



Richland Centre (C. M. & St.P. See inside back cover.) Malanthan cr., Haw- 

 kin's cr., Willow cr. and Knapps cr. about 12 m. ; no choice; trout; worms and flies 

 used; April, May and June best; hotel $1.50 to $2 p. d.; guides reasonable; boats 

 and bait at nominal cost. 



Ricnland City (C. M. & St. P.) Wisconsin r. % m.; Pine r. % m.; first best; 

 pickerel, bass, pike, catfish, etc.; bass most numerous; usual baits; August and 

 September best; boats and bait $1.50 p. d. 



Ripon (C. M. & St. P.) Green 1. 6 m.; pickerel, pike, b. b., white bass ^striped 

 bass), redhorse, etc.; pickerel b. b. and white bass most numerous; minnows as 

 bait; 'May, June, September and October best; hotels $1.50 to $2.50 p. d.; boats lOc 

 p. h.'; bait reasonable. 



Satuit (M. L. S. k W. See page XVIII.) Lakes Thompson and George adjacent; 

 both first class; bass and mascalonge; minnows, spoons, worms and flies as baits; 

 June 1 to October 15 best; no hotels; good locations for camping; boats and oarsmen 

 can be obtained from Pelican 1. 10 m. below. Write to C. C. De Long, agent, Peli- 

 can, Wis, who will make arrangements for visiting anglers. 



Sank City (C. M. & St. P. See inside back cover.) Wisconsin r. near station; 

 Honey cr. 4m.; last best; pickerel and bass; pickerel most numerous; minnow 

 bait- April and October best; hotel $1.50 p. d.; guides not necessary; boats 50c 

 p. d.': bait easily procured. 



Saukville (M. & N.) Schuhs 1. 3 m.; Goggins 1. 4 m.; first best; pickerel and 

 b. b., the latter most abundant; minnow bait; April and May best. 



Schleisingerville (Wis. C. and C. M. & St. P.) Cedar 1. 2 m.; Pike 1. 2 m.; 

 eaually good; perch, bass, pickerel and pike; in Cedar 1. perch most numerous; 

 r>ickerel in Pike 1. ; usual baits; June, July, August and Sept. best; no regular 

 hotels or guides; boats can be had at moderae prices. 



