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Rivers, all excellent trout streams, and the latter is also well stocked 

 with grayling. Boyne Falls Station, on the Boyne River, is in the 

 centre of a very fine trout region, being distant only a few miles 

 from the Jordan, which is regarded by many as being by far the best 

 trout stream in North America. 



PETOSKEY, a very pretty village, is situated on the south side 

 of Little Traverse Bay, at the foot of the high bluffs which here 

 line the water's edge. The neighborhood is one of surpassing 

 beauty, and the view of the bay and of Lake Michigan is of un- 

 speakable loveliness. To the north, just across the bay, is the village 

 of Harbor Springs. 



Continuing northward, the road reaches MACKINAW CITY, on 

 the Straits of Mackinac, thirty-five miles from Petoskey. At Oden, 

 a station five miles from Petoskey, situated at the head of Crooked 

 Lake, connection is made with steamers of the Inland Route for 

 Cheboygan, passing through Crooked Lake, Crooked River, Burt 

 Lake, Indian River, Mullet Lake and Cheboygan River, a route 

 noted for its sublime scenery, as well as for the fine fishing to be 

 found at many points. 



CHARLEVOIX, situated on Lake Michigan, eighteen miles 

 nearly south-west from Petoskey, is reached daily from Petos- 

 key by Hannah, Lay & Co.'s line of steamers. The location 

 is picturesque— at the mouth of Pine River, which stream forms 

 a passage into Pine Lake for the largest lake steamers. The 

 great trout streams of Michigan, the Jordan, and Boyne, as well as 

 others, are of easy access by steamers plying on Pine Lake. 



TORCH LAKE, the next point of interest, is reached by steamer 

 from Charlevoix. It is situated about one half mile from Grand 

 Traverse Bay, at the head of the beautiful sheet of water bearing 

 the same name. 



The trip from Charlevoix to Elk Rapids is a most delightful pas- 

 time, besides giving the sportsman an opportunity of stopping off 

 at some of the finest fishing grounds in northern Michigan. 



The side wheel steamer " Queen of the Lakes " makes regular 

 trips through the chain of inland lakes, and will drop its passengers 

 off at any point desired. 



Steaming a few miles down Torch Lake we touch at a landing 

 known as Russell's, where a stage is in readiness to convey visitors 

 to Intermediate Lake. If the tourist desires, he can be dropped at 

 the mouth of Clam Lake, which flows into the east side of Torch 



