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now from five to ten is 
good average number. 
considered a 
Rice Lake is probably the most beau- | 
tiful of the back lakes in the Province of 
Ontario, It is connected with the town 
of Cobourg, on Lake Ontario, by the 
Cobourg, Peterboro & Marmora Rail- 
way, fourteen miles in length. In the 
vicinity of most of the lakes above named 
deer are still to be fonnd, but only in 
some localities is the hunting really good, 
notably at Deer Bay, Buckhorn Lake, 
and north of Balsam Lake. 
there are fifty localities within the Prov- 
nee that afford capital sport and deer 
n plenty; but this meagre description is 
ntended for what is commonly known 
as the Gull River Waters. 
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Buekhorn Lake bas some very beau- | 
tiful scenery, and at the Narrows, be- 
tween it and Pigeon Lake, the country 
on either side, as you enter Buckhorn, 
has the appearance of a grand park, 
oak, beech, maple and balsam trees lend-: 
ing their varied tints to the landscape, 
The lower part of Buckhorn Lake, after 
the rapids are passed, is full of beautiful 
little rocky islets, covered with bright 
vegetation, very similar to these on the 
north shore of the Georgian Bay. There 
is very little settlement about Buckhorn; 
the land is poor close to the lake, and 
deer, partridge, and ducks abound during 
September and October, which months 
wre the best for shooting. 
Stoney Lake is a body of water about 
nine miles long by three wide, and dot- 
ted over with innumerable islands of all 
sizes and shapes. Many of these are 
wooded, others are covered with grass 
and small shrubs, while a few produce a 
fair crop of bare rock ; these latter are 
sometimes selected as camp grounds for | 
the weary traveler. 
Huckleberries in their season are very 
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plentiful, and are plucked as large as 
cherries, The black bass fishing in the 
lake is first-class, especially at the mouths 
of Jack’s and Eel creeks. Trolling is 
also good in all parts of the lake, mas- 
kalonge and landlocked salmon, taking 
the troll freely. The latter fish afford 
_ magnificent sport for the angler (with 
live minnow for bait) early in May, at 
| Purleigh Falls; they are seldom caught 
weighiug less than seven pounds, and 
have been taken over thirty pounds in 
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weight, and in point of flavor, are excel- 
lent. Summer duck shooting begins the 
_middle of August, and remains good 
for four or five weeks, when the Fall 
flight commences. Wild rice and celery 
grow in great abundance in all of these 
waters, which are visited by millions of 
the duck tribe, until the cold weather 
closes the waters, compelling them to 
seek a more congenial clime. Stoney 
Lake, Lovesick Lake, an? Deer Bay (all 
contiguous), are favorite resorts of the 
deer hunter. They are easy of access, and 
deer are plentiful, Surely the sportsman 
should be satisfied in the heart of such a 
game region as this. 
The Mount Julien Hotel, erected on 
the very shore of Stoney Lake for the 
especial comforts of tourists and sports- 
men, has accommodation for sixty guests, 
with every luxury that could reasonably 
be looked for in the backwoods of Can- 
ada. In fact, the house is kept only in 
first-class style, and persons desiring to 
take their families for a few weeks vaca- 
tion, will find every inducement for their 
harmless enjoyment. The proprietors 
are determined to see that the wants of 
every guest, male or female, man, woman 
or child, are supplied. Sailboats, row- 
boats, and canoes are always at hand. 
Guides, if necessary, can be procured, 
and dogs in the deer hunting season. 
