HUNTING AND FISHING GROUNDS AND PLEASURE RESORTS. 
For maskalonge fishing on the 
Muskoka and Moon rivers, take the 
steamer from Grayenhurst to Bala. 
For bass fishing on lakes Rosseau, 
Joseph, and Turtle, take steamer. 
from Gravenhurst to ‘‘ Pratt’s.” For 
trout fishing on the Maganetawan 
and the Naminataygong, or South 
River, take stage from Pratt’s to Mag- 
anetawan Village, thirty-seven miles, 
and for South River, stage it twenty- 
four miles further north to Com- 
monda. For bass fishing on Spider 
and Manitowabah lakes, take stage 
from Pratt’s to Parry Sound, twenty- 
four miles; and for French River take 
steamer from Parry Sound to French 
River. And if the sportsman is not 
too thinned skin, while the black flies 
and mosquitoes are browsing around, 
he will enjoy himself immensely, as. 
hundreds have done before him. 
Guides and canoes can be had at all 
the different places mentioned. 
A very pleasant Summer trip can 
be made at very small expense to the 
back lakes of Muskoka from almost 
any part of the Northern States. This 
country is as yet virgin forest, broken 
by mountains and dotted with small 
lakes from the size of a fish pond to 
some of miles in area. All these last 
are full of gray salmon trout from 
three to nine pounds in weight, and 
also of the genuine Salmo fontinalis, 
which is not a poor liver-fed_speci- 
men of his race, but splendid, gamey 
fellows; many of them will tackle a 
balance of five pounds draught. 
Many of this weight have been caught 
several times, and trout from one to 
three pounds, and so plentiful that 
they cease to be sport after a time. 
The route: Go to Toronto, take the 
Northern Railway to Bracebridge ; 
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fare $4.50, including meal on steamer 
during latter part of journey ( time, 
seven hours); go from Bracebridge 
to Baysville, distance twenty miles 
by wagon, fare according to number 
of party, average price $1; take boat 
to Phillips, at head of lake, fare about 
same; then get Allen, or Alven Phil- 
lips to guide, They are both first. 
class men, and know all the country 
for 150 miles around. They are hun- 
ters and trappers by business, and 
also make canoes, buckskin mocca- 
sins, &c. Average price for three 
weeks about $30 each for party of, 
say three, not counting fare to To- 
ronto, from point of starting. Fora 
larger party the expense is propor- 
tionately less. Of course thisamount 
only covers the necessaries; it can be 
made larger at the option of the par- 
ties going. Best time from 15th of 
May to 15th of July. 
Another very pleasant trip can be 
made at small expense from Toronto 
that will not take more than say two 
weeks. Take the Toronto and Ne- 
pissing Railroad to Coboconk at the 
head of Balsam Lake. Here take 
guides, of whom plenty are easily 
found in the village at a cost of $1 
per day, or $1.50 if canoes or skiffs 
are to be supplied. ‘Then the choice 
of two routes is open, and they are 
both good. Go north to Mudturtle 
Lake, and then Gull River to Gull 
Lake. Again follow up Gull River 
after leaving the lake till Lake Bosh- 
kung isreached. Here is fine fishing 
and shooting in the Fall. A portage 
of about three miles brings one into 
Lake Kashaganigamoz, a very large 
fake with good fishing. If another 
route is desired go south from Cobo- 
conk, through Balsam Lake, then a 
