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Eustis, are among the most popular. They are located on the shore of 

 the beautiful lake, and the mountain scenery that environs them is very 

 picturesque and beautiful. There are a great many lakes, ponds and 

 streams in this neighborhood available to anglers, and the surrounding 

 forests are noted for their abundance of large game. Among the best 

 water near at hand is the celebrated Spencer stream, which may be easily 

 fished with the fly for five miles of its length. On this stream last season 

 a Philadelphia angler took over eight hundred trout in eight hours, most 

 of which, of course, he returned to the stream. Big Spencer lake is also 

 celebrated for the great numbers of trout and togue which inhabit its 

 waters. 



Tim pond is another favorite resort. It is a beautiful little lake about 

 ten miles from Eustis. In consequence of its great elevation of over 2000 

 feet above the sea level, its waters are always cold, and on this account 

 good fly-fishing may be had throughout the season. 



Deer and partridges are very abundant in this neighborhood, and 

 moose and caribou are also occasionally found. The trout in this little 

 lake are noted for their gaminess and delicious table qualities, and, 

 although they are annually taken in immense numbers, they are as plen- 

 tiful as ever. 



At Round Mountain lake, which is also about ten miles distant from 

 Eustis, but in a different direction, there is good fly-fishing throughout the 

 season, and large game may be obtained. It is surrounded by moun- 

 tains and lies in the midst of the primeval forest at an elevation of 2,850 

 feet above sea level, and, on account of the great purity of the air, is a 

 most desirable locality for invalids, particularly those who have suffered 

 from malaria or nervous prostration. 



In the neighborhood of Flagstaff, which is about eight miles distant 

 from Eustis, there are several large ponds in which trout abound. Among 

 these Alder pond, Flagstaff lake and Walker pond are great favorites. 



There is an other locality near this place, named "Toe Pokeham's bog," 

 that is particularly noted for its abundance of deer, of which great numbers 

 are killed every year. Moose and caribou are also found sometimes and 

 partridges are very plenty. 



Flagstaff is a small settlement with an historical name. It was one of 

 the camping places of Arnold in his famous northern expedition, at which 

 he erected a flagstaff and unfurled the stars and stripes for the first time 

 in that section of the country. 



The trout that have been mentioned as inhabiting the lakes and 

 streams in this region are, of course, the spotted or brook trout, so-called ; 

 but in some of the larger bodies of water, the lake trout, togue, or tuladi, 

 are also taken. These, while not being so gamy, nor so desirable in an 

 epicurean point of view, as the others, often give good sport, particularly 



