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the tributary lakes and streams. In fact there is hardly any limit to the 

 excursions that may thus be made in every direction. 



It is an ideal region to visit if one loves to be in the " forest primeval," 

 for aside from the hunting camps that are found at intervals of ten or a 

 dozen miles, not a sign of civilization is to be met with. 



These lakes and streams abound with trout, often of good size, three 

 to six-pound fish being often taken, and in some of the waters togue are 

 caught, and large ones, too. The togue is sometimes called the " tuladi,' r 

 and is often known as the fork-tailed lake trout in contradistinction from the 

 square-tailed spotted brook trout ; it is not as delicate on the table as the 

 brook trout, but it usually makes quite a fight when hooked and, furnishing 

 as it; does a variety for the angler's recreation, is a fish by no means to be 

 despised. 



The region about these waters is one of the very best for moose in 

 Maine, more having been killed there than in almost any other locality ; 

 deer and caribou are also plentiful, and partridges abound. 



At Ashland one has another great choice of fishing localities. He can 

 ascend the Aroostook river in canoe, and find in its tributaries an abund- 

 ance of trout, or he may take a team to Portage lake, ten miles distant, 

 from which he can, with canoe, reach the Fish river lake on the west, or 

 the upper lake and the chain of Eagle lakes, more to the north, by which 

 he can ascend the Fish river, even to Fort Kent on the St. John river. 

 It is a magnificent trip, and the angler who is an enthusiastic canoeist 

 would greatly enjoy it. Trout are so abundant in these lakes and streams 

 that there is almost no limit to the number that may be taken; it has been 

 stated that a party of four anglers brought out from a week's fishing at Big 

 Fish lake, 114 pounds of dressed trout, which they caught, in addition to 

 the great number they and their men used, and many fishermen have 

 declared that it is one of the very best shooting and fishing regions in the 

 State. 



In some of these lakes landlocked salmon have been introduced, and 

 they have already been taken of good size. When they become abundant, 

 as they will in the near future, anglers will find an additional incentive to 

 visit this region. 



