494 With Rod and Gun in New England 



Three and a-half miles from Massachusetts bog is beautiful North- 

 west pond, where the club has four camps. The trout-fishing here is 

 simply wonderful and three at a cast is the rule. For variety, the sports- 

 man can visit Little Northwest pond, South Boundary pond and Grant 

 pond, all within a half-mile. One mile from Grant pond is Big Island 

 pond, the largest and most beautiful of the seven ponds. The club has ten 

 camps here, under the care of a steward. Trout are abundant, large and 

 gamy, and landlocked salmon have been successfully introduced. The club 

 hatchery is located here, and many thousands of trout and landlocked salmon 

 are each year hatched, reared and finally liberated in the various waters. 



The favorite fishing resorts which can easily be visited from Big 

 Island camp are L pond, Beaver pond, Long pond, Little Island pond 

 and Rock pond. 



To the Chain-of-ponds it is seven and one-half miles by easy trail. 

 The chain consists of Round, Long, Bag, Upper and Lower Pocket 

 ponds, and affords a great variety of waters for the fisherman to try. 



The club camps, seven in number, are situated on a peninsula in 

 Long pond, a beautiful sheet of water, 3,000 feet above the sea, surrounded 

 by high and rugged mountains. 



From the Chain-of-ponds to Eustis it is twelve miles by buckboard, 

 or by canoe down the Dead river. 



Briefly, I have given a description of the Megantic Club's preserve, 

 which from the sportsman's standpoint I believe is an ideal one in every 

 way. 



The angler finds not only an abundance but also a variety of fish to 

 reward his skill, and with the numerous ponds and streams at his disposal, 

 the sport never becomes monotonous. 



The hunter who prefers the shotgun, finds partridges, ducks, etc., in 

 large numbers and he can always rely on a good bag. The lover of the 

 rifle finds deer in great abundance, and moose, caribou and bears. If he 

 wishes to hunt by the waters, the numerous streams afford him an excellent 

 opportunity to glide in a skilfully-handled canoe, up to the unsuspecting 

 deer. If he prefers still-hunting, he can explore new retreats every day, 

 so vast is the preserve, and still find plenty of game. 



If the member wishes sport without any hardship, he can thoroughly 

 enjoy himself at the club-house. If a rougher life is sought, he goes to 

 one of the groups of camps, where a steward is in charge. If even this is 

 too civilized for him, he seeks one of the solitary camps, and with his 

 guide for a companion he enjoys a complete retreat from the world. 



In closing, I can only add that it has ever been the desire of the 

 officers of the club to make the preserve a veritable paradise for sports- 

 men, and I believe that unparallelled success has attended their efforts. 



