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THE NORTHERN LAKES, general description of the Northern Lakes, 

 Streams, Forests, etc . . 1 



ROUTES TO LAKE SUPERIOR 5 



HINTS TO TRAVELERS : Railway fare, Excursions, Depots, etc 6 



LAKE SUPERIOR; Duiuth, Superior, West Superior, Washburn, Ashland, 

 Bayfleld, Apostle Islands, Ontonagon, Houghton, Hancock, L'Anse, 

 Ishpeming, Negaunee, Marquette and SaultSte. Marie 8 



POINTS OF INTEREST IN WISCONSIN ALONG THE CHICAGO, ST. 

 PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS & OMAHA KAILWAY: Rice Lake, Red Cedar 

 Lake, Lac Court Oreilies, Long Lake (No. 1), Upper St. Croix Lake, etc. 18 



POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL RAIL- 

 ROAD: Lake Winnebago, Doty's Island, Waupaca, Phillips, Penokee, 

 Silver Creek, etc 23 



POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE ROUTE TO MARQUETTE OVER 

 THE CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY: Green Bay, Es- 

 canaba, Green Lake, etc 25 



POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE MILWAUKEE, LAKE SHORE & 

 WESTERN RAILWAY: Sheboygan, Pelican Lake, Rhinelander, Eagle 

 Waters, Lac Vieux Desert, State Line, Waters-Meet, Lake Gogebic, etc. 27 



POINTS OF INTEREST TO SPORTSMEN IN MINNESOTA: Lake of the 

 Woods, Vermilion Lake, Headwaters of the Mississippi, Park Region, 

 Minnesota River, etc 31 



ROUTES TO MINNESOTA 33 



POINTS OF INTEREST IN MICHIGAN LOWER PENINSULA Routes, 

 Grand Traverse Region, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Inland Chain of Lakes, 

 Grayling, Cheboygan, Mackinac, Chaneaux Islands, etc 35 



THE ART OF FISHING: Tackle, Baits, etc., for Pike, Pickerel, Perch, 

 Trout, Black Bass, etc 41 



FISHING IN THE GREAT LAKES: Pound and gill nets. Winter fishing, 

 bobbing, spearing, etc , 53 



HOW TO SHOOT WILD GAME: Ducks, Geese, Wood-Cock, Snipe, Part- 

 ridge, Grouse, Quail, Loons, Deer, Bear, etc 57 



TRAPPING; Traps, how to use them. The Fox, Mink, Musk-rat, Squirrel, 

 Skunk, Otter, Beaver, Rabbit, etc 69 



THE ART OF CURING SKINS 81 



SYNOPSIS OF FISH AND GAME LAWS: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michi- 

 g-an, lovra and Dakota 85 



INDEX TO NORTHERN SPORTING AND PLEASURE RESORTS 90 



STATE PARK OF WISCONSIN 96 



HINTS FROM AN OLD HUNTER ... 97 



