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with forest, brook trout are not abundant. Only in the northeastern 

 part of tne State, and especially in the streams flowing into Lake 

 Superior, can they be had in any quantity. 



In the vicinity of ST PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS there are a 

 great many lakes, most of which produce the ordinary fish. White 

 Bear Lake and several others furnish Wall-Eyed Pike, in addition 

 to the usual species. Minnetonka Lake, with its hundred thousand 

 visitors each year, still produces quantities of fish and some small 

 game 



Several of the lakes ot Douglas county, contain besides the usual 

 varieties, together with white-fish, a bass variously designated: 

 Oswego, silver and gray bass. It is equal to the black bass in 

 gaminess and flavor. 



Routes to Minnesota. 



From Chicago there are three principal trunk lines to St. Paul 

 and Minneapolis. 



The CHICAGO, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS & OMAHA 

 RAILWAY is one, and has been previously described, under the 

 head of " Routes to Lake Superior." 



The Route to St. Paul via the WISCONSIN CENTRAL R. R. 

 has only recently been opened up; the completion of that portion of 

 the line lying west of Chippewa Falls having be'en necessary, in order 

 to form a through route from Milwaukee and Chicago. It is now to 

 be considered one of the trunk lines. It passes en route the cities ol 

 Stevens Point, Chippewa Falls and New Richmond; and crosses the 

 St. Croix River a few miles above Stillwater. 



The route via the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL 

 RAILWAY is as follows: After leaving Milwaukee the traveler 

 passes through some of the most charming scenery to be 'met with 

 in the North-west. Objects of interest follow one another through- 

 out the entire journey. Pewaukee, Hartland, Nashatah and Ocono- 

 mowoc, remind us ot the beautiful lakes we are passing and of 

 those hidden from view just beyond the groves and the hills, as we 

 move along. At Watertown the Rock River is crossed, and at Kil- 

 bourn the Wisconsin; where are to be seen many fascinating 

 glimpses of the far-famed "Dells." Then for many miles the cas- 

 tellated mouDds, previously mentioned, present themselves on 

 either side to the view of the tourist, as the train glides softly on. 



At La Crosse the Mississippi River is spanned, and thenceforth the 



