1 88 GAME AND fISH RESORTS. 



country penetrable by boat. The whole region abotinds in mineral sprmgs, ta 

 many of which the deer resort in numbers on account of the saline character of 

 tne waters. 



To reach the hunting ground you leave Montreal by the morning train for 

 Lachine, thence steamer (breakfast) to Carillon ; thence railroad to GrenviUe, as 

 the steamer does not go through the canal. From.Grenville steamer (dinner) to 

 Brown's Wharf, where, if there are more than two or three in the party, a con- 

 veyance must be hired to Planiagenet. There is a mail wagon whicn can carry 

 two or three persons, but no more. At Plantagenet you must stop al night, and 

 there a conveyance may be obtained to take you to what is called " The Brook," 

 where, if you are fortunate enoug'h to secure the services of Jim Simpson^yoa 

 may expect sport. There are other hunters besides Simpson. The fare from 

 Montreal to Brown's Wharf is about $3.25^ including breakfast and dmner : from 

 the Wharf to Plantagenet, fifty cents. A buggy and driver to The Brook" will 

 cost about $2, and you will pay Simpson $2 per day for himself and dogs, for each 

 day you hunt j perhaps a little more, should there be a large party. The fare 

 from Ottawa to Brown's Wharf is about $1-25. Early in the season it is prefera- 

 ble to camp out, but Simpson can generally find accommodation for a few. 



Besides deer, this region abounds iiT bears, foxes, hares, and ruflFed grouse. 

 The only way you can hunt the latter is to have a dog that will tree them and 

 bark until you come up. In this way large numbers may be obtained. 



Peterborough County— 



Burleigh.. Deer, ducks, partridge j black bass. The route is via the Midland 

 Railroad to Lakefield, thence steamer. There is a comfortable and neat tavern at 

 Burleigh Falls. 



Yaung^s Point. Bass, and mascalonge fishing. Reached via steamer. Six 

 miles from here is the Burleigh Hotel, which is designed exoressly for sportsmen, 

 and where splendid salmon trout fishing may be found. The fish weigh from ten 

 to thirty-five pounds. Kxcellent guides can be readily obtalhed, canoes can be 

 had for hire, and all camping equipments can be purchased, or perhaps rented, at 

 reasonable prices by merely applying to the landlord of the house where the 

 sportsman may put up. 



Pigeon River and Pigeon Lake are good duck shooting grounds ; black ducks, 

 pin-tails, teal and wood ducks. Take Midland Railway to Omemee, thence via 

 boat down stream to Muskrat Island, a good camping ground, and excellent 

 shooting. Flood's Bog, three miles farther, is good snipe ground. Clansey's 

 Pond is the resort of many ducks. Twin Islands at the head of Pigeon Lake is 

 the best point for shooting. 



Peterborough. The Otonabee River is a noble stream for black bass fishing. 

 It is a sluggish stream of some twenty miles in length, and from one hundred to 

 one hundred and twenty yards wide, winding gracefiiUy through forest and farm 

 till it enters Rice Lake. 



The fish are game to the last, and range in weight from one and one-half 

 to five pounds. Excellent duck shooting on the lakes in the vicinity. Buck- 

 horn Lake affords excellent mascalonge fishing, with deer shooting in the neigh- 

 borhood. Reached by stage from Peterborough six miles to Chemong Lake 

 thence by water. Peterborough is on a branch of the Midland Railway. ' 



Balsam Lake. Big Island is a good deer ground. The pools all about are fiiU 

 of fine fish. At the foot of the rapid between Big and Little Mud-turtle Bays is 

 a famous place for fish. ' 



St&ny Lake, is a body of water about nine miles long by three wide and 

 dotted over with innumerable islands of all sizes and shapes. Many of these are 

 wooded, others are covered with grass and small shrubs. The black bass fishin" 

 m the lake is hrst-class, especially at the mouths of Jack's and Eel Creeks. TrolC 

 ing IS also good m aU parts of the lake, mascalonge and land-locked salmon 

 takmg the froll freely. The latter fish afford magnificent sport for the anelei 

 (witu live minnow for bait) early in May, at PurFeigh Falls: they are seldom 

 caught weighing less than seven pounds, and have been uken over thirtv pounds 

 m weight. Hemng and perch are also caught in the lake. Summer duck shoot- 

 ing beams on the 15th of August, and remains good for four or five weeks w hen 

 the faU flight commences. W ild rice and celery ^row in great abundance in aU 

 of these waters, which are visited by millions ot the duck tribe until the cold 

 weather closes the waters, compelling them to seek a more congenial clime 

 Deer hunting, or rather, the open season begins about the ist o? September" 

 Stony Lake, Lovesick Lake and Deer Bav, (all coodguous,) being favorite re- 

 sorts foi the deer hunter, as they are all easy of access, and deer are plentiful 



