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RECREA TION. 



CAUGHT A TON OF FISH. 



Mike Knaul and B. W. Gale, who, with their wives, went 

 on an extended trip in the lake region of Canada, returned 

 yesterday and were on 'change. The party originally in- 

 cluded B. W. Wasson, who returned earlier. The object of 

 the trip was a fishing excursion, and the points visited were 

 near Sanfield. They fished in Clear lake. Blackstone lake, 

 Alice lake and others, and caught, in all, 2,000 pounds. The 

 first catch made by Mr. Knaul was a 20 pound muskalonge, 

 measuring 46^ inches. — Cincinnati paper. 



If this report be true the pound master 

 should put all these people in the pound, 

 brand them and put rings in their snouts. 

 — Editor. 



WISCONSIN NOTES. 



Mr Barnum, of Wausau, caught a 20 

 pound muskalonge at Eagle river, and 2 

 other men caught 22 bass in a lake near 

 there. 



A. McKinzie, of Eagle river, and Mr. 

 LaForge, of Rockford, Ills., caught a mus- 

 kalonge each, one weighing 28 pounds, 

 both being taken from the Eagle river. 



Mr. J. J. Roderick caught a 20 pound 

 muskalonge, a 5 pound bass and 5 pike, 

 weighing 2 to 3 pounds each, in the same 

 stream. 



J. Flannigan, of Chicago, landed a 30 

 pound muskalonge, in a lake near Eagle 

 river. After landing it, he started to put 

 out his line again, and only had out about 

 15 feet when another large muskalonge 

 took it Mr. Flannigan was taken at a dis- 

 advantage and did not succeed in landing 

 the second fish. 



E. J. Wirtz, of Chicago, caught 2 muska- 

 longe, at Eagle river, of 28 and 23 pounds 

 each, and 40 bass and pike, all in 2 days' fish- 

 ing. 



P. Walsh, of Eagle river, caught a 20 

 pound muskalonge, in a lake near that town. 



J. B. Sloan, Miss M. Clark and F. E. 

 Kerns, of Chicago, in 3 days' fishing caught 

 '4 muskalonge, at Three Lakes, weighing 18 

 to 25 pounds each, and about 75 pike and 

 black bass. 



Another party of 3, from Kaukauna, 

 caught, one day last week, 120 pike and 

 bass. In 6 hours' fishing a Kaukauna party 

 caught 146 pike and bass, and one muska- 

 longe weighing 13 pounds, all at Three 

 Lakes. 



M. Warehouser caught a 32 pound 

 muskalonge, in Cat Fish lake, near Three 

 Lakes. 



In 2 hours' fishing at Three Lakes, Dr. 

 Busher and Mr. Miner, of Indianapolis, 

 caught 32 black bass, weighing ZV2 to 5 

 pounds each. 



The picture of the fish hog, in August 

 Recreation, is the hottest burning up I 

 ever saw any one get, and it is highly ap- 

 preciated by every one here. Had we been 

 there at the time it was taken, I'll bet dol- 

 lars to doughnuts we could have heard him 

 grunt. I got a subscriber on the strength 

 of that picture, and every one here appre- 

 ciates your discrimination between sport 

 and butchery. Hoping to send you another 

 club soon, for the best magazine published, 

 I remain 



T. H. Wade, Livingston, Mont. 



I have just received the July number of 

 Recreation, and it is the best yet. Would 

 not do without it for anything. Was great- 

 ly interested in the picture of halibut. It is 

 a large one, but the statement that it was 

 the biggest one ever caught on a hand line 

 is incorrect. In 1881, one was caught by 

 one of the crew of schooner Etta E. Tan- 

 ner, of Gloucester, Mass., which weighed 

 380 pounds, dressed. 



C. H. Dolliver, Tremont, Me. 



The lake fishing, in Minnesota, is the best 

 for years. Bass and pike are being taken in 

 great numbers, and it does not take an 

 angler long to get the limit of 25, allowed 

 for one day's catch. I spent all last week up 

 in the deer country, and learned, from the 

 natives, there are many deer left over, 

 though they suffered greatly on account of 

 the severe winter, and deep snow. 



M. L. Parker, Minneapolis, Minn. 



The trout fishing never was so good in 

 this vicinity as this spring. Three deer were 

 seen, about a mile from the village, a few 

 days ago. About 25 were killed in this town 

 last fall. Only a few years ago they were 

 as scattering as hen's teeth. Who says our 

 game laws are no good? 



W. E. Briggs, Parkman, Me. 



I took a trip down the Shiawassee river, 

 by boat, 40 miles, and caught 25 black bass 

 and 6 pickerel, with the Bristol steel rod 

 which I received from you. I am very 

 much pleased with it. 



J. Loch, Owosso, Mich. 



Recreation is at the head of all the 

 sporting publications. Wish it came of- 

 tener. Fishing is good here, and 10 to 40 

 pickerel can be caught in a day. 



James A. Judson, Rochester, N. Y. 



Near this town is a beautiful lake, 9 miles 

 long, which is stocked with red spotted and 

 black spotted trout, togue, black bass, pick- 

 erel, perch, etc. 



E. A. Keene, W. Poland, Me. 



