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village, and large black bass are taken 

 in quantities from the foot of the Bala 

 "falls, over which the water of all this mas- 

 sive chain of lakes pours. Clear lake, 

 Blake lake and Long lake furnish speckled 

 trout and bass, while the Moon river, some 

 5 miles away, contains immense muska- 

 longe, pickerel, bass, etc. Down the Mus- 

 kosh and Moon rivers are some most rug- 

 ged falls, and hundreds of canoeists visit 

 them every year. On the former river is 

 located the Oka Indian reserve, and a 

 visit to their village of Sahanation is in- 

 teresting. A trail leads to it from Squaw 

 Chute falls. 



Between Moon Chute falls and Ragged 

 rapids, Wm. Renshaw keeps a first class 

 boarding house. He knows the surround- 

 ing country well. His rates are low for 

 everything, and visitors are sure of fish, 

 deer, bear, grouse, hares, ducks and shore 

 birds. His postoffice address is Bala. 



All along these waters are excellent 

 camping sites, which have been used for 

 years, and at many of them fixtures have 

 been left which come in handy for the 

 next who stops there. The scenery is 

 grand. 



Other points on Lake Muskoka where 

 good fishing is to be had are Milford bay, 

 Mortimer's point, Point Kaye and "The 

 Kettles." Good hotels are located at the 

 first 2, and by writing R. Stroud or W. 

 Mortimer, respectively, full arrangements 

 can be made. Many of the islands and 

 points of land are not occupied, but even 

 if they should be, and you would like to 

 stop for a time, a request to the owner 

 will invariably bring a favorable reply, as 

 your visit will give him a chance to supply 

 you with butter, bread, etc., thus making 

 the benefit mutual. 



Between Lakes Muskoka and Rosseau 

 runs the Indian river, and about half way 

 up its length is Port Carling, where there 

 is hotel accommodations galore. Around 

 this place are some delightful bits of wa- 

 ter, where boating and fishing may be car- 

 ried on amid pleasant surroundings. The 

 names of some of them have escaped my 

 memory, but I still treasure the recollec- 

 tion of Silver and Brandy lakes, and of 

 early drives and walks to Butterfly lake, 

 on which is located Glen Orchard, P. O., 

 where boarders can be cared for in limited 

 numbers. 



Passing again up the Indian river, and 

 skirting Interlaken park, the tourist enters 

 Lake Rosseau, and is soon among the 

 most beautiful spots in the entire Muskoka 

 region. Hundreds of islands, ranging in 

 size, are scattered over this lake, from a 

 rock 2 spans and a jump across, to that of 

 Big island, a mass of color some 3 miles 

 long. This is the most densely settled 

 part of the Muskoka Highlands. If you 

 want to see folks enjoying themselves you 



will not miss this fairyland under any cir- 

 cumstances. 



Windermere, Thos. Aiken; Juddhaven, 

 Alfred Judd; Ferndale, R. G. Penson; 

 Morinus House, W. McNaughton; Maple- 

 hurst, Mrs. Brown; Rosseau, John Mon- 

 teith; Woodington, M. Woods; Port Sand- 

 field, E. Cox, are some of the resorts 

 where fair fishing and good accommoda- 

 tions may be had. Grouse, deer, bear and 

 hares are numerous some little distance 

 back from each of these places. There 

 are many other spots intermediately lo- 

 cated. 



In Lake Rosseau midway between Ros- 

 seau and Maplehurst flows a fair sized 

 stream, Shadow river. You will, of course, 

 visit it with the rest, and my advice is to 

 keep a level head, for as you paddle up its 

 still water and look down on the fleet- 

 ing clouds some miles below you, a .dizzi- 

 ness may come on, and bring about an in- 

 voluntary bath, which would be an abrupt 

 way to spoil an innocent shadow. I also 

 warn you not to get mad when you drive 

 your craft into the fern-covered banks a 

 dozen times in ioo yards, thinking you are 

 merely passing into another complex re- 

 flection, for scores of wise and sober peo- 

 ple have done so. 



On the East side of Lake Rosseau is 

 Skeleton bay, into which runs the river of 

 the same name, and at the other end of 

 the river is Skeleton lake. The river is 

 noted for Minnehaha falls, unlimited fish- 

 ing and shooting, and scenery. A new 

 boarding house has been built at Skeleton 

 lake. To reach it, disembark at Win- 

 dermere. Thence a free bus runs to Ulls- 

 water, some 5 miles away, and from there 

 the steam yacht of the proprietors con- 

 veys tourists to the house. Communica- 

 tions should be addressed Newport House, 

 Aspdin, P. O. Salmon trout up to 40 

 pounas, with whitefish from the lake and 

 speckled trout from a stream stocked by 

 the owners of the hotel, are among the 

 prospects ahead for a visitor there. 



Gregory, on the Joseph river, a stream 

 which connects Lake Rosseau with the 

 upper and Eastern section of Lake Joseph, 

 is in the midst of some excellent sport 

 with rod and gun. The Government road, 

 which passes there, leads on toward an 

 unsettled part, where deer and black bear 

 reign supreme, having for company ruffed 

 and spruce grouse and hares. Loyal sons 

 of Uncle Sam will stand a good chance of 

 securing an emblem of their country, a 

 bald eagle. 



At Port Sandfield, a fashionable resort, 

 begin the sparkling waters of Lake Joseph, 

 the last of the chain. From there to Port 

 Cockburn, at the head of the lake, are 

 countless spots to suit every taste. Craigie- 

 Lea, P. O., Miss J. P. Creigh; Hamill's 



