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There is good trout and grayling fishing all along the Kettle River, up which 

 the trip may be made from Danville. There are hundreds of ideal camping places 

 along this river. For boating and trout fishing Curlew Lake is recommended. 

 Boats may be hired at Pollard. With a standard spoon hook and a 150-foot line 

 sportsmen may secure plenty of excitement at Curlew Take. A ranger is stationed 

 at Danville. The Forest Supervisor's headquarters are at Republic, which is the 

 outfitting point for a number ot delightful camping, fishing, and hunting trips. 

 Swan, Amy, and Long Takes are the goals of wagon trips that promise splendid 

 sport. The San Foil River, which may be reached by automobile, furnishes excel- 

 lent trout fishing with fly or bait. Tons of salmon are caught from the San Foil 

 River annually. 



Bonaparte Take is reached by automobile from Molson or Republic. This 

 lake is locally famous for its recreation attractions, especially trout fishing and 

 campmg. 



Near by, on a good road, _is Tost Take, where a bathhouse, springboard, and 

 shelters have been provided by the Forest Service for the use of the public. Tost 

 Take is closed to fishing, as the State of Washington has a fish hatchery here, 

 from which a great portion of the fry used in stocking the waters of eastern Wash- 

 ington are taken. The Forest Service maintains a summer patrol station at Tost 

 Take, with telephone connections to Wauconda. 



The climb to Bonaparte Tookout rewards the traveler with a magnificent 

 view of the mountains of Canada and the beautiful Chopaca Range to the west. 



Beaver Take, 4 miles distant by trail from Tost Take, furnishes excellent 

 black-bass fishing. Crawfish Take and Tost Creek, where fishing and hunting in 

 season are good, may be reached from Riverside or Tonasket. 



Information about further trips on the Colville Forest, or concerning summer 

 home sites, may be obtained by addressing the Forest Supervisor, Republic, Wash. 



OKANOGAN NATIONAL FOREST 



THE Okanogan National Forest is a paradise for sportsmen. Deer, bear, 

 grouse, rainbow trout, and brook trout are abundant. Conconully is a 

 famous hunting and fishing center. Early Winters Creek, near Mazama, is 

 a favorite fishing stream, accessible by automobile. All through this region there 

 are fish for the fisherman and deer for the hunter. A true sportsman will, how- 



