The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-25
MOOsEHEAD LAKE.
Fiae Scenery, Air stnh Fishing,

People are not likely to appreciate blessings
near at hand and easily accessible This Pc
culiarity of human nature is wildly illustrated
In the case Of Maine most extensive and beau
tiful inland water=Moosehead Lake. Hitler
come tourists from distant states in large num-
bers, while Maine is but lightly represented at
the place which presents perhaps greater sg-
gregation OF attractions than any other in
America The scenery is grand and beautiful.
The picturesquely irregular shores of the lake,
with their wooded bluffs and deep indentations,
are backed by a vista Of mountains gradually
changing in shade, from the green of the tree
covered slopes and the gray-brown of the rocky
cliffs, to the rich blue of the distant mountains
just discernible on the remote horizon. The
air is crisp, cool and health-giving, its dryness
being particularly grateful and stimulating to
the dweller by the damp sea side. Just now,
however, the great attraction is the fishing.
The sinewy and plucky speckled trout which
abound around the shores and streams are "bit-
ing" with extra liveliness this year, and some
very handsome catches have been made by the
lucky sportsmen who have already visited the
lake. Up to this time the fishing has been
done with bait but the fly fishing is just be-
ginning with glowing prospects. A considera-
BILE number of fishermen are already at the
Kineo House, and are enjoying to the utmost
the regal sport. The means of access to the
lake have been greatly improved CT late by the
building of the Bangor and Piscataquis Rail.
road to Blanchard, leaving only twelve miles
of staging to GreenYille at the foot of the lake.
One may now leave Bangor at 7.30 a. M, take
dinner at Greenvile and reach the Kineo
House before nightfall. Or one.may 90 10 Ban
gor from Portland on the City of 1Richmond-
most comfortable and enjoyable journey-ar-
irving in Bangor at 1G a. M, taking the after
noon train on the B. & P. and reach Greenville
the same night. The arrangements for close
and rapid connections of railroad, stages and
boats are being made by Arthur Brown, Esq,
the efficient and obliging Superintendent of the
B. & p, and passengers are sure of every at
tention to their convenience and comfort At
Greenville is the Eveleth House, with its blaz-
ing wood-fre, we'll spread table and clean
rooms and beds, with a landlord, Mr.. Amos
Walker, active and eager to make things pleas
ant for his guests. The voyage up the lake
twenty miles-to Kineo is most delightful ex.
perence in itself, and the rotund and beaming
host of the Mt Kineo House, Mr. O. A. Den
men, is sure to oe at the wharf to greet the
wayfarer and make him welcome to his good
cheer. The hotel is large and Handsome, stu
ated on fine plateau under the very shadow
of old Kineo himself Any man who wouldn't
have good time there must be chemically
miserable. From this spot, good fishing is
found everywhere. The writer of this can at
test that on one morning of this week eight
fine large speckled trout we're caught from the
wharf in front of the house, and that before
nightfall over one hundred orange-dotted beau.
ties were brought in to the piazza of the hotel.
1t is good place to visit, and the tired toier of
the town will find the cobwebs blown from his
brain and his blood started into active crcula
ton by the cool, fresh air and abundant whole.
some food, for which there is no lack of appe-
tite.