The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-25
Where Fish Abound.

A printed circular from the general
ticket and passenger agent of the Chica-
go, Rock Island s Pacific railway, em>
bodying a formulated series of questions
to which specific answers were requested,
was recently sent to every station agent
on the line of that railway. These inter-
rogatories were substantially as follows:
Give names of fishing grounds in your
vicinity, the kinds of fish caught; the
most favorable months for fishing. the
kind of bait used; hotels, and their
charges per day; boats and guides, if any;
and the names of local anglers who can
be addressed for additional information,
if desired" Several hundred replies were
received, and mass of information OBJ
tanned, which the general passenger agent
of the Rock Island railway has deemed
of sufficient interest to select from and
print in condensed form for the use of
the public Here are some of the sam
Piles which will be of local interest:
Rock Island, Illinois, waters, Mississip.
pi close by; and Rock river three miles
by street car; no preference. Fish-bass,
wall eyed pike, sunfish. catfish, perch.
Bait -minnows. Best months spring
and fall. Hotels Harper house, $3.50
Rock Island house. 81. per day. Bait
and boats reasonable.
Remarks. THE rivers above named
afford the very best fishing all through
the summer months. The dams on the
Rock river make the fishing accessible at
all times, without the use of boats On
the Mississippi it is necessary TO use boats
to fish the eddies, which are the best for
wall eyed pike. Bass fishing is good from
the rocks on the rapids. Connected with
Rock river are numerous ponds that fur>
nish good sport for suntish and perch.
The city is at the foot of the rapids of the
Mississippi river These rapids afford the
best fishing in the western country for
wall eyed pike, bass and catfish. The
noted Rock Island anglers are: John
Warner, Capt. J. NJ. Beardsley, and W
S. Knowton.
Supplementary lnformation-The fol,
lowing statement was mailed by MIR. A
c. Dart, Ga devotee of the rod and angle
and forwarded by the recipient to Mr.. E.
st. John:
AT Moscow, three miles west of Viii
ton junction on the Cedar river there is
the very best fishing in the whole western
country. The Cedar is Beautiful, clear,
swift-running stream, with gravel and
sandy bottom. The old mill dam at Mos
COW affords good access to the best of
fishing pools. The dam is being built of
logs and poles, making a good hiding
place for bass, both black and white. The
wall>eyed pike (called white and jack
salmon) stay in the deep holes below the
dam Some of the finest strings of river
fish ever saw were caught at that dam.
There are plenty of boats to be had for
those who like dead water fishing. Min
nows for bait are plenty, and easily
seined. On the Cedar aressplendid camps
ing grounds isolated from settlements,
shady groves and pure water, splendid
bathing and smooth water for rowing. |
have spent many happy days on the Ce-
dar river, never failing to have good luck
and a good time, knowing that within
thirty miles of Davenport there is as fine
fishing as can be found anywhere in the
west ANY fisherman making a trip to
the beautiful Cedar river will want to go
again, sure.
| DaoenpOrt, Scott county, Iowa. Wa
ters- Mississippi river ut Gilbertown
Rocks; three miles above Rock river, at
Milan, Illinois; about four to five miles
from LeCiaire rapids, commencing here
and running north for several miles. Best
fishing at Gilbertown Rocks. Fish-bass,
cat and pike most numerous; large and
small mouthed and wide striped bass;
some sunfish. Bait-minnows in July,
artificial flies for bass. Best months
July, August and September for bass;
October and November for pike. Hotels
Kimball, st. James, Merchants, Ackley,
etc, 81 TO So per day. Boats and bait at
reasonable rates. Local anglers-Wm.
Gray Corner Sixth and Iowa streets) can
furnish more information relative to ang-
ling than any one else about here. He is
a veteran fisherman, and perfectly willing
to impart information.