Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-09-12
REACHED BY THE MIDLAND.
Lakes and Streams Well Stocked
With Fine Specimens Of Trout.


Special to the Reflector,
COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 5--Many
of your readers are doubtless lovers
of fishing. Do they want to know
where to have the best time on earth
this fallp | will tell them.
Fine trout fishing is found AT Mani
tou Park lake, nine miles from Wood
land station The property is pre-
served, being part Of Manitou Park
hotel property, and permission must
be obtained before privilege of fishing
can be secured The fish taken in
this locality are Of exceptionally fine
flavor, the streams being fed by the
never failing SHOWS of Pixies peak.
At Lake George, forty miles west
of Colorado Springs, the South Platte
river is confined in a lake Of about
twenty acres. Two years ago this
lake was very literally stocked with
trout, and as a result is now tecmlng
with fish. The residents in the vicin-
ity catch quantities of large trout BY
means more or less illegimate, but
the true sportsman will find oppor-
tunity here, second TO none, for fish
ing, the lake being clear, open water,
without obstruction and Astounding
in fish.
On the South Platte river are Hart
sci, spinney and Howbert stations in
the South Park. Tradition has it,
South Park abounds in trout, which
has been found to be true. The
sportsman will find good accommoda-
lions at any Of these stations, they
being distant from sixty to seventy
miles from Colorado Springs.
Buena Vista and Granite are loeat-
cd on the Arkansas. Fine fish are
found all along this stream. 1t has
not been stocked Of late years, CON
sequently fish are Of larger size, but
not so plentiful as in other localities i,
Twin lakes are reached from Twin
Lake station. These are two OF the
prettiest bodies Of water in the Rocky
mountains. They are simply teen
inc with trout and very deseryedly a
popular place Of resort for the sports
man. Several fine club houses have
been erected on these lakes and a
small steamer is in service. Good
accommodations can be had at reason
able rates.
On the Fryingpan river and Norrle'
Thomasyille and Basalt stations
from Busk, western terminus Of the
great tunnel through the continental
divide to Basalt, where the Frying
pan joins the Roaring Ford, fine fish
are found. The sportsman cannot
make mistake by going to any Of
these points or intermediate.
Loeb Iyanhoe is located about
three miles from lyanhoe station.
This is a small mountain lake and
one Of the prcttiest and best stocked
bodies Of water in the Rocky noun
tains. II is difficult Of access and
there are no accommodations, the
sportsman being obliged to carry a
camp outfit. Stortsmen should leave
the train at lvanhoe station.
From New Castle, stage line runs
north into the White river country,
by which route Lake Marvin and
other points can be reached. This is
practically a new field for the sports
man, and, II difficult Of access, amply
repays the trip and trouble. The
streams in this section are literally
alive with trout, and game is abun-
dant.
Rifle station, $40 miles west Of
Colorado Springs, is the point whore
passengers take the stage for Mcekcr,
from which place the White river
country can be most conveniently
reached This il especially a trip
for the hunter, although the fisher
man will be amply repaid for all his
trouble and pains in reaching this
territory, which is almost an unbrok-
en- wilderness. In ne place in Colo
RADIO is there more game to be found
or finer fishing.
Aspen, Watson and snowmass are
stations on the Aspen branch Of the