Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-06-28
THE EAGLE WATERS,

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and the thoroughfares and streams con-
Meeting the lakes we would like to give
them a1nidea Of how and what kind OF
Il manner the different fish are caught IN
the different lakes Not being a practi-
cal fisherman it is difficult duty to give
advice in what manner another person
should catch fish What we tell i'll this
article Will be something descriptive and
told nv parties who have been here long
enough to know about the different
habits of the fish in the many lakes and
streams near here For instance you
may start from the bridge across Eagle
River and ere You reach White Birch
Lake you may land muscallonge, pike,
| Bass or pickerel. This occurs the year
around. Following up this chain OF
lakes you next get into Duck Lake.
| Here you have a lake surrounded by
beautiful scenery and fish are plentiful.
| Places for camping parties are easily
found OH the shores of this lake. During
the past few wears many farm dwellings
have sprung up and to one who passes
by on pleasure trip it is indeed some
thing that is very impressive. You not
only combine with pleasure but it gives
to those with imaginative mind fruit for
elaboration. After spending day or Al
| few hours at this lake you pass throgh
| thoroughfare and enter Lynx Lake.
This is he smallest lake of the chain
hut many is the different species OF fish
caught in this lake. 1t looks no larger
than an ordinary sized stream but the
many bvOus running back into the shore
will tire the strong est oarsmen. Fisll.are
plentiful in this lake. Passing on you
enter Otter Lake This lake presents to
your view a very sentimental sight.
You can see how the gigantic pine has
been sacrificed to the woodlands axe
here and there see the ruins of MANY log
cabins used by the denizens OF the for.
ests years ago. When going into Eagle
Lake 81 scene Of beauty is the first that
meets your gaze. The lake in itself is
something beautiful When looking to
the right or to the left while traversing
this lake, scenery of all kinds is present
ed to your View. Should you become
exhausted by over exertion and want
to rest On the banks o. this lake is to be
| found many refugees for the weary fisher
man. On leaving your days fishing i'll
to either Scattering Rice Lake Or Mus
callonge Lake III Scattering Rice Lake
| fish of all kinds are to be found. also III
the fall duck hunting is largely intlu lged
IN, as wild rice is very plentiful. Two
and one half miles OF rowing will bring
you tn Muscallonge Lakeland after q few
hours fishing by those who are acqaint-
ed with the ills anti outs OF fishing YOU
will meet with IL days sport that will
send Il thrill OF feeling through your per-
SON. All kinds I'll fish are lcauyh in this
lake. 1t is tributary to Catfish Lake and
by going through the thoroughfare after
rowing Il distance OF one mile you enter
Catfish Lake. This lake is one the long,
est and most popular lakes OF the chain.
Looking from your Eoat when still in
the thoroughfare it is IL grand sight. Off
in the distance you can see small islands
while along the shore buildings can be
seen. This lake has attracted q great
deal of attention during the past few
years and capital has taken place where
few years ago you cauldS see nothing
but the leavings of some logging outfit.
Some fine resorts have been built on the
banks of this lake during the post year
or two. 1t not only affords good loca-
ton for summer dwelling, but gives
the person or party many fine places to
pitch their tent and put i'll q month or as
long time as they wish to enjoy, one
of the most exhilara ting outings to be
found here or elsewhere. Many ancient
stores are told about this same lake
az along the shores was the haunts of
the redmen and of the outlaws who at
one time infested this domain, but civil
izs.tion and connected with the advance
| ment OF our present educational pro-
cesses, has driven both the lawless and
redmen into the state Of existing society.
Have you ever visited Cranberry?
Here is lake you cannot visit once but
what you have feeling which prompts
YOU to return for second view. All
kinds of fish can be caught in this lake.
You can take your boat and after a few
hours rowing have a fine string of pike,
bass and some nice muscallonge. You
can also indulge in whatthey call "still
fishing" and no finer sport can be ex-
perienced.
1t is beyond our vocabulary or power
to push pencil or pen to describe the
beauties of what they designate as the
Eagle Chain OF Lakes. To fully appre-