The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-14
MAINE
Where the Purest Brand OF Spring Tonic
and Big Catches Of Trout and
Land-locked Salmon Re-
ward the Visitor.

In the spring the anglers fancy sends
him toward the woods of Maine. NO,
Shakespeare didn't write this; nor our old
friend Isaac Walton; but we all know "
just the same, and 1t Is a sure thing that
the fellow who is busy preparing his
tackle and fixing up his rod is thinking
of sudden journey north. No life can
compare with that OF the woodsmah.
Away from the streets rude hustle and
tokens OF mart and stage tht man In the
wilderness enjoys the ease or monarch,
and much "a we may seem TO rollick in
the luXuries -e4ri++zaaieHT-tAeTe- eTe-lsthat
In every mans nature which makes him
ccasionally and voluntarily turn back
toward the primitive, where he can listen
10 the songs and behold the actions OF
nature In the skies, trees. the birds, the
air, the brooks and in everything which
he sees or touches. Maine Is the promised
land. the wilderness OF the moose, the
caribou, the bear and the deer, and the
proud possessor OF 1900 ponds and lakes
and myriads OF rivers, where trout and
salmon, perch and pickerel, bass and
longe and almost every variety OF the nm
ny species abounds
In Maine the angler can seek a prolific
fishing ground in almost any direction;
but lest the new conner may find IL hard
TO choose from the hundreds of lakes and
streams. we will mention few sections
whore good sport and results await the
visitor Sebago' lake. q few miles west
of Portland, the home OF the salmon, the
famous Rangeley lakes and Dead River
region offer alluring sport; In the waters
OF Umbagog Mooselookmeguntic, Parma
chene and Cupsuptic, also the Pcnobscot
and Aroostook rivers, Moosehead Lake
the largest body OF trout water in the
world. About three tons OF trout IL the
annual catch at Moosehead- In the Moose
head region are Chesuncook. Caribou.
Lobster Chamberlain, CauquomoSomoc,
onawa, Loon. Rainbow, Ragged and
Brassau lakes. I'm the Aroostook region
are Penobscot, Fish. AllegSlsh and 81.
John rivers, and the Schoodic. Schools,
Pemadumcook. Mattawamkeag and a
score OF other lakes and ponds. Wash
ington county has 200 square miles or fish
and game territory. In the ct Crolx and
Dennys river, and at Grand Lake, Schoo-
die, Mopang and Tunk are some dandy
Square Tails"
However. Maine by no means claims a
monopoly on the fish and game sport, for
New Hampshire has a reputation In the
same line, while I'm Vermont Champlsin
for sportsmen, and In the Province OF
Quebec and New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia are fishing grounds which the
sportsmen would characterize as the real
thing"
There is just one way to reach the hunt
Ing regions-and that Is via the Boston 4
Maine railroad and connections The Bos-
ton a. Maine passenger department has
just issued a beautiful booklet. something
brand new. with a delightfully."- colOred
cover. illustrated. and containing 6l pages
OF interesting descriptive reading on the
FISH and game territory or northern New
England and the Provinces. This is the
isherman's guide, don't forget; this book
will toll YOU I'm detail Just where TO go.
receipt OF two-cent stamp by the Gen-
eral Passenger Department Boston A
Maine Railroad, Boston. to any address
in the world.