The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-04

teaching the novice now 10 properly
cast fly and play trout or salmon,
he is worth all that he receives.
Adjoining the Rangeley county is the
Dead river region, so-called, land OF
winding streams and llmpld lakes that
fairly TEEN with trout. A narrow
gauge railroad gives access to a part of
this section. 1t is likewise famous
"big game country.
North of this territory lies the Me-
gantic Lake region, where the famous
Megantic Fish and Game Association
has its camps. This is partly in Cana
dian territory, and is a gateway to an
other wild and picturesque region pro-
ductive of some of the finest sport IN
I the world.
OF the other Maine fishing resorts,
Moosehead Lake is one of the most
popular and its popularity is we'll de-
| served. Between it and the Rangeley
region lie chain OF other favorte fish
ing centres, including the Forks of the
Kennebec, Attean Lake and the Moose
river county.
There are a number of good fishing
centers around the shores of beautiful
Moosehead Lake.. the more noted OF
which are Kineo and Greenville. Each
is equipped with good hotels and
camps, and kineo is an especially de-
sirable location, on account of its posi-
ton about midway of the great lake,
| and from the fact that Mt. kineo, Of
fering from its summit magnificent
| panorama of the Maine wilderness,
towers back of the hotel. Moosehead
is a famous place for square-talled
trout and land-locke salmon, and some
of the most notable Maine records
10 IL irah a
starting point for canoeing expeditions
through the encircling maze OF rivers,
lakes and ponds, trips of this kind ex-
tending several hundred miles being
possible.
In the northeast corner of Maine, be-
yond Moosehead, lies the more remote
and primitive sporting region of the
State-.the real Maine wilderness.
Throughout this vast stretch of dense
forest, broken only by the waterways,
are scattered numerous camps at which
the priceless delights of outdoor life in
the woods may be enjoyed to reple-
ton.
A favorite section is the vicinity of
Mt. Katahdin, rising grandly toward
the clouds, the highest eminence in the
State. Lobster Lake, Chamberlain
Lake. Debsconeag Lake, Kataildin Iron
Works, Chesuncook Lake, Eagle Lake
and score of other favorite fishing
resorts are in this territory; and farther
away course the Allagash and st. John
Rivers, the latter joining the Atlantic
at the city of st. John, several hundred
miles away, and offering one of the fin
est canoe trips on the continent.
Trout, landlocked salmon and bass of
large size and pronounced gamenesS
abound in these waters, and are taken
by various lures, according to the sea-
son or the weather conditions. Vast as
the wilderness is, one usually is not
very far away from camps or guides;
and vet it is one of the few remaining
places in United States territory where
one can absolutely get away from tele-
phones. newspapers and business.
This by no means eXhauSts the list of
Maine fishing resorts and territories.
In addition, there is the whole of Wash
ington County, adjacent to the ocean,
with its superb Grand Lake country
scenery and sport; the Belgrade Lakes,
famous for their trout and black bass;
Lake CobbosSecontee, with an in
divduality of its own, and Sebago
Lake, down in the vicinity of Portland,
noted for its land-locked salmon and
large sized trout.
Sebago Lake, which is twelve miles
long and from one to five miles wide, is
lone of the finest centerS for land-lOcked
salmon fishing in the eastern part of
the United States. The salmon aver
age six to fourteen pounds and run as
high as eighteen pounds.
In almost any part of the Maine fish
ing region land-locked salmon weighing
up to five and six pounds are taken, and
togue run as high az thirty pounds and
make great sport. In the Belgrade
Lakes the black bass run as high as
seven and eight pounds. Brook trout
from one-half to five and six pounds
are found everywhere. Two fishermen
at Rangeley season or two ago landed
1873 trout in 1876 minutes-a pretty good
record, even for Maine.
The early spring fishing for sea sal
mon in the Penobscot River, at the
famous Bangor Pool, is one of the
special incidents of the season, and the
name of the lucky man making the first
kill usually is telegraphed all over the
country. Next to getting elected presl
dent, it is the shortest cut to natlona
fame.
For the sportsman who signs for new
worlds to conquer, the neighborlng
| province OF New BRUNSWICK, Will lIs
great rivers and lakes, is always beckon
ing welcome. The Tobique and Res
tigouche rivers are famous all over the
world for their salmon fishing, anC
there is also excellent trout fishing
throughout the province.
In the other maritime province OF
Nova Scotia, the Port Midway, Mar
garee and other rivers afford splendid
salmon fishing, while trout of large sizt
and gaminess abound in the lake regior
of Queens, Yarmouth and other coun
ties.
Newfoundland is one of the fines
salmon and trout countries in thu
: world, and its attractions are only jus
beginning to dawn upon the American
fishermen.
This list of lakes and streams il
which good fishing may always b.
counted on with reasonable certaint.
might be heightened indefinitely. Tn
scenic side of the question might ais
l be dwelt upon, for nowhere does natur
, appear in a more attractive guise thai
4 in the vicinity of many of these Ne,
8 England fishing resorts.
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