The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
4 TRIP THROUGH NORTHERN SOMERSET
COUNTY AND STOPS BY THE ROADSIDE
Lumber Camps and Sporting Places---Beautiful
Ponds and Lakes--The Hunting

by primeval forest. At one end is
fine sandy beach much used for
bathing. On the Camp shore is the
landing stage with boats and canoes
There is a good livery in connection
with the house for those wishing to
drive in the vicinity; also a garage
with gasolene and oil for automobile
parties.
For those who do not care to fish
there are diversions in boating, canoe
ing, bathing, mountain climbing, ten
mis- and automobiling Walking is
another favorlte pastime and there
are number of we'll marked paths
along carefully selected routes.
A good trail leads to the summit
Of Mr. Coburn, 1000 feet above sea
level, four miles from the County
Road. 1t Is In plain view from Lake
Parlin. The view from the summit
is extensive, as on a clear day with
field glasses one can see for fifty
miles away. On this mountain the
state stations man and telephone
to be used during the summer season
to report any forest fires which may
be seen in the distance.
The great number of interesting
views add to the walks reverend
ing pleasure, while the absence of
snakes. dangerous wild beasts and
poisonous plants increase the enjoy
ment of visitors.
There has been a lot of work done
on the roads during the past year
and there are many interesting auto
! mOhilq frink tO hQ fakRn
Quebec Is only six hours run; it
being 122 miles north. Rangeley
Lakes are 122 miles south.
There are. also short drives to be
taken to the Canada Line, % miles,
Lake Moxie. 81 miles, Bingham Viii
lage, % miles, Jackman Village, 10
miles.
The many outlying ponds and near
!. by streams offer special attractions to
fishermen. Lang Pond Is only three
and one-half miles from Parlin Pond,
over an easy trail and there are four
camps, affording comfortable accom-
modations for twelve people. The
trout at Lang Pond scale from two
and one-half to three pounds and
come to the fly readily. Little Lang
Pond is only a few rods from Lang,
Big Cold Stream is only a short walk
from Lang Pond and offers splendid
fishing, especially just before dark.
About two miles east of Big Cold
Stream Pond lies Chase Stream Pond,
which is noted for its large trout,
weighing from one to four pounds.
There are other ponds in the deep
wilderness but fairly easy to reach
from the Lang Pond Camps which
are said to produce large trout, as
they have been seldom fished. Cold
Stream runs from Big. Cold Stream
Pond to the east branch of the Ken
/ nebec and furnishing miles sof good
stream fishing. Anyone can leave
Lang Pond Camps, go down Cold
Stream about five miles and reach
the automobile road which is five
miles south of the Lake Parlin House.
| This stream runs within one-fourth
of q mile of the main road and 80
continues for several miles, so that
parties desiring stream fishing can
drive down to the camps and easily
reach this stream in several places
from ;.le road. Fernald Pond lies
about midway, near the trail between
Lake Parlin House and Lang Pond
Camps. Berry Pond is one mile from
Lang Pond and two and one-half from
Parlin. There are two camps at
Berry Pond where guides can take
parties for few days fishing trip.
One-fourth miles south of Little Ber-
ry is Dead Water; one-half mile west
of Dead Water is Lone Jack Pond;
one-fourth mile east of Lang Is Kelly
Pond. All the above ponds are with
in radius of four miles from Parlin.
North of Lake Parlin runs the ia
nous Parlin Stream. This stream is
the outlet OF Lake Parlin, which emp
from Lake Parlin. II flows through
a beautiful country and is noted for
its many beautiful falls. 1t has
been closed to fishing for years but
was opened June list, ten years ago
to fly fishing only. The three Bick
ford Ponds are three and one-half
miles from Lake Parlin and but
short distance from Parlin Stream.
The Markham Ponds are three miles
south of Lake Parlin.
FORTY MILES BY CANOE AROUND
THE BOW
One of the most beautiful canoe trips
in the world may be made from Par
lin Auto to McKenney's Farm, a
run OF 80 miles. Here take guide
and canoe for the Forty Mile Bow
Trip"-Canoes are launched at the
farm for the five mile trip across At
team, where there is a mile and a
quarter carry over an easy trail to
Holeb Lake-canoe across Hoieb,
three and one-fourth miles to the out
let. down this stream for about mile
into Moose River.
1t is twelve miles to Holeb Falls
with something of special interest all
the way. We have hardly passed the
mouth of Barrett Brook, when we are
on Campbells Rips and you can pick
out some good trout II you will cast
into the center of the larger riffs.
In quick succession. below Camp
bell-Rips and tributary to Moose