Guide book to the Megantic, Spider, and upper Dead river regions of the province of Quebec and state of Maine .. . oth bogs has been completely burntover, and is fast being covered with small second-growthshrubbery, while less than a mile distant, on all sides, are theBoundary Mountains, with their green verdure and heavytimber. Hathan Bog, considering both its fish and game, is one ofthe most prolific spots upon the Clubs preserves. Its locationbetween the mountains, and the excellent feeding grounds it^^^^i affords for deer and moose, attract large numbers of these^&i animals. The second-gro
Guide book to the Megantic, Spider, and upper Dead river regions of the province of Quebec and state of Maine .. . oth bogs has been completely burntover, and is fast being covered with small second-growthshrubbery, while less than a mile distant, on all sides, are theBoundary Mountains, with their green verdure and heavytimber. Hathan Bog, considering both its fish and game, is one ofthe most prolific spots upon the Clubs preserves. Its locationbetween the mountains, and the excellent feeding grounds it^^^^i affords for deer and moose, attract large numbers of these^&i animals. The second-growth shrubbery (which deer are so fondof) upon each bank, and the tender plants floating in its waters,make it a favorite resort, while the adjacent thickly woodedmountains afford plenty of shelter. The writer has seen mooseat two oclock in the afternoon feeding in the open expanseat the head of the lake, and deer at any time from 4 to8 ; and many moose have been laid low in this par-ticular spot. Next to the bogs in the Upper Spider River,Hathan Bog is the best place for moose in the region. The. Beaver constructing Dann. lower bog is also a favorite place for deer early in the season. Although a bog (so called), some of thefinest trout ever tasted have been taken from its waters. The trout in Hathan Bog are particularly fine flavored, always fat and plump ; and the fishing is goodat any season or time of day. Although not large as a general rule, an occasional two-pounder is taken ;and sportsmen camping here can always be assured of plenty of trout to eat. The following placesare the most prolific : at the narrows just at the foot of the open expanse in the upper bog, above andbelow each beaver dam, and for a distance of fifty rods along the lower end of the bog, from the boatlanding up to where a small stream enters on the right; in fact, almost anywhere where there is anopening in the lily-pads, sufficiently large to trail a fly, trout will be found. They have a de
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