This book contains photos and descriptions of a Collection of approximately ninety Chautauqua Fish decoys, or minnows as they were sometimes called.
The Decoys in this collection, assembled over m.
Now, more than one hundred years after winter spearing on the Lake was declared illegal, there is very little published information concerning these old treasures.
Originally created for winter spear fishing on Chautauqua Lake, these Fish Decoys are old, rare, and fine examples of American folk art.
This book contains photos and descriptions of a Collection of approximately ninety Chautauqua Fish decoys, or minnows as they were sometimes called