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The cliaiT come on to the banks at the end of October. 

 The red charr are spawnmg now (February). The 14th 

 of February is the height of the spawning season for 

 red charr. The close season for them must extend to 

 the 1st of March. 



'* The net fisheries of Windermere are divided into 

 three cubbies (cobles), and there are twelve fisheries. 

 The fisheries in each cubble are common to the different 

 proprietors, except the charr rights, which are clearly 

 set out. 



*' A skelly, near Carlisle, means a chub ; in Ullswater 

 it means a freshwater herring. 



*' The largest charr he ever saw was 21bs. weight ; 

 an average charr is fi-om a :^lb. to ^Ib." 



The following are the conclusions to which Mr. 

 Walpole and myself arrived. We reported to Mr. 

 Cross as follows : — 



" We recommend therefore : — 



" 1. That the provisions of the Salmon Fishery Acts, 

 1861 to 1876, relating to trout and charr, should be 

 extended to the entire Euglish Lake district, i.e., to the 

 counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, and to that 

 part of Lancashire which is situated toi the north-west 

 of Morecambe Bay. 



"2. That within these limits it should be illegal to 

 fish for trout and charr between the 2nd day of October 

 and the 28th day of February, both inclusive ; but that 

 the conservators of any fishery district situate within 

 such limits should have power to alter this close season 

 for trout and charr (not trout only) with the approval of 

 the Secretary of State. 



" 3. That within the limits it should be illegal to use 

 a net having a mesh of " &c., &c. 



