34 



Seahouses. — The mussel beds at Budle, see Report, 1906 

 pp. 33-36, are now of little value. They were until recently rented 

 by Mr. Richard Dawson, of Seahouses, but since his giving up 

 of the lease they have been spoilt by over-fishing, and now although 

 mussels of good size are to be found in and near the channels formed 

 by the Waren they are far from being plentiful. There are numbers 

 of young mussels on the northern portion of Warnham Flats, but 

 these to be of any use for bait should be transplanted into the 

 channels near the Oyster Pond. Most of the mussels now used 

 at Seahouses come from Morecambe Baj^ 



Arenicola is common along the water channels to the south 

 of Warnham Flats, and is also got from the sand to the south of 

 Seahouses harbour, and the sandy bays between Seahouses and 

 Beadnell. 



Nereis virens, here called the " Ragworm," is found in the 

 Oyster Pond at Budle, and also in Seahouses harbour in muddy 

 sand above rock. The supply is limited, and it is difficult to get 

 in any quantity. It is used in winter. 



There is a good supply of limpets on the local rocks, and also 

 on the Fame Islands. 



Beadnell. — The mussels used at Beadnell come from More- 

 cambe. Inside the harbour and in the sand to the north thereof 

 Arenicola is common, but is not found in any number to the south 

 of the harbour. This bait is here used chiefly in spring and summer 

 for flat fish. Limpets are plentiful, and when used for haddock 

 fishing are put on the hooks after a mussel in order to prevent 

 the easy removal of the mussel. A small number of Nereis virens is 

 found at Beadnell Point, and Nephthys is turned up when digging 

 for Arenicola. Anemones from the rocks in the vicinity are some- 

 times used as bait in spring. 



Newton. — Arenicola is abundant in the harbour, and limpets 

 and anemones are to be found on the rocks. 



Chaster. — This station has the worst supply of bait in the 

 district. All the mussels used have to be brought from a distance, 

 chiefly from Morecambe. Arenicola occurs in very small numbers 



