56 THE ANGLING CLUBS AND PRESERVATION 



stitution, and is now managed by a committee of local 

 gentlemen. 



The Esk Fishery Association 



Was founded in the year 1866, and consists of the land- 

 owners consenting to the preservation of their portion of 

 the stream by the club, and persons who subscribe to the 

 whole of the club waters. This Association has done good 

 and important work in breeding salmon, having turned 

 into the river not less than 100,000 fish. Last season more 

 salmon were taken with the rod than sea-trout or bull- 

 trout. 



The Grassington, Threshfield and Linton 

 Angling Club 



Was commenced in 1855, for the purpose of preserving a 

 length of about three miles of the river Wharfe near 

 Grassington and between the Kilnsey and Burnsall angling 

 waters. The fishing is almost entirely for trout and 

 grayling. 



The present subscription is \os. for a season ticket, and 

 2s. 6d. for a day ticket. The Club is managed by a 

 committee consisting of a president, secretary, and three 

 other members of the club. Tickets may be obtained 

 from the secretary, Mr. William Harker, Grassington, near 

 Skipton, Yorkshire. 



Great Grimsby Angling Association. 



This Association was formed a short time back by Mr. 

 Hollingsworth, " Mason's Arms Hotel," Grimsby. It now 

 numbers 100 members, and has secured by rental a great 

 part of the " South Navigation Canal." The society rents 

 several fishing streams. The river Ancholme is within 



