6o THE ANGLING CLUBS AND PRESERVATION 



and form what is called Crowland Wash, a few miles below 

 Deeping, and there the fish, especially pike, breed in great 

 numbers. The dace in the higher waters about Deeping 

 are very fine and rise freely to the fly ; large numbers have 

 been caught from eight to fourteen ounces. Through the 

 efforts of the proj^rietors, aided by the untiring exertions of 

 the Hon. Sec, Mr. S. B. Sharpe (who is also on the Council 

 of the National Fish Culture Association), the river Welland 

 at this portion literally teems with fish. The object of the 

 Society being "the preservation of fish for legitimate 

 sport," and that alone, the rules are extremely liberal to 

 anglers — the annual subscription of five shillings, for 

 example, including the head of a family and his young 

 children. 



The Middleham Angling Association. 



This Society was founded in 1880, and preserves the 

 fishing on the river Cover (a tributary stream of the Yore). 

 The water contains trout and grayling, and is rented from 

 the lord of the manor, J. Wood, Esq. The members at 

 present number about twenty, and pay an annual subscrip- 

 tion of;^i \s. with an entrance fee of a like amount. 



The President is S. T. Scrope, Esq. of Danby Hall, 

 Bedale ; Secretary and Treasurer, J. E. Miller, Esq., 

 Middleham, Bedale. 



The Nene Angling Club. 



This Club was established in 1856, Dr. Webster being 

 the first President and J. Hensman, Esq., Hon. Secretary. 

 They preserve from twelve to fourteen miles of the river 

 Nene. The water contains jack, bream, perch, carp, &c., 

 and large bags are frequently made. A bream of 6 lbs. 

 and a carp of 9^ lbs, were lately taken from the water. 



