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The STURGEoN. Very large Sturgeons come up the 
Parret, sometimes almost to Bridgwater, several have been 
taken in the river and its estuary, from 250 lbs. to 280 Ibs. 
weight ; one was taken in 1850, ten feet long, and weighed 
300 lbs. These large fish are females full of roe, and gene- 
rally taken in June and July. Small specimens from six 
to twenty pounds are not uncommon. 
The Dog FısHEs, SHARKS, SKATES, RAYS, &c. are 
only casual visitors; the thick water of the Channel is no 
doubt unfavourable to this tribe of fishes; the Common 
Skate and Thornback are the most abundant. 
The FLArPPER SKATE was sent to me from Minehead, 
in April, 1838, by our lamented Vice President, the late 
Mr. Standert. 
The LAauprey, and the LAMPERN, are taken in the 
Parret ; and the PRIDE is very common in our brooks. 
