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had been carefully prepared, and the water was in thorough 

 condition when the fish were turned in, the result being some 

 excellent fishing during the following summer. A third pond was 

 then constructed and was stocked with yearlings, which also did 

 well. The fish introduced were yellow trout, Loch Leven trout, 

 and American trout, and all gave excellent results. 



The vexed question as to S. fontinalis rising to the fly was 

 settled here beyond a doubt in July, 1890, by G. Ward, Esq., of 

 Lake Vyrnwy. Writing to the Fishing Gazette of July 26th, 1890, 

 Mr. Ward says : 



"Dear Sir, I cannot allow a most interesting visit I have just 

 paid to Mr. Armistead's fish hatchery and breeding waters to pass over 

 without giving you some particulars of same. A rod was given me, as a 

 special favour to cure me of my doubts as to fontinalis rising to the fly, and 

 at the first cast that question was decided. I caught six in a few moments, 

 and the way these trout rose was certainly ' a caution,' as in a special pond, 

 kept for the large fish, two rose at one cast and took both my flies, I having a 

 stiff rod that was too ' hard ' on the fish. Mr. A. now suggested that I 

 should go to a water he had stocked three years ago, which was a few miles 

 from his place, and, nothing loth, we started to see fresh wonders. On arriving 

 we made requisite arrangements .... and with very coarse and clumsy 

 tackle I commenced to cast ; but it made no difference to these fish, especially 

 fotj<mtinalis t who rose to me in a most dashing manner, although the water 

 was not rippled. I had more than a dozen landed in about half-an-hour, all of 

 which required playing, twice having two fish on at once, and I may say I 



never saw anything like it in my life Mr. Armistead could have 



taken me to a number of other places where similar results have been obtained, 

 but I had seen enough. I must conclude by thanking you very much for 

 having, by your kind introduction, given me the opportunity of seeing so much 

 to interest the sportsman and fish culturist. 



Yours very truly, 

 "Lake Vyrnwy." G. WARD." 



The last interesting experiment was allowed by the kind per- 

 mission of the factor, and I need hardly say that the fish were 

 carefully returned to the water. 



Every fish pond should have a bottom outlet, by means of 

 which it can be run dry at any time that may be desired. It 

 should always be borne in mind, however, that when the water is ' 

 let out of a pond the natural food contained in the water passes off 

 with it, and that, on refilling, some time must elapse before this 



