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angle from about half a mile above Blackmill down 

 to Bryn-y-minyn bridge. In the neighbourhood 

 of St. Bride's are found the best salmon and trout, 

 and near the bridge on which the tram-road crosses 

 the river are beautiful streams, reaching for a distance 

 of a mile and a half. Thence, with some few inter- 

 ruptions, to Bridgend. At the weir, and above and 

 below the stone bridge, near the gate of Sir John 

 Nichol's* park, we have killed many noble fish: 

 thence down to Ogmore Castle, where the Ewenny 

 flows in. During February, March, and April, the 

 salmon fry swarm in every part of the Ogmore and 

 its tributaries. The trout, though numerous, are 

 not very large, seldom exceeding two pounds in 

 weight : they are commonly much smaller. In July 

 and the three succeeding months a small fish called 

 scarlings, resembling the samlet in form, and having 

 a number of spots like finger-marks, on its sides, are 

 also very plentiful, and, though they afford but 

 little diversion, are delicious food. 



The Ogmore has always been distinguished for 

 its salmon, and there are few rivers in Wales more 

 productive of this fish. Notwithstanding every de- 

 structive engine that ingenuity can invent is made 

 use of for their capture by the idle and dissolute po- 

 pulation of Bridgend, the supply of salmon and 

 sewin appears to suffer no diminution ; and the skilful, 

 persevering fisherman need on no occasion return 

 home with an empty pannier. From the commence- 



* The present Judge of the Admiralty. 

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