280 THE YOUNG ANGLER. 



SHEPPERTON has some famous fishing on both sides the river. 



WETBRIDGE, CHERTSEY BRIDGE, LALEHAM, and STAINES are 

 within an hour's ride by rail, and there is good fishing to be had at 

 all these stations, which ought to be visited when the London boys 

 have holidays. 



We will now take a brief survey of the 



TRIBUTARY STREAMS OF THE THAMES, 



And a few other places near to and around London. 



The LEA is a favourite river, commencing at TEMPLE MILLS, which 

 is free water, while at the WHITE HOUSE, Hackney Marsh, the liberty 

 of fishing must be paid for, either by the day or year ; but a portion 

 of the river above Lea Bridge is free. 



TOTTENHAM MILLS has a subscription water. 



BLEAK HALL is a spot much frequented ; the terms are two guineas 

 a year. 



WALTHAM ABBEY is a famous place for fish, but permission must 

 be obtained. 



BROXBOURNE, PAGE'S WATER, and the RYE HOUSE are all good 

 places for bottom- fishing. 



For the NEW RIVER tickets must be obtained. 



There is capital bottom- fishing in all the LONDON DOCKS, and 

 there is no difficulty in obtaining a ticket. 



SURREY CANAL contains roach, perch, and eels. 



PADDINGTON CANAL, chub, eels, gudgeons, carp, pike, and roach. 



On HAMPSTEAD HEATH and CLAPHAM COMMON there are fish- 

 ponds. 



HORNSEY WOOD HOUSE has a lake in the gardens. 



The RODING, which runs into the Thames at Barking, produces 

 an abundance of fish. There are many favourable spots for angling 

 in this river, at Abridge, Woodford Bridge, Loughton, Ilford, Wan- 

 stead, and Barking. 



In the MOLE the angler will find the best sport near Esher, 

 Leatherhead, Cobham, Dorking, or Reigate. 



In the WANDLE, at Mitcham, Merton, Carshalton, Wandsworth. 



The RAVENSBOURNE, in Kent, contains good fish. 



On CHISELHURST COMMON, in Kent, the large pond near the 

 Queen's Head Inn is the best spot. 



A mile to the east of Shooter's Hill, there are some ponds on a 

 common near the road-side, free to all anglers. 

 /The river WEY, in Surrey, contains good fish. 



DAGENHAM BREACH, in Essex, is preserved. 



At STANMORE, in Middlesex, ten miles from London, there are 

 two or three ponds on the common, and between these ponds and 

 Stanmore Priory, about a mile distant, is a very fine piece of water 

 called the LONG POND. 



SNARESBROOK, in Essex, is a subscription water. 



In the COLNE, near Uxbridge and Denhara, fine trout abound ; 

 but you must obtain leave to fish. 



