34 FISH FARMING '. 



tween steep banks on either side. Here and there was a 

 decent pool, that held a few tiny troutlings, and at a few 

 places a hole held a half-pounder; the stream could not 

 be expected to hold anything more important. At times 

 it was a> rushing torrent, and the obstacles to the formation 

 of anything in the shape of a fish-pond under at all decent 

 control seemed to be almost insurmountable. Yet to-day that 



DAM AND SURPLUS WATER CHANNEL IN THE HILLS. 



gorge is occupied by a splendid series of ponds, which contain 

 some thumping trout, for the sale of which the proprietor 

 (Mr. C. W. Wilson, of Eigmaden Park, Kirkby-Lonsdale, 

 Westmorland, who, by-the-bye, is a good man to call in should 

 any help or further advice be necessary in connection with 

 the formation of lakes in hilly districts) could quite easily 

 get a handsome return for his money. At the same time, he 

 is the happy owner of a valuable fishery, where before existed 

 only a noisy stream. 



Fig. 9 shows " how it is done." The drawing is a plan of 



