268 Fishing on the Hill Sanatoria. CHAP. xix. 



" The way to the Pachmarhi Hill station is by dak 30 miles from 

 Piparia Railway Station on the Calcutta Bombay line, five hours beyond 

 Jabalpoor from Calcutta." 



Kumaon. 



For the fishing in these parts the reader is best referred to " Angling 

 in the Lakes of Kumaon," by Dr. Walker. 



Poonah. 



Few people know the fishing to be had at Poonah. Within 12 miles 

 of the club, three rods took 287 Ibs. of Mahseer running from 5 Ibs. 

 to 20 Ibs. 



A correspondent writes me that the reservoir at Karackwasla, which 



1 have seen but not fished, is 10 miles from Poonah, that there is a very 

 roomy and comfortable bungalow, about half-a-mile from the bund, 

 belonging to the executive engineer, who is courteously kind about lending 

 it when convenient. But there is also good tenting ground all round. 

 By the courtesy of the executive engineer a boat can also be had, the 

 borrower paying his own boatman of course. The plan recommended 

 is to spin a bright 3 inch spoon deep with a 2 ounce sinker on, and 

 40 yards of line out of the boat. The best times are said to be from 

 1 2 to 4 in February, March, and April in bright weather, in clear water, 

 when twelve Mahseer, averaging 10 Ibs., would be a good day's sport. 

 Wallago attu are also sometimes taken. In dirty water one rod, 



bottom fishing, got twenty or thirty fish of i Ib. each, which he called 

 Mahseer ! 



The Muti Mula is the river which is bunded up at Poonah. It runs 

 parallel to the G. I. P. Railway ; and ten or fifteen miles from Luni station 

 are two good Mahseer pools. Keirgaum is the station for Sardilgaum, 

 seven miles off, where is plenty of length of Mahseer fishing with plenty 

 of rapids, but no road, and no bungalow. Bullock carts and tents are 

 necessary. My kindly correspondent adds, that the best time is 

 September, October, and early November, that is, as soon as the river 

 has cleared from the monsoon. He used a small spoon of if to 



2 inches. 



The Muti Mulla runs into, the Bhima river, where the better water 

 is, lower down than the junction. Sardilgaum is four miles below 

 Pargaum, where the road from Poonah to Siroor crosses the river. 



