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worked up the river nearly to Hampee, and in the whole of that portion 

 of the river there is not a single good run, or likely place for Mahseer. 

 There are one or two deep pools in which there are probably fish, 

 though these are netted constantly; but the bed of the river for the 

 whole of that distance is simply a broad, flat, sandy plain, with some 

 half dozen small streams winding through it. It is nearly a mile 

 broad in many places. Hardly a tree to shelter a goat all the way. 

 N.B. The writer, W. H., is a good fisherman. 



He writes again subsequently : " I never found out any fishing at 

 Bellary, excepting at Balahunshi on the Toongabadra beyond Hospet. 

 There is an anicut there, and some very good runs below it. I got 

 a 14 Ib. Mahseer there." 



"There are, of course, Murral and small fish in the larger tanks, 

 such as Darojee, and a lot of Puftahs." 



Moral. Never apply for Bellary, and get out of it as soon as 

 you can. 



South Canara District. 



All the fish were comparatively small, that is, ordinarily under 

 15 Ibs. I have never known one taken over 20 pounds. 



Charmady. Here there is a District Officers' Bungalow. This 

 place is only good early in the fishing season, as the stream here 

 soon gets too small. Mahseer may be killed exactly opposite the 

 bungalow; but I would recommend walking down the stream to 

 where the hills close in on it, and then fishing downwards. Take a 

 guide, as there are short cuts from which you can ride home. Time, 

 September, October, and November, and probably later also, till the 

 fever sets in in January and February. Here are bison, spotted deer, 

 and an odd snipe or two. Otters too. 



Neriya. Near Charmadi, and good for Mahseer similarly early 

 only. Fish the larger of the two streams and below the junction. 

 No accommodation. Fish very plentiful, but small, running from 

 5 Ibs. to 7 Ibs. 



KarkaL There is a good stream about two miles' walk from 

 hence. It is the river into which runs the tank surplusage. It is 

 good early in the season only, say September and October. You will 

 want a guide. 



