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a District Officer's empty bungalow, about the use of which no 

 objection is ever made ; but no supplies. There are no Mahseer here, 

 but the river holds some lesser Barils and Chilwa, and is full of " Black 

 Spots" (Barbus filamentosus and B. mahecola), which give excellent 

 sport by their numbers. Leave the road a little south of the police 

 station, and ride by foot-path about a mile up the river. Time from 

 October to January inclusive. Being so near the sea, the place is 

 probably free from fever, even in March and April. Nowhere in South 

 Canara can you go far from the coast later than the end of January 

 without getting malarious fever, of which, however, there is no danger 

 whatever from within a month, say ist July, of the commencement of 

 the monsoon, about 5th June. But the monsoon makes travelling quite 

 out of the question till September, and the rivers are in high flood and 

 discoloured. 



Jadkall. A similar bungalow, only " Black Spot " fishing, but that 

 is very pretty. 



Mala. No accommodation. Capital Black Spot fishing. 

 Cooloor. Stream very small indeed, and fishing even for small fish 

 indifferent. No Mahseer. A rough bungalow like that at Wondse. 



Nagawadi. A bungalow. Hannar, none. Only small Chela 

 boopis. Good snipe at the latter. 



Biranthadaka and Biramangalam. Not easy of access. No 

 accommodation. Some fair Mahseer water. 



Dharmastala. No accommodation, but a very good station for 

 Mahseer. Try the river, both above and below the ford from the 

 shore. Also take a guide and walk, it is unrideable, through the forest, 

 etc., down to the junction of the two rivers. Try them both from the 

 shore. Also try the grand pools, below the junction from a boat. 

 There is plenty of excellent water. Time, September, October, 

 November, December. 



Mangalore. The only place is the Salt Kotars, and the fish the 

 Cock-up, with an occasional Red Perch. I had excellent sport at 

 times, but numerous disappointments. I never could make out their 

 times. I expect Colonel Osborn is right about their being taken only 

 in coloured water. Never saw any Ba-min there. 



Cicilly. Do not touch the tame Mahseer. You will find plenty 

 more farther down the river. 



Cundapoor. Close to the sea. A beautiful spot. There are plenty 



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