ROD AND RIVER 



CHAPTER I. 



Ignorance of Fishermen regarding the Habits of Fish Fishing 

 Literature Yarrell's ' British Fishes ' Yarrell ; s Classifica- 

 tion of Salmonidae The Common Trout Description of 

 Rivers suitable for Trout Fly-food Essential for Trout 

 Chalk and Gravel Beds Varying Colour of Common 

 Trout Sensitiveness of Fish to Colour Fish difficult to 

 Discern Fish visible from a Height above the River 

 Deterioration of Trout with Age Overlarge Trout detri- 

 mental to a River Loss of Sporting Qualities in Trout 

 Partial Cause of same Overstocked Streams Shelter for 

 Fish necessary Care of Spawning-beds necessary Evils of 

 neglecting Rivers Positions for Fish-shelters The Hamp- 

 shire Wey Pollution of same Evil Effects of Watercress- 

 farming Inland Fisheries Act not duly enforced 

 Variation of Rivers as to the Spawning Season for Trout 

 Advisability of abridging the Trout-fishing Season 

 Objections to same ' Sport- spoilers ' Disappointed 

 Anticipations ' The Weed-cutting Fiend ' Rocky Rivers 

 and Small Trout Beauty of Small Trout Lochleven Trout 

 Experiment of Transportation of Small Trout to more 

 Suitable Streams Varieties of Common Trout in same 

 River Varieties of Trout in the River Test True Test 

 Trout Early Condition of Brown Trout in Lower Test 

 A Ruined Trout-stream Pollution of Rivers Pollution of 

 Rivers Act, 1876 Inactivity as regards the Act being 

 enforced Necessity for Cleanliness of Rivers and Spawning- 

 beds Plausible Pollution. 



IT is a somewhat singular fact that, despite the 

 great and ever-increasing number of fishermen, 



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