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CHAPTER I. 



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Ignorance of Fishermen regarding the Habits of Fish 

 Fishing Literature Yarrell's 'British Fishes' Yarrell's 

 Classification of Salmonidae The Common Trout De- 

 scription 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 

 detrimental to a River Loss of Sporting Qualities in 

 Trout Partial Cause of Same Overstocked Streams 

 Shelter for Fish necessary Care of Spawning-beds neces- 

 sary Evils of neglecting Rivers Positions for Fish- 

 shelters The Hampshire 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 . . I 27 



