126 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



CHAP. XXVII. 



THE NEW RIVER, MOLE, AND RODING. 

 THE NEW RIVER 



has many fish in all parts of it, from Islington 

 to its source, near Ware in Hertfordshire : the 

 fish are not so large as those caught in the 

 Thames or Lea, but this river being perfectly 

 free for all persons to angle in (and very nar- 

 row near London,) it is particularly well cal- 

 culated for the young angler to practise in : he 

 may here take Chub, Roach, Dace, Perch, 

 Gudgeons, Bleak, Eels, and Minnows, within 

 a mile of the metropolis. 



THE RIVER MOLE 



is very famous for Pike, Jack, Perch, Chub, 

 and other fish : the angler will find good 



