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effluent of Ullswater is the Eamont, itself a tributary 

 of the Eden. 



The lake contains several islets Wall Holme, 

 House Holme, Ling Holme and Cherry Holme. 

 These are small, and neither add to the picturesque- 

 ness of the lake nor are they of importance from 

 the angler's standpoint with the reservation that 

 the shallow shores of islands are usually good trout 

 ground. 



Although Ullswater is well stocked with fish, it 

 can hardly be compared with Windermere and 

 other of the lakes, either as to its fish-producing 

 capacity or for the sport it affords. 



It contains trout, char, pike, perch, gwyniad and 

 eels. Salmon run through the lake in autumn, 

 and occasionally a chub is caught at the Pooley 

 end of the lake, that has come up from the river. 



Speaking generally, the fish are comparatively 

 small, and all the evidence points to the fact that, 

 both from a fishing-producing and sport-yielding 

 standpoint, the lake is inferior to what it was in 

 times past. This fact may be capable of explana- 

 tion, and one or two factors will be mentioned in 

 this connection later. 



There are several rights of fishery 1 which are 



1 " There are only two kinds of nets used in Ullswater for 

 the taking of fish, the drawing net and the driving net. The 

 drawing net is generally about thirty yards long, and four 

 deep ; the upper edge floated with cork, and the lower edge 

 weighted with lead. The method of using it is thus : They 

 put the net into the water and let the ropes (fastened to each 

 end of it) run to a length proportioned to the depth of the 

 water ; they then by the help of these ropes drag the net to 

 the shore, and take out the fish. It is evident, however, that 

 this net cannot be used where the shore is stony ; to remedy 

 this, therefore, the driving net has been contrived, and has 



