JERWENTWATER in 



The Dervventwater trout are well-fed, they fight 

 well, and are pink-fleshed. 



A great many years ago the Derwentwater 

 fishermen gave up the "lath" or "otter" by 

 common agreement, substituting trolling as their 

 method of fishing. By this latter method the more 

 frank among them (of which was the famous 

 William Bowe Billy Boo he was generally called) 

 admitted that they got as many, or more, fish, as 

 by " lathing." Trolling in this instance really 

 consisted in trailing the flies. Each man would 

 have three or four rods mounted in the stern of his 

 boat, and on each line were run three large flies. 

 In this way, in a good breeze, numbers of fine fish 

 were got. 



Of late years salmon in considerable numbers 

 have found their way into Derwentwater, and are 

 occasionally taken by the fishermen when trolling 

 for trout and pike. 



Pike abound and run to a large size, fish of 

 29 Ibs. and 34 Ibs. having been obtained. They 

 are mainly taken by trolling with spoon or phantom 

 (No. 8), and by setting floats or trimmers, live 

 perch being used as bait. 



Occasionally, on Derwentwater, pike rise to the 

 fly, and rare accidental captures are made in this 

 way. Pike and perch fishing commences on June 1 5. 

 Perch here are numerous, and, I think, larger than 

 elsewhere in the district. I have seen, and taken, 

 better samples of perch in Derwentwater than in 

 any other lake ; I Ib. fish are common, and an 

 individual perch of 3^ Ibs. has been taken. Live 

 minnows and red worms are the best baits. Large 

 numbers of perch can be taken without much skill 

 by float-fishing ; but if it is desired to take the 



