SMALLER LAKES 133 



Ennerdale Water is nearly 2\ miles in length, 

 and about two-thirds of a mile broad. Whilst its 

 mean depth is 62 feet, its maximum depth is 

 148 feet ; and its height above sea-level is about 

 368 feet. The river Liza (or Lissa) and Smithy 

 beck are its principal feeders. Its effluent is the 

 Ehen, which flows by Egremont to the sea at 

 Sellafield. 



The lake contains trout, 1 bull-trout, and char. 

 As there are no pike in Ennerdale, the trout are 

 numerous but small. They average between three 

 and four to the pound and rise well to the 

 fly. They are, however, a little late in coming into 

 condition. 



The char 2 here do not attain to the size of those 

 in Windermere, but, unlike them, they occasionally 

 rise well to the fly (a red ant for preference), 

 and are lively when hooked. Although some of 



1 " I have heard of an angler who, at a favourable time 

 and season, has killed here in one day, with his single rod, 

 fourteen dozen, many a pound weight. Trout of six pounds 

 are occasionally taken with the troll, and of eight pounds 

 with the net." Davy's Angler in the Lake District. 



2 PISCATOR. " I wish to show you the charr-dubb the 

 breeding place of the charr, of which I made mention to you 



on a former occasion We are nearing the head of the 



lake Here, I am told, a good many charr are known 



to spawn." AMICUS. "And now you say we must land, 

 to see the charr-dubb." PiSCATOR. " Here we are at it. 

 Observe it well ; how shallow it is, now the water is low, 

 not more than two or three feet deep .... composed of 

 sand, gravel, and stones." AMICUS. " Our boatman tells 

 me that in November, when the charr enter the dubb, so 

 great is the crowd of fish, that the water is actually darkened 

 with them." The Angler in the Lake District. 



