1 68 ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT FISHERIES 



In the Derwent salmon " run " during August, 

 September, October, and November. Grilse ascend 



The the river towards the end of July ; and 

 Derwent salmon-trout in July, August, and Sep- 

 tember. Both salmon and salmon-trout run into 

 the Bassenthwaite and Derwentwater (through 

 which the Derwent flows) ; and this applies to 

 Crummock Lake and to the Cocker, (which flows 

 through it) being a tributary of the Derwent. 

 Salmon in the Derwent run from 14 Ibs. to 

 25 Ibs. and are occasionally taken up to 40 Ibs. 

 The record salmon for the river, taken with rod- 

 and-line, was one of 62 Ibs., killed near Cocker- 

 mouth. 1 



The Kent is a late river, the fish not making 



their appearance before the end of August. 



Through September, October, and No- 



The Kent > . '. 



vember they run in increasing quantities 

 until towards the end of the year there is a fair 

 show of salmon in the river. As a rule these are 

 comparatively small, i.e. 10 Ibs., 12 Ibs. and 14 Ibs. 

 Individual fish run to 30 Ibs. and upwards ; 

 and the largest, taken with rod-and-line, was of 

 this weight. This fish was taken at the Waiste, 

 by Mr. R. Garnett, on November 2, 1896, with a 

 Silver Doctor. Larger fish are, of course, taken in 

 the nets. Salmon get up the main tributary of the 

 Kent the Mint in small numbers, but there is 

 an impassable obstruction on the Sprint. The 



1 So far as I am aware this is the largest salmon taken in 

 the Lake District. The largest individual take of salmon 

 with fly which has come to my knowledge also occurred on 

 the Derwent. The fortunate angler was the late Mr. John 

 Den wood, of Cockermouth, who caught seven salmon in one 

 day varying from 12 Ibs. to 20 Ibs. 



