218 ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT FISHERIES 



The cost of a licence to use a net for taking char 

 is i i$s. 4</. ; for a plumb-line, 5-y. 



As to the quantity of char taken in Winder- 

 mere by netting, I am in a position to give the 

 takes from that lake for a period of six years 

 viz. 1893 to 1898. These are as follows: 



1893 ....... 2,791 Ibs. of char. 



1894 ....... 5,318 



1895 ....... 3,289 



1896 ....... 5,634 



1897 ...... 3,431 



1898 ....... 3,126 



the average over six years being 3,965 Ibs. The 

 value of these taken at is. per lb., represents 



It ought to be stated that during this period, 

 owing to the char fisheries being in the hands of 

 the English Lake District Angling Association, 

 the netting was advisedly restricted, three boats 

 only being employed. When, however, the lake 

 was netted by professional fishermen, with, perhaps, 

 eight or ten boats, the takes would be considerably 

 greater. A single boat has been known to take as 

 many as 70 Ibs. of fish. The above refers to 

 Windermere only. 



It would be interesting to compare the yield 

 of char now with what it was at some time 

 considerably antecedent, and the following estimate 

 dates back to 1820. 



We may form some idea of the probable quantity of char 

 procured in one season. I suppose, during this period, there 

 are not less than 150 dozen of pots used for potting char, 

 which makes i, 800 and as there are pots of various sizes, 



