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ends March 1st. Live-bait fishing is allowed from October 

 1st to March 1st. The inn is kept by Mr. Wicks. Next to 

 Bleak Hall, is Mr. Digby's water, at 



CHINGFORD. 



There is excellent Pike, Chub, and Perch-fishing in this 

 part of the Lea ; the subscription for the season being one 

 guinea. There is good accommodation for anglers at Mrs. 

 Bullin's cottage at Chingford, close to the water. The next 

 fishery is at 



PONDER'S END, 



belonging to The Anchor and Pike, rented by Mr. Keid. 

 The length of this water is about two miles and a half, ex- 

 tending as far as Enfield Lock. There is plenty of good Jack- 

 fishing in this water as well as some capital fishing for Perch. 

 The subscription is half a guinea per annum. The next we 

 come to are the 



ENFIELD AND SEWARDSTONE-MILL 



Fisheries ; these are in length about three miles, and have 

 plenty of Pike and Perch, with occasionally Trout. The 

 annual subscription is one guinea. Mr. Metcalfe, of The Swan 

 and Pilce, is the proprietor of the water. The Lea. for the 

 space of about two miles from these fisheries belongs to Go- 

 vernment, and bears the name of the 



ORDNANCE WATERS ; 



permission to fish must be obtained from the Ordnance Office. 

 Large Trout, Pike, and Perch, are taken here, but orders to 

 fish are rather scarce. Above the Government waters, is Mr. 

 Clark's fishery at 



WALTHAM ABBEY. 



This is by rail 14f miles from London, and about 12 miles 

 by road. This fishery includes the Corn-mill stream, the 

 Straits, the Cob-mead, and the Broad-water, together about 

 four miles and a half, and containing plenty of good fish. 

 Two or three seasons since, a Pike was taken in this water, 

 weighing nineteen pounds. The annual subscription is a 



