14 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



THE PLACES TO FISH FOR ROACH. 



Roach are fond of a harbour, both in the 

 water and out of it, or over it. An over- 

 hanging tree, piles of an old bridge, or a 

 corner where there are a good many sedges 

 and rushes, are all good places, if the water be 

 still and deep. In all subscription waters 

 such places are well known and visited, but 

 in any other, they are the places to fish for 

 roach. And always give the preference to a 

 place where the ground is sandy, as they 

 generally are found in such places, in particular 

 in the spring of the year, when they are about 

 spawning. In no case fish for roach where 

 the water runs swiftly. A place near a very 

 deep hole is always very likely, as they fre- 

 quently rise from the hole to feed in the more 

 shallow water. A place of this kind is always 

 the best for winter fishing. 



THE TIMES TO FISH FOR ROACH. 



Roach will feed, more or less, the whole of 

 the year round, but the best times are in the 

 spring and fall in rivers, and in the summer 

 in docks, and all standing waters. If the 



