BESTS ART OF ANGLING. 



superfluity of them. As for pikes, tenches, 

 roaches, perches, &c. they are observed to breed 

 almost in any waters, and very numerously ; but 

 eels never 'breed in standing waters that are 

 without springs, and in such are neither found, 

 nor increase by putting in ; yet where springs 

 are, they are never wanting, though not put in. 



With respect to the growth of'fishes, it is ob- 

 served, that among Carps particularly, the first 

 year they grow to about the size of a leaf of a 

 willow-tree ; and at two years they are about four 

 inches long. They grow but one inch more the 

 third season, which is five inches. Those of 

 four years old are about six inches ; and seven 

 after the fifth. From that to eight years old 

 they are found to be large, in proportion to the 

 goodness of the pond, from eight to twelve 

 inches. 



RULE II. 



FOR FEEDING FISHES 



Observe the following remarks : 



1. In a Stew thirty or forty carps may be kepi 

 from October to March without feeding; and by 

 fishing with trammels orjlezvs, in March or April, 

 you may take from your great waters to recruit 

 your stews ; but you must not fail to feed them 

 ail the summer, from March to October again, 

 as constantly as cropped chickens are fed ; and 

 it will prove profitable. 



2. The constancy and regularity of serving the 

 fish, conduces very much to their eating well 

 and thriving. 



3. Any sort of grain boiled is good to feed 

 with, especially pease and malt coarse ground : 



