466 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



For pike, Jack, perch, roach, chub, and barbel, with a flew or 

 stream net, of not less than 3 inches in the mesh throughout, with 

 a facing of 7 inch^ s and not more than 16 fathoms long. 



For shads, not less than 2\ inches in the mesh. 



For flounders, not less than 2% inches in the mesh, and not more 

 than 1 6 fathoms long. 



For dace, with a single play net, of not less than 2 inches in the 

 mesh, and not more than 13 fathoms long, to be worked by floating 

 only, with a boat and a buoy. 



For smelts, with a net of not less than i| inches in the mesh, 

 and not of greater length than 16 fathoms, to be worked by float- 

 ing only, with a boat and a buoy ; 



Under the penalty of paying and forfeiting the sum of five pounds 

 for every such offence. 



No fish of any of the sort hereinafter mentioned may be caught 

 in the Thames or Medway, or sold, or exposed to or for sale, if 

 caught in the Thames or Medway : 



No salmon of less weight than six pounds. 



No trout of less weight than one pound. 



No pike or Jack under 12 inches long from the eye to the length 

 of the tail. 



No perch under 8 inches long. 



No flounder under 7 inches long. 



No sole under 7 inches long. 



No plaice or dab under 7 inches long. 



No roach under 8 inches long. 



No dace under 6 inches long. 



No smelt under 6 inches long. 



No gudgeon under 5 inches long. 



No whiting under 8 inches long. 



No barbel under 1 2 inches long. 



No chub under 9 inches long ; 



Under pain to forfeit five pounds for every such offence. 



Salmon and trout may be taken only from 25th January to loth 

 September, 



