MAKING FISH-PONDS, STEWS, ETC. 



CHAP. VI. 



The most scientific method of making Fish-Ponds, 

 Steins^ fyc. to which is added several Arcana in 

 the Art of Angling. 



TTT is agreed, that those grounds are best that are 

 JL full of springs, and apt to be moorish : the 

 one breeds them well, and the other presenvs 

 them from being stolen. 



The situation of the pond is also to be consi- 

 dered, and the nature of the currents that fall into 

 it; likewise that it be refreshed with a little 

 brook, or with rain-water that falls from the ad- 

 jacent hilly ground. And that those ponds which 

 receive the stale and dung of horses, breed the 

 largest and fattest fishes. 



In making the pond, observe that the head be 

 at the lowest part of the ground ; and the trench 

 of the flood-gate, or sluice, has a good swift fall, 

 that it may not be long in emptying. 



If the pond carries six feet of water it is enough; 

 but it must be eight feet deep, to receive the 

 freshes and rains that should fall into it. 



It would be also advantageous to have shoals 

 on the sides, for the fishes to sun themselves in, 

 and lay their spawn on ; besides in other places 

 certain holes, hollow banks, shelves, roots ol* trees, 

 islands, &c. to serve as their retiring places. Con- 

 sider further, whether your pond be a breeder ; 

 if so, never expect any lar^e carps from t hence ; 



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