THE SALMON FLY. 



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TABLE SHOWING THE LIMITS OF THE FISHERY DISTRICTS OF 

 ENGLAND AND WALES ; THE CLOSE SEASONS ; THE RATE 

 OF ROD LICENCE DUTY FOR SALMON, INCLUDING TROUT; 

 AND THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE CHAIRMEN AND 

 CLERKS OF THE SEVERAL BOARDS OF CONSERVATORS. 



Name of District. 

 In order of Coast 

 fromN.W.toN.E. 



1. 



Eden. 



LIMITS OF DISTRICT. 



The Eden below Kirkby Stephen and its estuary and tributaries 

 (except the Caldew above Hawksdale Bridge, the Petterill above 

 Wreay Bridge, the Eainont and Lowther above their junction, 

 the Irthing above the boundary of Northumberland, and the 

 Croglin) ; the English half of the Solway and sea between lines 

 drawn true S. from Sark Foot to Rockcliff Marsh and true 

 W.N.W. from the northern boundary of Seaton ; the coast 

 between such lines ; and all rivers flowing into such part of the 

 sea and Solway (except the Esk and Sark above Sark Foot). 



ANNUAL CLOSE SEASON FOR SALMON. 



(All dates inclusive.) 

 Except in the cases marked below, the Annual Close Season in 



England and Wales is : 



| *NETS, fec. From 1st September to 1st February. 

 1 RODS From 2nd November to 1st February. 

 NETS, &c. In the Solway Firth, from Old Sandsfield downwards, 10th 



September to 10th February. 

 RODS 16th November to 15th February. 



PERIOD DURING WHICH GAFF is ALLOWED IN CONNECTION WITH 

 ROD AND LINE. (EXCEPT IN THOSE CASES WHERE ITS USE 

 is LEGAL THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE ANGLING SEASON.) 



1st July to 15th November. 



ROD LICENCE DUTY. 



Salmon (including Trout and Char). 



Season, whole district, 1 Is. ; above Armathwaite Bay, 10s. ; in 

 Irthing, Wampool, and Waver, 5s. ; week, 5s. ; Single-handed rod, 

 used in Duke of Devonshire's socage water, season, 5s. 



* The Annual Close Season for puts and putchers is from 1st September to 

 1st May. 



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