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THE TONE (Tr.out, Roach, &c.), Taunton, Somersetshire. 

 Fishing can be had in the Tone, at Taunton, principally consist- 

 ting of dace and an occasional trout. 



AT WHITBV, YORKSHIRE. Good brook fishing, and excellent 

 sea fishing, with comfortable quarters. Good sea fishing also at 

 Flamborough, 



THE NEN (Pike, Bream, and Chub), Northampton. An im- 

 proving river for general fishing, running from Northampton to 

 Peterborough. The river near Northampton is leased to an 

 angling society. Subscription I/. Is. 



THE CAM (Pike, Perch, Bream, Roach, &c.,) There is a 

 society preserving the Cam, at Cambridge, and they have 8 miles 

 of water. Subscription, for trolling, &c., II. Is. ; without trolling, 

 10s. 6d. 



THE AVON (Tewksbury), Pike, Perch, &c. Preserved by 

 an association. 



THE STOW, (Stafford). Trout, Pike, Perch, &c. Right of 

 fishing for several miles above and below the town is vested in the 

 burgesses. Near Stafford the water gets a good deal netted. There 

 are jack and perch however at a little distance ; and some five miles 

 up, where the river becomes a pretty trout river, there are good 

 trout. 



THE YARE, THE BURE, THE ANT, THE THURNE, AND 

 WAVENEY, NORFOLK. These rivers all discharge themselves at 

 Yarmouth, which is the best point for the angler to steer to, whence 

 he may commence operations ; they swarm to excess with bream, 

 roach, pike, and perch. On all of them fishing is to be obtained 

 without difficulty or expense. On the Yare, which is protected by 

 an association, boats can be had at 2s. per day. The celebrated 

 Norfolk Broads, once so noted for wild fowl shooting, are more or 

 less formed by these rivers. Norwich is also a good station to 

 work from. 



THE AVON (Trout, Grayling, Pike, and Roach), Fordingbridge, 

 Hants. By stopping at Mr. Stewart's, the Star Inn, Fordingbridge, 

 the angler may have very good fishing in two miles of the Avon, 

 and also in other waters, were the fishing is admirable. The roach 

 fishing here is such as would astonish a Thames angler, and the 

 eels run up to 71bs. and 81bs. weight. No charge for fishing. 

 The accommodation excellent and reasonable. The angler will 

 hardly regret a visit to this pleasant locality. There is a tackle 

 maker in the town, where all flies can be had j or he can get them 

 en route at Salisbury. Route : by Great- Western or South- Western 

 rail to Salisbury. [See Advertisement], 



THE ITCHIN (Trout, Grayling, Jack, Perch, &c.), Bishopstoke. 

 Four miles of water ; subscription 21. 2s. Trout and grayling 

 occasionally large, three or four pounds weight, and pike also fine. 

 Apply to Mr. Richard Ridgely, Fleming Arms, Swathling, near 



