66 ANECDOTES OF FISHES 



There is a river called the Grand Eau, which 

 falls into the Bex, in the Valois. We have taken 

 an immense number of grayling where the two 

 streams meet; we hooked large fish at every 

 throw. In August, flies are a light dun and coch- 

 y-bondy ; it is a place worth the whole journey 

 from England. For further particulars see Han- 

 sard's Trout Fishing in Wales, an excellent prac- 

 tical work, with great variety of flies, natural and 

 artificial, stations, fishermen, &c. and with a 

 vocabulary of the Welsh language. 



GUINIAD. 



There is a fish in Bala Lake, called gwyniad. 

 It is the same fish as is named sewin in the north ; 

 it is taken with trout flies, shows tolerable sport, 

 and is very nimble in its movements ; it is also a 

 native of the lakes of Cumberland. 



Sporting Mag. August, 1829. 



THE CHARR. 



The most successful mode of catching the 

 charr in the lake of Windermere, in the early 

 summer months, is by fastening a long and heavy 

 leaded line and hook, baited with a minnow, to 

 the stem of a boat, which is slowly and silently 

 rowed along. When in season, they are a strong 

 and vigorous, fish, and afford the angler excel- 



