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Years, Henry Amor, Wm. Cambers, and Charles Milbourn. Since the 

 preservation of the Thames by the Society the fishing here is much 

 improved. The Colne falls into the Thames near Staincs, and affords 

 good pike and pearch fishing, but scarcely any trout, owing, we 

 believe, to poaching. 



WINDSOR. In the neighbourhood of this royal residence there is 

 excellent gudgeon-fishing, and abundance of trout, which often run 

 large, especially at the ETON WEIR, and the SURLEY HALL WEIR, 

 opposite Boveney. There is also excellent pike-fishing in the autumn, 

 as well as barbel, near the bridge of Windsor. One of the very best 

 stations for those who either spin or fish with the fly, for trout, is at 

 and near MONKEY ISLAND, between Windsor and the pretty village of 

 BRAY, also a fishing station. More trout, although they do not run 

 large, are, perhaps, caught in this locality than in any other on the 

 river.* While we are writing, we hear of seven trout, of from 2 to 8 

 pounds weight, being caught in one day at Old Windsor Lock, by Mr. 

 Devonshire. FISHERMEN, Purdue, Haynes and Son, and the brothers 

 Wilder, of Maidenhead, who are all well acquainted with the best casts. 



DATCHET, MAIDENHEAD, COOKHAM, and MARLOW, all between 23 and 

 29 miles from London, on the river, are pleasant places and plentifully 

 supplied with fish of all kinds, including pike, pearch, and trout, and 

 the angler will generally find good sport, especially in September and 

 October, for pike and pearch. Pearch are abundant near Marlow, and 

 sometimes taken from 3 to 4 Ibs. weight ; and in May and June trout 

 .are often caught there by spinning the bleak. INN at Maidenhead, the 

 Orkney Arms. FISHERMEN, the brothers Wilder, Andrews, and Bond. 

 It is no uncommon thing to fish the river for jack from COOKHAM to 

 MARLOW, and down again with great success ; and the roach-fishing is 

 excellent, especially at Cookham, where they are very large. The WICK 

 too (see p. 469) falls in near Marlow, and is a fine trout stream. INNS, 

 at Datchet, the Angel and Crown ; at Cookham, the Bell and Dragon, 

 King's Head, and Ferry House. FISHERMEN, J. Wilder and Poulson. 

 INNS, at Marlow, the Anglers, Crown. FISHERMEN, Rosewell, Creswell, 

 Wm. Rockell. 



MEDENHAM, half-way between Marlow and Henley, is a secluded 

 fishing station, where there is often good sport. INN, the Ship. 

 PUNTMEN, the Johnsons. 



HENLEY-ON-THAMES affords very good fishing, and the pike and 

 pearch sometimes run very large. INNS, the Angel, Catherine Wheel, 

 Red Lion. FISHERMEN, the brothers Woodlee, Herbert, Cook. 



WARGRAVE, excellent fishing for barbel, pike, pearch, and chub, which 

 run very large. INN, the George and Dragon. Plenty of boats and men. 



READING is 36 miles from London. The Thames here does not 

 yield such good fishing as above and below, but the river KENNET, 

 which rises in Wiltshire, falls into the Thames at READING, and affords 

 the angler an opportunity of trying a stream where very heavy trout 



* The trout-fishing iii this part of the river is likely to improve, as a committee 

 lias been formed, under the title of "The Maidenhead Trout Club," for preserving 

 the Thames fisheries from Boulter's Pool to Pevensey Ditch, near Windsor. The 

 committee hold their meetings at the Orkney Arms Inn, Maidenhead Bridge, and 

 Charles Cooper, Esq. is treasurer, and receives the subscriptions. 



