THE KJVEK, LEA. 4G3 



At TOTTENHAM MILLS (still so called, though burnt down some years 

 ago), 5 miles from London, you come to TYLER'S SUBSCRIPTION WATER 

 (formerly called Bannister's, and afterwards Reid's), where there is a 

 mile of excellent fishing, especially for pike, pearch, chub, &c. The 

 FERRY HOUSE, kept by Mr. NOAKES, affords good accommodation to 

 anglers. Subscription one guinea per annum, including trolling ; half- 

 a-guinea for light bottom-fishing, or one shilling per day. 



A mile further on is FORD'S WATER (extending half a mile), the 

 house belonging to which is called the BLUE HOUSE. This is a well- 

 stored water. The annual subscription is one guinea, including trolling ; 

 half-a-guinea for bottom-fishing only, or one shilling per day. 



The next subscription water, is called BLEAK HALL, (formerly COOK'S 

 FERRY,) near Edmontoin, an inn kept by Mr. BENJ. WICKS. Upwards of 

 three miles (two on the river and one on the mill-stream), are here well 

 preserved, and afford excellent sport for all the usual fish, but especially 

 for pike, which sometimes run large. According to the following 

 paragraph, which has lately run the round of the papers, there is 

 better fishing even than for pike : " A remarkably fine salmon trout, 

 weighing between seven and eight pounds, was caught on the 23rd of 

 April, 1856, at Mr. Wicks' subscription water by Mr. G. Govier, of 

 Astey's Row, Islington, and landed by his friend Mr. Eades, after show- 

 ing them some fine sport. It was taken with single gut tackle and 

 lobworm bait." The subscription is one guinea per annum including 

 trolling; half-a-guinea for light bottom-fishing; or one shillingper 

 day. Mr. Wicks' prints a paper called Articles of Subscription, which 

 may be had on application. By this it appears that he only admits 

 forty annual subscribers; that trolling commences July 1st, and live- 

 bait fishing October 1st, and both terminate March 1st; that any one 

 using live-bait for pearch during April or May, or for pike before 

 October 1st, or uses trimmers or lay-rods (that is, more than one rod), 

 incurs a penalty of from half-a-guinea to a guinea. 



Another mile brings us to Mrs. BULLIN'S COTTAGE, at CHINGFORD (see 

 View, p. 226), formerly called SHUREY'S WATER, which reaches to 

 Enfield Wash ; and this part of the Lea is well stored with pike, 

 pearch, carp, barbel, chub, roach, gudgeons, ells, &c., and the fishing 

 veiy good. The waters are rented by Mr. DIGBY ; the subscription one 

 guinea per annum ; or, without trolling, one shilling per day. Mrs. 

 Bullin provides accommodation for anglers at the cottage. 



A little further on is PONDER'S END FISHERY, rented by T. KIED 

 (see "View, p. 229), who is landlord of the ANCHOR AND PIKE, and has 

 good accommodation for anglers ; and an ordinary on Sundays at 

 half-past one. The water extends two miles and a half (from Marditch 

 to Enfield lock), and is well stored with pike, pearch, large roach, and 

 a few tench. Subscription half-a-guinea per annum including trolling ; 

 or one shilling per day, out of which the bearer is entitled to sixpenny- 

 worth of refreshments. 



Between Mrs. Bullin's Cottage and the Anchor and Pike, Mr. BAYLY 

 rents about half a mile of water, in which the fishing and subscripton 

 are much the same as his neighbours. 



ORDNANCE FISHERIES, ENFIELD. Subscription waters, Enfield Lock, 



