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Forest at Redbridge, where it forms the head of the Southampton 

 water. 



The ITCHIN rises in HAMPSHIRE, and, passiug by RUMSEY and WIN- 

 CHESTER, falls into the sea at Southampton. It is well stored with 

 trout and other fish, especially at Rumsey, the seat of Lord Palmerston, 

 where permission to fish is sometimes obtained. Near Southampton, 

 many salmon and salmon-trout are taken, but chiefly by traps and nets. 



The LODDON is a small slow stream which rises in Hampton, and 

 passes through the pleasure-grounds of the Duke of Wellington at 

 Strathfieldsaye. It has but few trout, but is well stocked with pike 

 and pearch. At the head of the Loddon, at OLD BASING, are some ponds 

 fed by that river, where there are fine pike. Mr. Greville Fennell caught 

 one there, weighing nearly 161b. They are now private, the property 

 of Sir Richard Bethefl. 



THE RIVER COLNE. 



THIS beautiful river rises near ST. ALBANS, in Hertfordshire, and 

 abounds with trout, often very large, pike, pearch, roach, dace, barbel, 

 eels, &c. It flows past TWO-WATERS through NEW BARNES, WATFORD, 

 LOUD-WATER, (in all which places the fishing is very good,) to RICKMANS- 

 WOUTH, where it becomes a considerable stream. Here, for three or four 

 miles, the water is strictly preserved by the 'True Wallonians,' a society 

 limited to 12 members, subscription 51. 5s. per annum, for trout-fishing, 

 which is first rate. Below Rickmansworth, the Colne runs through MOOR 

 PARK, and thence to DENHAM, where there is excellent fishing, and the 

 trout are large, and of fine quality. Below Denham is UXBRIDGE, famous 

 for its fine trout; but the water is rented, and the proprietors are very 

 careful of their fish. At UXBRIDGE MOOR is Bar-rat's fishery, the sub- 

 scription to which is II. per annum ; and after the first of August 

 bottom fishing commences, the charge for which is 3s. per day ; 

 and frequently 30 or 40 Ibs. of roach are taken by one rod. Just below 

 Barratt's fishery is STUDD'S WATER, a swift, narrow part of the stream, 

 where there are plenty of trout and dace. Subscription 10s. Qd. for the 

 season. No day-tickets. At IYER, three miles from Uxbridge, there is 

 a good piece of preserved water formerly called the ROYALTY or COLNE 

 FISHERY, now rented by Mr. Gould. It is well stocked with almost 

 every kind of fish. The subscription is \l. Is. for the season, or a day 

 ticket for ti'olling Is., and for trolling and bottom-fishing Is. 6d. 



Further down the stream (which has several branches) are COWLEY 

 and DRAYTON MILLS, where there are some good large trout, but they 

 are far from numerous, owing to the increase of pike in that part of 

 the river. Below Drayton Mills to LONGFORD, few trout are to be met 

 with, but plenty of pike, pearch, chub, &c. FISHERMAN Joe Heath (a 

 waterproof-boot maker), who knows all about the five or six fishing 

 waters in this neighbourhood, and is very communicative and obliging. 

 The branches of the Colue which fall into the Thames at STAINES and 

 ISLEWORTH abound with roach, dace, chub, pearch, and especially pike. 



At THORNEY BROAD FISHERY, West Drayton (13 miles from London), 



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