468 NOTES ON FISHING WATERS. 



you get good bottom-fishing for roach and dace, jack, chub, and occa- 

 sionally trout. The water, which is 2 4 miles in length and of great 

 depth, is well preserved; and being easily accessible by the Great 

 Western Railway, is much resorted to by London anglers. Subscrip- 

 tion half a guinea annually, or with privilege of using two rods 15s. 

 Day tickets Is. for one rod, and 6cZ. extra for every additional rod, which 

 entitles the holder to fish for jack. Proprietor Edward Godfrey, Weir 

 Cottage, where board and lodging may be obtained on moderate 

 terms There is also a subscription water at WRAYESBURY (22 miles from 

 London, on the S.W.R.), at half a guinea per annum. Mr. Stephenson, 

 proprietor. 



The fishing in the Colne, at DENHAM (one of the scenes so well de- 

 scribed by Sir Humphiy Davy in the Sahnonia\, is first rate. It com- 

 mences on the first of May, and towards the end'of the month, or early 

 in June, the May-fly will make its appearance in great abundance, after 

 which the alder-fly and the green and grey drake will be the only flies 

 wanted, except for the evening fishing, when the orange or peacock herl 

 palmer, and the white and brown moths, may be used with success. 



A trout, in this part of the Colne, is not considered a killable fish 

 under two pounds' weight. 



There is excellent pike, pearch, roach and dace fishing in the various 

 collateral branches of the Colne which run through HANWORTH (the 

 seat of Mr. Perkins), TWICKENHAM (through the grounds of Sir Wm. 

 Clay, and the Common), and HOUNSLOW (the Powder Mills) to ISLE- 

 WORTH, but the waters are nearly all rented, and permission to fish not 

 easily obtained. It is, we believe, in these waters that Sir John Hawkins, 

 who once lived on the Common (before the Inclosure Act), used to fish. 



The river CHESS, which rises at Chesham, joins the Colne at Rickmans- 

 worth, and affords excellent fishing throughout, especially at CHENEYS 

 and BIRKET WOOD. 



THE RIVER WANDLE. 



THE WANDLE, in Surrey, rises near CARSHALTOX, which is 12 miles 

 from London, and falls into the Thames at Waudsworth : it is a beau- 

 tifully clear stream, full of trout, fine dace, chub, and eels, but will not 

 yield its fish to a novice. CARSHALTON is situate on the best part of the 

 stream, and has good inns for the accommodation of anglers, the 

 Greyhound, the Swan Inn, and the King's Arms. The right of fishing 

 here belongs to the different proprietors of the various grounds, and 

 mills for the manufacture of paper, calico printing, &c., and from some 

 of the proprietors it is not difficult to procure a day's fly-fishing; and 

 no other mode is allowed. 



Two remarkable features in the character of the Wandie are, that 

 the heaviest rains never discolour the water, and that tlie may-fly never 

 appears upon it. The season commences on the first of May, when the 

 fish are in tolerable condition, but are not in perfection till June. No 

 sport need be expected in the Wandle unless the fishing is fine in the 



