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season for many years, both for Salmon and Sea Trout. Un- 

 fortunately, many fish have been found suffering from disease, 

 apparently coming in that state direct out of the estuary. 

 A large Mackerel was reported from the North Sea, exact locality 

 not stated. This fish was 24 inches long, and weighed 4^ lbs. — 

 a record for the North. Perhaps the most remarkable occurrence 

 during the year was the capture during April of a Herring, in the 

 tidal waters of the Esk at Whitby, by an angler using a rod and 

 line, and baiting with worm. 



Numerous large fresh water fish have been cajitured during 

 the year, the most notable being a Bream, weighing 5 lbs., 

 which was caught at Roundhay, in June, and one weighing 

 2j lbs. at Tadcaster, on August 23rd, the latter being especially 

 worthy of record. Tench, 2 lbs. 6 ozs. at Roundhay, in June ; 

 Pike, 16 lbs., 18 lbs., and 20 lbs., at Hornsea, in November 



1908, 15 lbs. at Malton, in December 1908, 22 lbs. at Malton, 

 in January 1909, and one of 19 lbs. at Yedingham, in October 



1909. Several good-sized Trout are reported ; one from the 

 Derwent at Malton, in September, weighed 4 lbs. 12 ozs ; one 

 from the Swale at Skipton Bridge, in July, 3 lbs. 6 ozs., and one 

 destroyed by an otter, picked up at Stamford Bridge, on July 

 iSth, weighed 3-I lbs. A remarkable catch was obtained on 

 July nth, in the Driffield Beck, by Captain W. Payne Gallwey; 

 8 trout weighing 15^ lbs., being nearly a uniform 2 lbs. each; 

 these waters are noted for their large fish. A fish weighing 

 3 lbs. 8 ozs. was also obtained in the Costa in July. It is interest- 

 ing to note that a Rainbow Trout weighing 2^ lbs. was obtained 

 from the Thrybergh Reservoir, near Doncaster, during August. 

 The introduction of this species in the rivers of the county has been 

 a complete failure, though in some of the lakes they have done 

 remarbly well. A Barbel weighing y\ lbs. was obtained from 

 the Ouse at York on September 6th, and one of 5 lbs. 12 ozs. 

 from the W'harfe at Tadcaster, in August. Chub weighing 5 jibs. 

 from the Swale at Brafferton ; 3 lbs. 5 ozs. from the same river 

 at Baldersby ; 5 lbs. i^ ozs. and 4 lbs. 12 ozs. at Ulleskelf, in 

 November, are recorded. Dace of the following sizes are reported 

 — 11^ ozs. at Burley, in August, and 12^ ozs. from the Cod Beck in 

 July. Three King Carp were obtained near Selb5^ on October 21st, 

 two of which weighed 6 lbs. each, and the other 8 lbs. A Roach 

 weighing 3 lbs. is reported to have been obtained from the Dove 

 and Dearne Canal, in December last ; but this is probably a 

 mistake. Specimens of the fish of i lb. 13 ozs. at Thirsk, in 

 August, and from the Derwent at Malton of if lbs. in September, 

 I lb. iif- ozs. in August, and i lb. 12 ozs. in November, and of 

 I lb. 8 ozs. at Ulleskelf, in October, may all be regarded as good 

 fish for Yorkshire, as may also Perch of 2 lbs. 2 ozs., from the 

 Nidd at Knaresboro', in August ; and 2 lbs. at Thirsk in July. 

 A large Eel, 32 inches in length, and weighing 4 lbs., was 

 caught in the Nidd at Pateley Bridge in August. 



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