30 MAKING A FISHERY. 



Rules and A set of written or printed rules should be 



regulations. 



drawn up and agreed upon among the members 

 of the fishery. Even if only two or three 

 friends join in taking water, it is better to do so, 

 as it saves endless friction and discussion. 

 Besides, if the men who are defraying the cost 

 are contented to enforce certain regulations 

 among themselves, their guests or friends 

 fishing with them cannot complain at being 

 subject to the same rules. Another reason for 

 having this written or printed set of rules is, 

 that there is some difficulty in bringing them 

 under the notice of guests in any other form. 

 The essential conditions required in the regula- 

 tions of a fishery are not very numerous. The 

 following copy of the rules in force on a water 

 leased by four fishermen, who allow only legiti- 

 mate fly-fishing, is given as an example : — 



RULES. 



Season. 

 Trout fishing from ist April to 30th September. 

 Grayling fishing from ist August to 31st December. 



Limits. 

 Size. — No Trout or Grayling to be killed under 13 inches 

 in length. Any under this length to be at once carefully 

 returned to the water. 



Number. — -Not more than Two Brace of fish to be killed 

 in any day. 



Bait. 

 Artificial fly only to be used. Alexandra and other silver- 

 bodied or Salmon Flies prohibited. 



