150 MAKING A FISHERY. 



The level of the brick floor of the tank under 

 the shed is above 6in. below the level of the 

 bed of the stew, so that this depth of water is 

 left in the tank when the stew itself is empty. 

 This is, however, as will be noted further on, 

 a disadvantage when collecting the fish for 

 turning out or other purposes. 



Attention is directed to some of the details 

 of the arrangement. As already stated, there 

 are between the inlet hatch B and the shed C 

 two securely fitted, perforated zinc fences, and 

 in front of the outlet hatch I there is also a 

 securely fitted fence in two halves, H. There 

 is also a second outlet fence, which is fixed at 

 the point I, when the hatch is raised to empty 

 the stew. Thus, whenever it is necessary to 

 remove a fence in order to clean it from 

 accumulated leaves, weed, confervoid, and other 

 rubbish, there is in front, or behind it, a second 

 fence to prevent the escape of any fish. 



The tank under the shed E being the dark- 

 est, deepest, and least disturbed portion, the 

 largest fish congregate there, and when the 

 stew is emptied all the trout fly to it for 

 safety. Thus, in case of an attempted raid by 

 poachers, the yearlings would take refuge in 

 the house, and, as this is securely closed above 

 water by a strong door, and below by iron bars 

 about 4in. apart, fastened to the brickwork, the 



