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upper reaches of the Kennet. Some years 

 since the old Hungerford Club turned a few 

 grayling into their water, and whatever may be 

 the opinion of local anglers as to the effect 

 on the fishing, they certainly took favourably to 

 the stream, grew to a good size, and increased 

 and multiplied. This experiment was tried at a 

 place some five or six miles below the particular 

 length referred to, and, as far as could be 

 ascertained, no grayling had ever been seen in 

 the part of the stream under my control. It 

 was decided to introduce a comparatively small 

 number into the lower half of the water only, so 

 that, if the theory of grayling not working up- 

 stream was correct, anyone desirous of avoiding 

 them could do so by devoting his attention to 

 the upper portion of the fishery only. Another 

 reason for selecting the lower water for the 

 purpose was that it was considered to be better 

 adapted for them than the upper reaches. Mr. 

 Andrews kindly offered to make a present to 

 the fishery of a few two-year-old grayling, as a 

 nucleus from which in the course of time the 

 future stock would be produced. After due 

 consideration and consultation, a suitable place 

 was selected for their introduction — a tributary 

 stream, shallow throughout, flowing over clean 

 gravel, an eminently suitable spawning ground 

 for either trout or grayling, not sluggish in any 



