182 MAKING A FISHERY. 



part, nor yet very rapid. It is crossed at the 

 lower end by a bridge, and a short distance 

 above its junction with the main river was the 

 point suggested. On May 15, 1893, accord- 

 ingly, 135 bright, healthy little two-year-olds, 

 averaging quite 7m. in length, were turned 

 adrift to shift for themselves. 



During the summer months the question of 

 purchasing a few more was under discussion, 

 when we heard that a proprietor of water lower 

 down the river was desirous of netting out some 

 of his grayling, as he thought they were in- 

 creasing too rapidly, and were likely to crowd 

 out his trout. It appeared absurd that in one 

 part of the Kennet the lessees should con- 

 template a serious outlay on grayling for 

 stocking purposes, while the owner of fishing 

 rights only a few miles below should be trying 

 his best to kill down a considerable proportion 

 of the grayling in his own water. After some 

 hesitation I represented the facts of the case to 

 this gentleman, and was gratified at the truly 

 sportsmanlike spirit in which we were invited 

 by him to take as many as we required, and 

 the keeper was instructed to render every 

 facility in his power. 

 Netting On September 25th nets, men, fish carriers, 



Sock!" and all other necessary appliances were con- 



veyed to the part of the water indicated by the 



