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had been carefully prepared, and the water was in thorough 
condition when the fish were turned in, the result being some 
excellent fishing during the following summer. A third pond was 
then constructed and was stocked with yearlings, which also did 
well. The fish introduced were yellow trout, Loch Leven trout, 
and American trout, and all gave excellent results. 
The vexed question as to SS. fontinalis rising to the fly was 
settled here beyond a doubt in July, 1890, by G. Ward, Esq., of 
‘Lake Vymwy. Writing to the Aisking Gazette of July 26th, 1890, 
Mr. Ward says :— 
“Dear Sir,—I cannot allow a most interesting visit I have just 
paid to Mr. Armistead’s fish hatchery and breeding waters to pass over 
without giving you some particulars of same. A rod was given me, 
asa special favour, to cure me of my doubts as to /fontinalis rising to 
the fly, and at the first cast that question was decided. I caught six in 
a few moments, and the way these trout rose was certainly ‘a caution,’ 
as ina special pond, kept for the large fish, two rose at one cast and 
took both my flies, I having a stiff rod that was too ‘hard’ on the fish. 
Mr. A. now suggested that I should go to a water he had stocked three 
years ago, which was a few miles from his place, and, nothing loth, we 
started to see fresh wonders. On arriving we made requisite arrange- 
ments . . . . and with very coarse and clumsy tackle I commenced 
to cast ; but it made no difference to these fish, especially the fontinalis, 
who rose to me in a most dashing manner, although the water was not 
rippled. J had more than a dozen landed in about half-an hour, all of 
which required playing, twice having two fish on at once, and I may say 
I never saw anything like itinmylifee . . . Mr. Armistead could 
have taken me to a number of other places where similar results have 
been obtained, but I had seen enough. I must conclude by thanking 
you very much for having, by your kind introduction, given me the 
opportunity of seeing so much to interest the sportsman and fish 
culturist: 
Yours very truly, 
“Lake Vyrnwy.” G. Warp.” 
The last interesting experiment was allowed by the kind per- 
mission of the factor, and I need hardly say that the fish.were 
carefully returned to the water. 
Every fish pond should have a bottom outlet, by means of 
which it can be run dry at any time that may be desired. It 
should always be borne in mind, however, that when the water is 
let out of a pond the natural food contained in the water passes off 
