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been taken in the Mackerel-nets " (Pagets). One taken in a 

 flooded meadow near Norwich on Dec. 1st, 1873. Sir Thomas 

 Browne (1662) observes: — " Salmon no common fish in our 

 rivers, though many were taken in the Ouse, in the Bure or 

 north river, in the Waveney or south river, in the Norwich river 

 but seldom, and in the winter. Four years ago fifteen were taken 

 at Trowse mill (Norwich) at Christmas." Thanks to the pollu- 

 tion of our rivers, we have said adieu to this king of fishes. A 

 seven-pound example taken in the draw-nets in the summer of 

 1888. A trawler brought in, on Feb. 27th, 1896, a forty-two- 

 inch specimen. An eight-inch example taken in a draw-net on 

 May 6th, J 896. 



S. trutta. Salmon Trout. C. — Uncertain in its visits, this 

 species appears in the summer months. It is sought by draw- 

 netters, who do not catch so many now as formerly. Great care 

 is taken not to damage the fish in handling. Rarely netted in 

 the Bure and Waveney. [The so-called " Bull-trout," although 

 ignored by Dr. Gunther as " not attributable to definite species," 

 has as much right, I think, to the distinction of a true species 

 as the Twait and Allis Shads. It is occasionally taken here.] 



S. fario. Common Trout. R. — Lubbock refers to this 

 species as occurring in the Yare and Bure. At long intervals 

 two or three fine examples have been taken at Acle. Several 

 years ago the late Rev. C. J. Lucas turned out a nnmber in 

 Filby Broad, whence they had access to Rollesby and Ormesby 

 Broads. Some increased in size, but they soon diminished in 

 numbers. A local angler fishing at Filby on April 7th, 1896, 

 hooked and landed a 2 lb. 9 oz. Trout; length, 18J in. It took 

 a lobworm, and when dissected was found to contain several 

 thrown over as ground-bait. 



Osmerus eperlanus. Smelt. C. — Very abundant offshore in the 

 autumn, and on Breydon. Occasionally many scores are netted 

 in the serving of a tide, both on the Breydon "flats" and at 

 the harbour mouth. In summer the water is fairly alive at 

 times with young fry. Large ones sometimes taken. I have 

 several eleven- and twelve-inch records. On April 20th, 1891, a 

 twelve-inch example weighed six ounces. Dr. Lowe refers to 

 one " a foot long, which weighed only a quarter of a pound " 

 (Trans. Norf. Nor. Nat. Soc. 1872-73, p. 41). An eight-inch 



