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Mere into Winander, beginning their migrations with the first 

 floods after midsummer, and cease on the first snows. The in- 

 habitants of the country take great numbers at that season ; 

 whence it is their opinion that the eels are going into the salt 

 water, and that they return in spring.' 1 



Dr. Gough's MS. notes record this Eel as found in Killington 

 reservoir. Mr. Hutchinson writes to me that the species ' is 

 common in all the tarns and rivers. Very large ones are caught 

 in Whinfell Tarn. I saw a hamperfull about two years ago 

 from Whinfell, and I should judge that the fish would average 

 about 4 J lbs. each. I stuffed one of this lot ; it weighed about 

 5 lbs., and measured 3 ft. 9 in.' There are large Eels in the 

 Eden, especially at Armathwaite. One of the big fellows, well 

 known to anglers as frequenting that part of the river, scaled 

 5J lbs. It was caught in June 1852. I question whether this 

 weight has often been surpassed. A watcher named Bevins told 

 the late Mr. Frank Buckland that he had known an Eel of 

 9 lbs. weight to be captured in Windermere. 



BROAD-NOSED EEL. 



Anguilla latirostris, Risso. 



Dr. Gough mentions this species (if it is a species) as taken 

 in Skelsmergh Tarn and at Levens. Mr. Hutchinson informs 

 me that it is ' fairly plentiful in the river Pool and Hood Tarn. 

 These are the only places in the district [Kendal] where they 

 are to be obtained that I am aware of. I have one in my 

 cabinet about 2 feet 6 inches long, caught in the former place. 5 

 The largest example of this supposed species that I have ex- 

 amined weighed 2 J lbs. It was caught near the mouth of the 

 Eden in September 1890. 



CONGER 



Conger vulgaris, Cuv. 



Dr. Heysham stated that i the Conger is not frequently taken 

 up our coasts;' probably because he seldom saw the fish exhibited 

 1 A Tour in Scotland, vol. ii. p. 35. 



