April 8, 1893] 
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE 
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weather was fine during the Easter week, and a fjood 
many anglers were out, and all seemed to have a few. 
Mr. Eamsbottom, of Liverpool, had very good baskets on 
two occasions on the lower water, and Mr. Hill did also 
very fair. Mr. E. Lovell had a very good basket on Wed¬ 
nesday with real minnow. Some pools are still full of 
old kelts.—AnwEN. 
XSast and West Cleddau (Pembrokeshire).— 
We are having a continuance of frosty nights; the 
rivers are getting decidedly low, and a very bright sun 
during the day, so that fly-fishers may as well remain at 
home and wait until we have had a good rain.—H. 
£xe and Canal (Pxeter), —The weather through- 
oiit the Eastertide has been simply grand, in fact one 
might fairly say phenomenal. It is certainly many years 
ago that we were similarly favoured, and Easter, 1893, 
will undoubtedly rank high among our “ record holidays.” 
Of course, whilst it has been everything delightful and 
desirable for the general holiday makers, it has been 
rather the reverse for the angling fraternity, and 
fishing excursions have, under the circustances, par¬ 
taken largely of the “ summer picnic ” order. With the 
water so low and clear, and brilliant sunshine from 
morn to night, trout are naturally hard to approach, 
and “fine and far off” has been quite as im¬ 
perative, recently, as in the “dog days.” But, 
although not a fisherman’s holiday (from a purely 
sporting point of view), I have no doubt many 
will cherish pleasant recollections of their river¬ 
side rambles this Easter, as, independent of killing fish, 
it has been a thorough treat to be out. Good Friday, as 
usual, brought out a fair number of the craft, and on 
the Brampford Association water, a few samples were 
obtained by the following gentlemen : Mr. De Behr, one 
and a half brace ; Mr. Garter, a brace; Mr. Taylor, a 
brace ; Mr. Roberts, one and a half brace : and Mr. 
Theenwissen, a brace- Three of our city anglers had a 
day on the moor streams on Monday last, but even the 
sprightly little moorland troutlets would not rise freely, 
and but few were found in the creels when the count 
was made. I hear that Mr. Wyatt-Edgell, jun., has 
drawn first blood from the salmon at Cowley, this week, 
but have not learnt the weight.— Red Palmes. 
Fen Waters (South. Lincolnshire).— The weather 
and water is very favourable for the commencement of 
the trouting season, but as yet it is full early for any¬ 
thing like general work on the South Lincolnshire 
waters. Some odd anglers may have taken advantage 
of the holidays, but I think their numbers have been 
few. Trout are said to be rising nicely, the bright 
sunshine bringing out the flies as well as they came last 
year at the beginning of May. There is little or no 
doubt sport might now be obtained. It will be of in¬ 
terest to mention that Mr. Silk, of Stamf rd, has sent 
from the Marquis of Exeter’s Burghley Fishery, a com¬ 
plete set of apparatus, illustrating fish hatching, &c., to 
the Sporting Exhibition at Sheffield. It has already 
been well spoken of by visitors.— Limpet. 
Idle (North Notts.) . —There is not yet much doing 
among the trout anglers of the district. The Easter 
holidays are somewhat early this year, but, still, the 
weather is all that can be desired for early trouting, and 
the fish themselves are believed to be in a forward con¬ 
dition. Some of those who affect trout fishing in this 
district, I hear, are gone away for the holidays, one or 
two to Scotland, probably for a turn among the salmon. 
By the way, I hear the low state of the water is militating 
against the salmon fishing in the North. There used to 
be a few who tried for salmon in the Trent about 
Newark and below, but lately the game has not been 
worth the candle. Last week some of the Trent sub¬ 
scribers were trying for fish at Averham, but they met 
with no success. What few fish there have been have 
gone up on the freshes a month ago.—L. 
Lake C oron (Bodorgan, Anglesey) .—On Thursday 
last the writer took fifteen trout with a fly, fishing from 
the shore, and seven on Friday, about Jib. mostly, a few 
lib. Mr. Heygate, solicitor, Wellingboro’, staying at 
Prince Llewelyn Hotel, Aberffraw, six in the river with 
a fly, and one with a minnow in the lake. On Monday, 
the writer had one pound fish with a fly, losing a 
splendid sewin with a minnow. Bright weather and no 
wind since. Rain wanted.—W. H. 
Lake Vyrnwy (North "Wales, via Oswestry).— 
On Thursday morning (March 30) trout fishing com¬ 
menced in above water, and the result of the opening 
fishing has been most satisfactory, and amply justifies 
the policy of the management in introducing plants, 
Crustacea, and mollusca, to improve the food supply, as 
the trout are in very good condition, and never rose 
better to fly. Very few anglers have as yet availed 
themselves of the privilege of trolling, nearly all the fish 
having been taken with fly. Thursday’s catch, eighty- 
eight trout, weighing 511b. lOoz. ; Good Friday’s catch, 
164. trout, 951b. 8oz. ; Saturday’s catch, 195 trout, 
1061b. lOoz.; Monday’s catch, 101 trout, 601b. 3oz. ; 
Tuesday’s catch (very cold, bright day), forty-six trout, 
251b. lloz. The most successful anglers were Mr. O. 
Hanlan, who took his limit (twenty trout) four days in 
succession; Mr. Weare, who had twenty on Friday and 
Saturday, and thirteen on Monday ; Messrs. Watts (two 
rods), who had ninety-four in five days; Messrs. Sale 
Md Bancroft, eighty-two in five days; Mr. and Mrs. 
Midwood, who had six-seven in three days; Messrs. 
Busk and Smirthwaite, who had forty on Saturday, 
t^ing of these twenty-five between 6.20 and 7 p.m. 
Thanks to a seasonable February and March, the fish 
are well fed and fight moat gamely, and there seems 
every prospect of a firat-rate season.— Long Drift. 
Lark. —This pretty little stream was well patronised 
dunng the week. A few good fish were taken, but, as 
it IS a shallow stream and water very clear, no great 
baskets were made.— William Howlett. > 
Lea. —The water is in very good condition ; of course 
it is getting rather clear, but there has been a good 
flow during all the dry weather we have had. On Good 
Friday some excellent sport was had at many places, the 
beautiful day attracted many anglers to turn out and 
enjoy the holiday. At Ware some heavy takes of roach 
were made, and a beautiful rudd weighing lib. 13oz. was 
caught, this was a fine specimen for any river to pro¬ 
duce, and a most exceptional one for the Lea. I saw 
plenty of fishermen having fair sport near to Cheshnnt. 
Messrs. Hawkins, Vile, Thomson, Coldwell, and Payne 
of the Park Angling Society, all had roach. Mr. W. 
Dew, of the Edmonton and Tottenham Angling Society, 
had about 71b. of fine roach. The open competition at 
Waltham Abbey on the same day was a success, as all the 
six prizes were taken by the following : First, a Sower- 
butt’s general rod, R. Simmonds, Waltham Brothers,'with 
a roach and a chub lib. 15oz. ; second, a case of carvers, 
H. Smith, Royal Small Arms A. S., Enfield, five roach, 
14.ioz. ; third, a meerschaum pipe, C. Bramley, Stepney 
Brothers A. S., one chub, 8Joz. ; fourth, a winch and 
line, G. Anthony, Duke of Norfolk A.S., roach, 7Joz. ; 
fifth, a heating flask. J. Pound, unattached, roach, 5Joz.; 
and, sixth, R. Stevens, Kilburn Piscatorials. a photo¬ 
graphic group of the competitors. I had the pleasure of 
presenting the prizes the same evening. The trout¬ 
fishing season opened at Broxbourne on April 1, and I 
heard of a gentleman fishing from Carthagena Weir 
hooking, but losing, a good fish. I certainly think 
trouting ought to be open now, in the Lea, the same as 
in the Thames ; roach fishing at Broxbourne is open 
until May 15. Fly-fishing for dace and chub may be 
followed at the Ferry Boat, Tottenham, Games’s, 
Higham Hill, Coventry’s, Sewardstone, and some water 
belonging to the Red Lion, at St. Margaret’s ; Cooks 
Ferry, Angel-road, is open to anybody for all kinds of 
fishing, free. Caddis baits are now very fine and large, 
and prove most attractive baits.— Spliced Joint. 
Leicester.— Despite .the fact that the weather made 
the outlook for sport extremely doubtful, the Easter 
holidays and the sunshine caused a number of trout 
anglers to indulge in a brief trip to the streams in the 
rural districts. Unfortunately, however, their efforts 
were very poorly rewarded. We are still without rain, 
consequently the brooks are lower than ever, making it 
very difficult for the most skilful manipulator to show 
anything like a bag of trout. The best fishing has been 
obtained at the Desford waters, although, even here, 
the effort was nothing approaching what it should have 
been, as plenty of stock has been placed in this stream 
of late. A few have been out at East Norton. Rain is 
very badly needed, but from atmospheric signs we are 
as far off as ever. 
Lug'g and Arro-w (Leominster).— Both these 
streams are running in good fishing order, being a nice 
level and clear. The weather has been unusually fine 
for the time of year, and suitable for anglers to get on 
the water this holiday time. The nights have been a 
little frosty, but a good few flies have been out. The 
best flies are the Blue Dun, Iron Blue, Cowdung, 
March Brown, and February Red. A good few rods 
have been out, and, on the wfiole, sport has been good. 
The fish taken are improving in condition, and there is 
a good prospect for sport. The Pinsley is clear and in 
good order for angling ; sport in it good.— Gwtnne. 
Lugg, Arro-w, and Pinsley (Kingsland).— 
Rivers are running clear, with a fair volume of water, 
yet sport is very indifferent, owing to a continuance of 
cold, frosty nights, followed daily by cloudless bright 
skies and east winds. Natural insects are scarce. 
Should we have rain and warmer nights good baskets 
would be the rule. The Stone fly is on, and should be a 
most useful fly. March Brown, Spider, Blue Dun, Iron 
Blue, Brown Spinner, Cowdung, and Grannom are all 
out. Grayling are now on the spawning beds.—R, T. 
Williams. 
Maelog Lake (Ty-Croes, Anglesey).— Mr. Cot¬ 
trell, the proprietor, writes ; “ 'I'he brilliant calm 
weather this last week has prevented any chance of 
taking trout in lake or river since Thursday last, when 
two visitors, Messrs. Grimshaw and Fletcher, of 
Accrington, on the three previous days, took seventeen 
each day, mostly with worm, about Jib. each, and about 
half of them sewin. Mr. Harverson, station master, Ty- 
Croes, got the best trout on Good Friday, IJlb. Capital 
weather for sea-fishing, large number of coalings taken, 
hand lining from boats. PoUock fishing is now good’ 
and this hot summer weather should bring on the bass. 
Ouse. —This grand roach and bream river has been 
in splendid form lately, and at the branch bridge some 
really good trays of fish were taken last week. The 
weather has been all that could be desired, and fish, up 
to Easter Monday, were feeding well. Red paste they 
seemed to prefer.— William Howlett. 
Plymoutk.—We are still blest with fine weather, 
and nope it may last for some time. A nice basket of 
large pollack was caught off the Shag Stone last Tues¬ 
day with the black India rubber sand-eel. Several 
schools of mullet are moving about in the Sound, and 
at times up the Cattewater and Hamoaze, but they do not 
remain long enough in one spot to be caught. Dabbing 
or fishing for flat flsh is a favourite sport now on the 
West Mud and near the Great Western Docks. The 
method of fishing for them is to use a small 
trot, with plummet lead at each end, and from four to 
six hooks arranged at distances on the line between 
them. No. 6 hooks to short twisted gut are the best for 
this sport, baited with small pieces of worm or pilchard. 
'There is still water coming over the weirs, so the 
rivers are in very good condition although a little clear. 
Last week I suggested that the leat that feeds Marsh 
Mills, and runs from Cann Weir, should be cleared and 
the trout put into the river. This, I am happy to say, 
has been done by Mr. Henry Clark, who owns the fishing 
from Marsh Mills to the weir. If the rest of our rivers 
were so well protected and nursed as this portion, 
fishing in our locality would be much improved, and our 
thanks are due to Mr, Henry' Clark for his kindness in 
so stocking the river, because the fish of necessity must 
find their way higher up to the other waters which do 
not belong to him.— William Hearder. 
Scarborough (Sea Angling). —Billet and plaice have 
been very plentiful in the bay for the past two or three 
weeks, and both pier and boat anglers have been having 
excellent sport. We are having gloriously fine weather., 
The long-line fishermen have been making exceptionally 
heavy takes of codfish.—H. 
Severn (Shrewsbury). — Mr. T. A. Fisher, of 
Shrewsbury, a member of the local society, has been 
fortunate as a salmon angler this season ; on Saturday, 
March 25, he landed a plump little fish, 18in. long, 
weighing 51b.; Saturday, April 1, another salmon in 
the pink of condition, weighing 121b. 6oz. ; and on 
Easter Monday two more salmon, weighing respectively 
41b. and 71b. They were all fresh run cock fish.— 
Salopian. 
Severn, Vyrnwy, Tanat, and Cain (Llanymy- 
nech. —Some capital sport has been enjoyed in these 
rivers during the past week amongst the trout, and 
more particularly in the Tanat and Cain, in both of 
which streams some very good baskets were captured 
after the showers on Saturday. The best killing flies 
at present are the Alder, March Brown, Red Spinner, 
and the Olivo Dun. The rivers are at present very 
bright and clear, and rain is wanted to ensure a con¬ 
tinuation of the sport recently obtained. The grayling 
are now about to spawn, and it is a subject of general 
remark amongst our local anglers that these beautiful 
fish were never more plentiful in the Vyrnwy than at 
the present time, and they are also on the increase in 
the Tanat, but it is a matter of regret that these fish 
and trout—like hares and rabbits — do not flourish 
together.— Vyrnwy. 
Sussex Biivers. —Charmingholiday weather favoured 
pleasure seekers. Streams, rivers, and harbours were 
well patronised, but the bright water was somewhat 
detrimental to trouting. From a stream in the Mid- 
Sussex district four and a-half brace were taken with 
minnow and worm on Friday, the heaviest weighing 
lloz. Chub up to 2jlb. and some good roach are notified 
me from the Ouse, and a trout of IJlb. was taken from 
the main river near Fletching while roach fishing. At 
Chichester Canal the weeds are being cleared from the 
lower water, and a number of carp and pike may be 
seen in the basin. A perch of 4Jlb. was speared near 
Donnington a short time back. The heaviest perch 
taken legitimately during the season weigQed 41b. 2oz., 
and was unfortunately consigned to the oven in place of 
a case. The smelt are giving sport in the harbour, and 
a few herring shad have been taken. Codling are in 
force on the coast, and good takes have been made.—r 
George F. Salter. 
Taw (North Devon). —Salmon fishing commenced on 
April 1, and I have known four or five good salmon taken. 
A great boon to fishing, is that at the Southmolton-road, 
London and South Western Railway, the landlord of 
the hotel has taken some miles of water, and gentlemen 
can have salmon and trout fishing for 2$. 6d. a day, and 
should the long expected rain come good fishing is 
certain. Good Friday and Easter Monday many who 
could not get out other days were on the water, and 
were rewarded by some catches. The rivers are down 
at summer depth, consequently large fish could not be 
enticed. A band of night poachers have begun to fish 
the rivers, but a society is started to catch them, and I 
hear possibly before ray next report will be caught. 
Names, time, and places are known. Small flies are 
only suitable, and the Blue Upright and March Browns 
are killing.— Rusty Game. 
Teme (Ludlow). —The Teme in this district is still 
running in splendid order for angling, being clear and a 
nice level. The weather has been beautiful and fine, 
with a slight frost at nights. It being holiday time 
there has been more rods out, and the fish have been 
moving well at the March Brown, Blue Dun, Cowdung, 
February Red, Brown Spinner, and Red Palmer. 
Bottom fishers have tried the worm with success. A 
fair amount of fish have been taken with the artificial 
minnow. 'The water near New Bridge was fished on 
Saturday, and a nice dish of trout was taken with the 
Blue Dun. On Monday, in the water near Steventon, 
some good fish were taken with the Cowdung and Brown 
Spinner. Under Ludford Weir some good trout were 
taken on Tuesday with the minnow. Pike have been 
moving well near the Paper Mills, and Mr. H. Watkins 
has had good success amongst them with the minnow. 
In the Ashford water sport has been good. lu the pre¬ 
served water, near Oakley Park, two fine salmon were 
seen at the end of last week ; the fish would scale about 
91b. each. The Ony, Corve, Clun, andLedwyche are all 
clear and in good order for fishing. The Corve was 
fished on Friday by five gentlemen who only landed one 
trout. Jib., with tfie worm. Some good fish have been 
taken since. Sport in others good. 
Teme (Tenbury).— The water in this part is run¬ 
ning in good order for either fly or bottom fishing, 
being clear and a nice level. The weather has been 
fine and warm, and suitable for anglers to get out, and 
a good few rods have been on the water. The fish have 
been more on the move, and have risen well at the 
February Red, March Brown, and Cowdung, and some 
fair sport has been had. Sport was good on Monday 
with the March Brown. The Ony, Corve, Clun, and 
Ledwyohe are all clear and in good order for fishing. 
Thet (Thetford). —The members of the Thetford 
Society had a good turn at the fine roach and dace in th^ 
