Blue and Half Stone. AVhat wo want badhi 13 a nice 
warm ram for twelve hours or so. but at present there 
18 no more indication of any break up of this extraordi- 
^ry dry period than at anytime for the past month. 
However, we mu.d get a change of some sort soon, till 
which anglers mnst exercise their “cardinal virtue.” 
w Colonel Wyatt-Edgell and Mr. 
Wyatt-Edgell. jnn., have killed seven or eight salmon 
dnnng the last week or two, running from 71b. to 121b , 
but the water is now run too low to fish. Sport has 
quiet latel.y in the Salmon Pool Reach, and the netters 
•n the tidal water are doing very little. Pollack fishing 
at hx mouth has been rather good again recently, some 
rods yetting from 301b. to 401b. weight of fish in a few 
hours trial.— Red Palmer. 
Fen Water^s (South Lincolnshire). —Complaints 
are a.rising in different places that the dry weather is 
causing a drought in this part of Lincolnshire. There 
was scarcely any rain in March, and since this month 
came in there has been none, with the result that the 
.small streams which come from the highlands are almost 
dried up, and in the lowlands the springs and wells are 
giving out. Already some farmers, it is reported, are 
having to cart water from a distance to supply the 
wants of their stock. This is also bad for those who 
hat water there is is low and fine, 
and the cold north-east winds are preventing the fish 
from getting the benefit of rising flies, as hatching is 
retarded. In other respecis the weather is pleasant, and 
where circumstances are favourable sport might be 
procured.— Limpet. 
I^e (Nortli Notts.). —At a meeting the other day of 
the Drainage Commissioners it was reported that the new 
s^am launch for dredging and weed cutting was a very 
efficient machine for its work, and, judgingfrom what is 
said of it, anglers in the summer will not need to make 
30 much complaint of the weedy state of the river, 
hitherto the greatest nuisance they have to contend 
with.—L. 
^ Coron (Bodorgran, Anglesey).— Last Thurs¬ 
day Mr. Ldwards. Holj^head, took seven fine trout with 
minnow, though it was a dead calm. On Tuesday 
night the writer took four with a Mallard and Scarlet, 
three of which were a pound each, just as the sun was 
going down. Mr. Coles, Bodorgan Arms Hotel, took six 
in the same time, but smaller. The fish are getting into 
coital condition. Bright weather, cold north wind, 
which generally drops in the evenings, just when the big 
trout come to feed.—W. H. 
Lake Vyrnwy (North Wales, via Oswestry).— 
Anglers are evidently holding out, waiting for the much 
needed rain. The few rods that have been out have 
done well. On Wednesday, April 5, Messrs. Busk and 
bmirthwaite made a good basket of twenty fish. 
Messrs. Farrar and Son, eight; Admiral Sir John Baird, 
SIX: Capt. Watts and Mr, W’^eare, seven very pretty 
fish. On Thursday, Mr. Busk caught bis limit (twenty 
trout), best a lovely fish of 11b. 4oz. Messrs. Farrar 
and Son, sixteen, two 1-pounders. Capt. Watts six 
nice fish. On Friday, a very bright sunny day, Mr. Busk 
again took his limit (twenty fish), best lib. 2oz. Admiral 
Sir John Baird eight very good fish, Monday anglers 
considered too bright to go out except for a few hours 
in the evening. Mr. Bnrd took three fish and Admiral 
Sir John Baird three. Tue.sday a bitter cold day. Mr. 
Burd took sixteen very nice fish, Mr, Glazebrook six, 
best fish lib. 4oz., Dr. Collins, after four o’clock, caught 
three fish. On ednesday, a cold, bright day, Mr. 
Glazebrook ten very even fish, Messrs. Collins and Potts 
six; Mr. Burd caught a lovely dish of five fish, best 
11b. (Joz., making a total for the week of 104 fish in 
splendid condition.— Long Drift. 
The river is in wonderfully good condition ; 
when we take into account the fact that for the last six 
weeks there has not been any rain to supply an influx 
of water, it is really wonderful to think that the supply 
.8 SO unlimited : it is true that both the New River and 
the Fast London Waterworks Companies make very 
heavy demands, yet the material resources are quite 
equal to the occasion, and, I am credibly informed, 
could meet much larger supplies, if necessary. I under¬ 
stand that a scheme is afloat whereby it is proposed to 
construct a series of lakes and reservoirs in the Lea 
valley, where sufficient water could be stored, not only 
to meet the present requirements, but also to supply the 
entire of London with pure water. Since the holidays 
there has not been much fishing; dace and bleak have 
been showing up well, and some very fine specimens of 
both kinds are to be seen daily; in fact, I don’t 
know when I have seen such numbers of goodly 
sized fish. At Cook’s Ferry, on the 16th inst., there 
were a lot of anglers out, some bottom fishing, others 
live-baiting, and one or two sniggling for eels. I did not 
hear of any success being achieved by the former divi¬ 
sion, but a few eels were taken by Mr. H. Smith and 
another gentleman, who informed me that they found 
of S' nuisance, as they kept on 
nibbling off the ends of their worms. Fishing for dace, 
roach, bream, chubb, and eels is open at the Ferric Boat, 
Tottenham, and Mr. Day tells me, will remain so until 
he thinks the fish are out of condition. There is a bit 
of water fishable at Waltham Abbey, on application to 
Harry Avis, at the King’s Arms Hotel. All anglers in 
the northern district will, I am sure, be glad to avail 
themselves of the opportunity of hearing the reading to 
be given by Mr. Hoyle, at the Hounsfield Otters’ Club- 
room the Cross Keys, Edmonton Green, on Tuesday, 
April 18. The annual supper and the distribution of 
prizes won by the members of the Enterprise A.S. will 
take place at the City Arms, High Cross-lane, on Wed¬ 
nesday, April lit. Thursday evening, water in good 
order, but weather doubtful.— Spliced Joint. 
Lugg and Arrow (Leominster).— Both these noted 
trout streams are in good order for angling, being clear 
and a nice level. A fair volume of water is going down 
them at present, but rain is wanted, and twenty-four 
hours’ good rain would greatly improve the fishing. The 
weather has been fine, with very cold winds, but the fish 
have been moving at the Grannom, Cowdung, Blue 
Dun, and Stone-fly, and fair sport has been had, but the 
lots taken have not been heavy. Minnow fishing should 
be successful. The Pinsley is now running clear and in 
order for fishing, but little fishing has been done in it 
this season as yet.— Gwtnne. 
Lugg, Arrow, and Pinsley (Kingsland).— 
Rivers are clear and in fair volume, yet the weather 
continues dead against fishing. Till a change occurs hut 
little sport is likely. Flies, same as last week. The 
Yellow Dun is due, but have not yet seen it. In fact, 
natural flies of all sorts are very scarce.— R T 
Williams. 
Plymouth,.— Sea and River Fishing. —Mackerel 
are still in the offing, and good catches reward those 
who go out for them. We may expect them soon in the 
bays and Sound, when boats of every size can be seen 
enjoying this favourite sport. I have counted some¬ 
times over 100 boats, and this, you)may imagine, makes 
the Sound look very lively. Some bass have been seen 
at Peulee Point; but I have only heard of one being 
taken, and that was with the Plano Convex Minnovy. 
A little rain would not do any harm either to the rivers 
or to the crops. The former are getting rather low and 
clear, but those who can throw a long line are rewarded 
with good baskets. Two customers of mine, last week 
on the Tamar, had 126 between them, and there were 
several half-pounders amongst them. I am constantly 
being asked if I know of any private water that can be 
rented, and I should be glad if any of your readers would 
communicate with me if they know of any.— William 
Hearder. 
Severn (Shrewsbury).— Although fly-fishers have 
had fair sport the weather has been too bright, and the 
river and brooks too clear for heavy creels, and more¬ 
over none of the large trout that are generally captured 
in the earlier part of the season have yet fallen victims 
to the spinning bait. There appears to be a plentiful 
crop of salmon fry which cause the fly-fisher much 
trouble. We understand that the Shrewsbury Severn 
Angling Society is prepared to co-operate with the 
newly-formed Shropshire Severq Angling Association 
in the work of preserving and restocking the river. A 
meeting of the local members of the Severn Conservators 
IS arranged for to-day (Saturday), when several matters 
concerning anglers will be considered.— Piscator. 
Severn, Vyxnvry, Tanat, and Cain (Llanymy- 
nech).— Although rain is sadly wanted, and all these 
rivers are very bright and clear, some very good sport is 
being enjoyed by some of our local anglers who study 
the art of fishing. All the excursionists who came over 
for their holidays and attempted to combine business 
with pleasure found to their cost that angling, like all 
other professions, requires a little apprenticeship, and 
that it is useless booking to an angling station and 
expecting to return with baskets full of fish, unless pre¬ 
cautions are taken to catch them fairly and openly. The 
days of poachers here are now numbered.— Vyrnwt. 
Sussex Streams, Rivers, and Harbours.— Who 
among our readers can remember such a glorious spring. 
Yet anglers are grumbling at the lowness and brightness 
of the water and want of sport. A few of the old hands 
are getting trout from the streams, despite their bright¬ 
ness, by fishing with a worm or minnow fine and far oft'. 
The pools are in most cases clouded, of the aid of a small 
boy with a pole stirring up a pool soon clouds the lower 
water sufficient for sport. A record of five brace of trout 
is sent me from a tributary of the Ouse—the heaviest 
under 12oz. From the main river chub and roach are 
reported. A few good trout have been taken from the 
Rother. near Midhurst, one fish weighing Ijlb. Smelt 
and codling are giving sport in the harbours. A few 
small bass are in, and on some parts of the coast good 
takes of pollack whiting have been made. A quantity of 
fine eels have been taken by the Bosham fishermen at 
Chichester Harbour.— George F. Salter. 
Taw (Hortb Levon). —Large rivers scarcely run¬ 
ning, small rivers drying up ; the days are very hot and 
nights very cold. I hear of a very few trout killing* 
kelts very plentiful in the river. One gentleman from 
town took a kelt last week, and was so proud of it that 
he hung it on his back for the water bailiff to take it 
away, and I hear a prosecution is ordered : a fish long 
enough to be 201b. odd, hut only just 81b. in weight — 
Rusty Game. 
Teifi (Lampeter, Cardigansbire).— What with the 
nightly depredations of the night liners, the low state 
of the river, and the blight of our annual pest, the green 
ny, fly fishing is quite in aheyanoe. It is sincerely to 
be hoped that any further granting of licences for night 
lines will be discontinued.—H. 
Teme (Ludlow). —The Teme in this part continues 
to run in good order for angling, being clear and a nice 
level. The weather has been fine with cold nights and 
warm days, and fishing has been good. The fish have 
been rising well between eleven and four at the Stone 
fly, Donnhill, Bine Dun, March Brown, Palmers, Gran¬ 
nom, and Cowdnng. Bottom fishers have tried the 
worm, and several good trout have been landed. Minnow 
fishing has been successful. On the opening day of the 
Leintwardine Club water a gentleman landed thirty 
trout, in good condition, and the prospect for sport is 
Sood-, In the watw near the Paper Mills, Mr. H. 
WatkinSj fishing with the minnow, landed a pike 3ilb. 
and on Saturday the same angler took eleven trout in 
the same water with the fly. In the water at Ashford 
sport has been good with the fly. Mr. Smith fished 
under Ludford, and took several good tront with the fly. 
The Ony, Corve, Clun, and Ledwyche, are all running 
clear, and in good order for angling. In the Corve on 
Monday a nice lot of trout was taken with the fly. In 
the Ony, sport hag been good, one gentleman lauding 
twenty nice tront with the fly. Sport in the Clun and 
Ledwyche good. — S. Ludlow. 
Teme (Tenbury). —In this part the Teme continnes 
in good order for angling, being a nice height and clear. 
The weather has been very cold at nights and mornings, 
but the fish have been moving well during the day, and 
there has been a fair number of anglers out. and have 
used the fly with success. The best killing flies are the 
Cowdung, Stone fly. Iron Blue, and Blue Dun. Rain is 
wanted to move the fish when sport would be good, but 
some fair trout have been taken. The Rea, Kyre, and 
Ledwyche are all in fishing order. Sport in them quiet 
as yet.— Worcester. 
Usk (at Usk) .—Bain seems as far off as ever, and 
ang’lers here have little or nothing to amuse themselves. 
The^only salmon caught this season was by Mr. Pride 
on Saturday last in the Crow catch, 131b. Disease is 
still raging, and salmon and trout can be spotted dead 
all over the river. Mr. A. Kvans, of Llangibby Castle, 
with his pack of otter hounds, succeeded in killing a 
fine dog otter just above the Usk rail bridge on Thurs¬ 
day morning weighing 251b. It is the intention of Mr. 
Evans to hunt the river while it is low, and it is to be 
hoped that a good number will be got rid of, as they 
play sad havoc with salmon catches. 
Wharfe, Yore, Swale, &c.—These rivers are if any¬ 
thing are lower than they were last week, and except 
with creeper and natural minnow, very little is being 
done. A good heavy rain is greatly needed to improve 
sport.— E. M. Walbran. 
Wye and Derwent (Derbyshire). —There is still a 
continuance of the warm summerlike weather during the 
day and sharp frosty nights. These frosts spoil the fly 
hatching, or we should be having some grand sport with 
the water at present level. There has been a few fair 
baskets of trout taken on the Wye, but these chiefly in 
the private part below Pilliford Bridge. Not many 
anglers are out on the Derwent. What few there has 
been have only had poor results. Rain would do a great 
amount of good and set the fish on the move. Flies that 
are the best at present are Hare’s Ear, Spider, and 
Bumble Flies.— Dotterel. 
Yare (Norwicli). —Reports of angling are now very 
scarce, and no doubt will continue to be so for a few 
weeks. Several parties have been out on both the above 
river and the Bure, but as far as I can ascertain, 
nothing noteworthy has been experienced. One visitor, 
fishing on private water in connection with the Bure, 
was lucky in catching a fine perch of 21b. 14oz., which 
he now is having set up in London. The bait which 
took it was a small gold fish. The rain still holds off. 
It is now six weeks since we have had any rain in our 
district. It begins to be serious, and the usual April 
showers would be extremely welcome. Wind holds E. 
and N.E., and it is very cold.— Robert Moll. 
Scotch Reports. 
Carron (Ardg'ay, H.B.) —The only fish caught last 
week, so far as can be ascertained, were a lib. trout by 
Mr. Harrison, London, on the Balnagown Arms Hotel 
water; an 81b. salmon by Mr. John Robertson on Sir 
Kenneth Matheson’s rod ; and a fine fish of 141b. by Mr. 
Littlejohn on the Invercharron water. Owing to con¬ 
tinuous drought the river got very low, but on 'Wed¬ 
nesday this week there were indications of a chanee — 
McB. 
Dee (Aberdeenshire).— Angling matters have not 
improved nor been unmixed success all over, but the 
prospects, now that the weather has changed, are better 
than has been the case for some weeks past. The river 
has been moving slightly with the abatement of the over¬ 
night frosts, and a small run of fish came away, many 
of which have been banked, scaling on an average about 
91b., although several ranging up to 151b., and two, of 191b. 
and 271b., were landed. Sir Algernon Borthwick, Bart., 
M.P.. and Mr. Oliver Borthwick, who finished their 
Easter holiday on the Dee the other day, have had fair 
sport, but nothing like the baskets made last year, when 
Die best record ever made on this section was scored. 
On the Fife Arms water, Mr. Bush landed five on Satur- 
day, three on Monday, and three on Tuesday, scaling 
from 61b. to 6Jlb., while Mr. D. Macnab had two, Mr, 
McLaren two, Mr. Rice one, Mr. Martin one, the 
weights ranging from 51b, to 91b. On the 
Balmoral waters a good deal of sport has been got. 
On the Invercauld Ballater section the splendid record 
is being fully maintained. This is, indeed, the most 
successful bit of salmon water not only on the Dee, but 
in the kingdom—282 fish having been killed up to date. 
Last week Mr. Griffiths landed one, 71b., two, 71b. and 
81b., three, 71b., 81b., and 8Jlb., five, of 61b., 71b., 
81b., 91b., and 9jlb., fonrof6Jlb., 71b.,81b., 91b., and two 
of 81b. each ; while Sir George Chetwode had two, of 
91b. and 111b., one of 71b., three, 7ilb., 81b., 
and 81b., one, 101b., one, 81b., and two, of 81b. each; 
Mr. Heath, three, 71b., 81b., and 9Ub.; and Mr. Toynbee 
Wo and three, ranging from 61b. to 81b. On the Cambns 
O May waters. Lord D’Arcy Osborno and party had 
thirteen fish from 71b. to 111b., dnringthe past week. On 
the Glen Tana waters, Mr. Barry and party creeled thirty 
fish to four rods, forthe week, scaling from 71b. to 27ib. 
the last weight was got on Saturday, and was a real 
