'May 20, 1893] 
SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE 
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Messrs. Watliiig, Stephens, Ashwood, and Moss. During 
the evening a handsome lamp was presented to Mr. 
Thomas, the secretary, in recognition of his effective 
services. Over .£20 was promised in prizes for next 
season. Some good songs were given by Messrs. Duncan, 
Sharland, W. H. Thomas, J. Harry, Lawrence, Petti- 
pierre, F. Thomson, and F. Thomas.— Spliced Joint. 
IiUgg and Arrow (Leominster).— Both these 
streams are in fair angling order, but still low. Eaiu 
has been had and has freshened the water up, but has 
not made it rise to any extent. The fish have been more 
on the move, and have been rising well at the fly. The 
best flies are the Orl, Governor, Blue Dun, Black Gnat, 
Yellow Dun, and Downhill. The May-fly is on, and 
trout are rising well at them, and in a few days some 
good baskets of trout should be landed with this bait. 
Several very nice lots of trout have heen caught this 
week. The Pinsley is now running clear and in good 
order, sport in it improved.— Gwynne. 
Lugg, Arrow, and Pinsley (Kingsland) — 
Rivers low and clear ; nice rain now falling at intervals. 
The May-fly put in its appearance on Saturday, and to¬ 
day (Wednesday) the trout have commenced to feed on 
them; day’s results not yet known. The best flies for 
day fishing besides the May-fly are Orl or Alder, Yellow 
Dun (male). Stow, Orange Palmer, Coch-y-bondhu, and 
Black Gnat, and for evening Yellow Dun (female). 
Cadis, _ Spinners, Owls, and Coachman. Prospects of 
sport in coming week very good. Rainstorms have 
caused the rivers to rise two or three inches of stained 
(slightly) water. They are now in splendid order. 
Trout are feeding well on the May-fly, Orl, and Yellow 
Dun. Some good baskets have been made.—R. T. 
Williams. 
Ouse, Derwent, Rye, &c. (Yorkshire).— Owing 
to the long stretch of droughty weather angling here 
has been almost at a standstill. The Ouse being an 
“open” river usually attracts a good many fishermen 
from far and near during the close season, but opera¬ 
tions in this respect have been interfered with by the 
further lowering of the main stream for draining opera¬ 
tions. This has caused an opportunity for the nefarious 
practice of “ snatching,” and many fish, mostly un¬ 
seasonable, have been wantonly destroyed and maimed 
by this despicable method of taking fish. Much harm 
must also have resulted to the spawn deposits of certain 
fish by the river bed and sand banks being exposed to a 
burning sun for several days. Prospects are brighter 
for the trout fishermen by reason of the few welcome 
and refreshing showers which have come at last, but 
much rain is required yet to put the streams into 
anything like order, for never were they known so low, 
and successful fishing so difficult. Plenty of trout are 
reported in the Derwent, Rye, and Pickering becks, but 
difficult to capture, and the cry all round is for more 
rain.— Ronald. 
Plymouth.. —There is a very little doing in the way 
of fishing in the rivers, the water being so very low 
the fish are being lifted out by sport nets in many 
places. The only chance of sport is to use the Blowing 
Ply with a short collar in the deep pools under the 
bushes ; several dozens have been taken this week in this 
way, the evening being the best part of the day. 
Pollack are getting more plentiful, and some nice 
baskets have been taken on the bridge and at the back 
of the island. Mackerel are in the channel in immense 
schools. One of our Looe boats fishing on Friday night 
about forty-five miles S.S.W. off the Eddystone with 
their drift nets, about seventy-four in number, were 
struck with an immense shoal, which carried away all 
but ten, the immense body of fish taking the nets to the 
ground. About 4000 mackerel' were caught in the 
remaining nets, but the cost of the missing ones would 
be upwards of ill50. This is a sad loss for the owner, 
who is only a working-man.— William Heaeder. 
Ringwood. —Mr. Arthur Baxter has had some vei’y 
good sport in the river here during the past week, 
having taken some very fine trout, the largest scaling 
3Jlb. The river since the rain on Sunday has greatly 
improved, and doubtless we shall have some good 
catches to record in a few days.— Angling. 
Severn (Shrewsbury). —The long watched-for rain 
has come at last, and in sufficient quantity to consider¬ 
ably freshen the river and tributaries, rendering the 
prospects of anglers considerably brighter. The 
minnow' should he used with success, and as far as 
fly-fishing is concerned, the March Brown and Duns 
will render as good an account of themselves as any¬ 
thing, should not the water become discoloured. There 
are still a few salmon in the river, and some are re¬ 
ported to be in good condition. Mr. T. A. Fisher, who 
has taken a number of heavy salmon this season, has, 
he states, added two more to his list of captures, the 
heaviest weighing 12jlb. — an exceedingly good one, and 
a nice salmon of Gib. The third, however, was in poor 
condition, although clean, and weighed about 81b. This 
fish, which was landed in the presence of Capt. Scott and 
others, was returned to the water with due care, but did 
not survive its capture, so severe had been its struggles. 
On Thursday there was a fairly plentiful rise of the 
May-fly, but the river contained a considerable quantity 
of red Yyrnwy water, and sport under these circum¬ 
stances is never good.— Piscatoe. 
Severn, Vyrnwy, Tauat, and Cain (Llanymy- 
nech). —All our rivers are now in splendid condition 
after the recent rain, and grand sport is being obtained 
by those now on the spot.— Vyrnwy. 
Sussex Streams and Rivers. —In some parts of 
Sussex streams are almost dry and trouting records nil, 
and water is sold at .Id. the bucket. From the Rother, 
near Midhurst, a few brace have been taken ; one fish 
weighed 11b. Zoz. By early and late fishing trout have 
been secured from pools in the Mid-Sussex district. 
From a West-Sussex stream two and a half brace of good 
fish were taken on Monday, weighing together 41b. 2oz., 
but streams here are of a respectable size and at present 
running fairly high. There is more water in Chichester 
Canal than has been seen for some seasons, and the large 
carp and myriads of fish to be seen in the three miles of 
water makes one long to be at them. A quantity of 
mullet and bass are in the harbours but feed shyly at 
present.— George F. Salter. 
Taw (N. Devon). —Monday the rain came very plen¬ 
tiful. The River Taw had its share, a rush of water 
2ft. high came down, and carried the many old kelts 
down to the tidal water, and the net men, who have had 
a rather bad season, took hundreds, which were packed 
up and sent away to make kippered salmon. Two 
noted night-line poachers were caught, and had before 
the magistrates this week, and had to pay each. 
They have carried their practice on for many years 
undisturbed. It is to be hoped that Whitsuntide will 
be very favourable to the fly-fisherman. A few fisher¬ 
men are about, but the glut of worms have filled the 
fish, and in a few days good fly-fishing will be certain. 
I have Just beard some fresh run salmon were seen to 
leap up the Taw, and it is expected that many have 
taken the place of the old kelts.— Rusty Game. 
Teme (Knighton). —In this part the water is now 
running low and clear. Rain has been had, but the 
ground being dry has sucked all the rain up, and but 
little has got into the water as yet. Fishing in this 
part has been quiet, owing to the water being so low. 
The Mayfly has come up, and there is now some prospect 
of sport, both with the Cadow and other flies. A few 
fish have been taken, but sport on the whole is quiet as 
yet. The Stowe is low and clear.—R. Knighton. 
Teme (Ludlow). —The Teme in this part is now 
running clear and a nice level. The weather has 
changed at last, and on Monday a heavy thunderstorm 
came, and again on Wednesday, and has made the fish 
move better, and has greatly improved the water. The 
fish are rising well at the Orl, Governor, Black Gnat, 
Blue Dun, and Downhill. The Cadow or May-fly has 
begun to come up and the trout take them freely, and 
sport will be dull with other baits when they are on 
thick. In the Ludford Park Pool on Saturday Mr. H. 
Brookes landed thirty-one perch with the worm. Under 
Whitcliffe seven good pike were seen close to the side of 
the river on Sunday. lu the water near Castle Mill 
some nice trout were landed with the Cadow. The 
Ashford water has been tried with success. In the 
Ludford water, Capt. Parkinson has now restricted the 
fishing to fly alone, as worm fishing is looked upon as 
poaching. In the Oakley Park water sport has been 
fairly good, and some nice trout landed. The Ony, 
Uorve, Clun, and Ledwyche are all clear and in capital 
order, having been refreshed by the rain. In the 
Corve sport has been good. The trout have risen 
freely at the Cadow, and since it has been up the 
river has been haunted, one angler being there 
morning, noon, and night. On Saturday, the angler 
took five good trout, and on Sunday, ten trout: 
Monday, five trout; and Tuesday, eight trout. Mr. 
Stokes has taken some good trout with the w'orm; Mr. 
Brookes landed a trout, IJlb., with the Cadow. Sport 
in the Ony and Clun has been good and some nice fish 
landed.—S. Ludlow. 
Teme (Tentaury). —In this part the water has been 
visited with rain, and it has greatly improved the 
prospects of fishing. The ground being so dry, but 
little was got in the river to colour it, and sport should 
be good with the fly and worm. The May-fly is now on 
the water, and the fish are scarcely looking at any other 
bait, and good sport should be had with it, especially 
bobbing or dibbing. A few anglers have been out, and 
several nice lots of trout landed. The Rea, Kyre, and 
Ledwyche are all clear and in good order.— Worcester. 
Torridge (Torrington). — We have had some 
splendid showers this week, but not enough to rise the 
river. A few good fish have been taken dapping the deep 
pools in the shade. I saw one trout, weighing 11b. 3oz., 
and heard of one being caught, 2Jlb. — Practical 
Angler. 
Trent (Newark). —A glorious rain has fallen and 
brought about an altered condition of the Trent, a rise 
of about 18 inches to-day (Thursday) bringing down 
immense quantities of flannel weed, which will con¬ 
siderably enhance the prospects of the coarse Ashing 
season, and may possibly produce another run of salmon 
to the higher reaches, a. consummation which would be 
highly appreciated by the holders of licences who have 
experienced cruel disappointments by the long-continued 
low state of the water. Chub never showed to greater 
advantage than during the past fortnight, the gravels in 
the neighbourhood of Newark literally swarming with 
“ logger-heads : ” and as but few diseased or sickly fish 
can be observed, spawning operations have progressed 
satisfactorily.— Trentsider. 
Wye and Derwent (Derbyshire).— Owing to no 
rain tailing, both rivers were very low and clear during 
the early part of the week, and, in addition to this, the 
weather was unusuaUy hot and dry. It is, therefore, not 
surprising that sport with the fly was not of the best, 
in fact it was almost useless staying out during the 
middle of the day, and those anglers who wisely fished 
only in the early morning and evenings did far the best. 
Fortunately the much-needed rain fell yesterday, and 
although it has put a good deal of colour into both 
streams, especially the Derwent, they will soon clear, 
and good sport ought certainly to be obtained. The 
May-fly has been out in fair quantities every day this 
week, and I hear the trout are taking them at Bakewell. 
Here, on the Derwent, I have only seen an odd fish take 
one, but they are sure to be at them by Saturday. The 
outlook for the holiday anglers has not been so good for 
many years ; the May-fly will be at its best; the 'VFyo 
at Bakewell is sure to be in good condition, and unless 
we get a good deal of heavy rain, the Derwent also will 
be in grand trim.— Dotterel. 
Tare (Norwich). —Last night we welcomed the 
second fall of rain which has occurred during a period 
of nearly eighty days in Norwich. Rain has fallen in 
the district several days past, and everything is much 
benefited. With regard to angling, catches, both bream 
and roach, have been had both on this river and the 
Bure, On the latter the other day upwards of 9st. of 
bream were caught, whilst on the Yare some nice roach 
were taken on Tuesday, and last week, on the AVensum, 
a specimen bream of 71b. was taken by a Norwich 
angler. I’ve no doubt many will try their luck on our 
waters during the holidays, and I trust St. Lubbock’s 
day may be fine, badly as we require more rain, our 
rivers being much below their usual levels. AVind, 
S. by AV., and prospects of nice growing warm showers. 
I’ve Just heard that some largo roach were caught at 
Buxton last Saturday. This place, like Lenwade, is 
celebrated for fine fish of this class.— Robert Moll. 
Yore, Wharfe, &c. —Rain has fallen, and this will 
considerably improve angling prospects. The Stone-fly 
is hatching out very rapidly. I fished the Tanfield 
water on Monday with creeper, the result being a dozen 
fine trout. I also landed about the same number of 
grayling. The smelts are a terrible nuisance, the river 
swarms with them. Brown Owl and Stone Midge have 
killed well on the AVharfe in the evening. 
Scotch Reports. 
Altnacealgach Hotel Waters (via Lairg', 
N.B.) —On Friday last Mr. H. G. Gandy and Mr. W. F. 
AVilson fished Loch Cama and made a basket of four 
dozen trout which aggregated 181b.—McB. 
Arne (Taynuilt Hotel sections). —Mr. Owen 
McDonald, Taynuilt, on the 13th, landed a fine salmon of 
191b , and on the loth landed two nice salmon, of 121b. 
and 141b. 
Berriedale (Caithness).— This river has always 
been considered one of the best of its size for grilse. 
Trout angling in some of the many burns in this district 
is generally very good. The trout are all brown, but 
very plump and fat.—S. C. 
Border Esk. —Although rain has fallen during the 
last few days, the Esk is still very low. Good baskets 
of yellow trout are being obtained. Mr. Alex. 
McMillan had a full creel on Saturday, all beautiful fish, 
and over six inches. Sea-trout are now in the river, 
and after the first flood, no doubt there will be swarms 
of these fish. In the Canonbie water, Mr. R. Doughty, 
Byre Cumfoot, had a nice new-run sea-trout weighing 
lib. Sea-trout are to be seen in the Liddle, and a goo(i. 
many yellow trout have been caught below Fenton 
Bridge. Several anglers have had over two dozen at an 
evening’s fishing.—A. 
Carron, Easter Ross (Ardgay, N.B.). —River 
now almost dried up. The only fish caught since las': 
report were three salmon weighing 81b., 81b., and 91b., 
landed on Glencalvie water by Mr. AV. Allis-Smith, of 
Glencalvie.—McB. 
Dee (Aberdeenshire).— The spring season is over.. 
It has heen a partial failure on the lower reaches of the 
Dee, a good average on the middle waters, and a bril¬ 
liant success on the upper pools. Till a thorough 
freshet sets in, the summer angling will be a blank. 
The river has not been so small at this time of the year 
for the past score of years at least, while the tributary 
streams are almost dried up. On the Fife Arms, Mr. 
Duncan Macnah creeled three fine fish on Thursday, 
scaling 71b., 7Jlb., and 81b., and two on Saturday, of 
7ilb. and 8lb., while Mr. Lament had one of 61b. On 
the Invercauld House water, Mr. Alfred Price, of 
Kindrochet Lodge, landed two, scaling .5Jlb. and 71h., 
while Mr. AVilliam Harring had a small fish of 4lb. 
On the Balmoral waters an occasional fish has been 
got during the week by Dr. Profeit and the 
royal keepers. On the Ballater section, the fine 
sport enjoyed daily since the season opened 
has suddenly collapsed on account of the excessive 
drought. The pools are well stocked with fish, but noi- 
withstanding this and that angling has been vigorously 
prosecuted to boot, only four fish were killed for the 
week, where between sixty aud seventy have been 
landed hitherto. Mr. Coupland creeled two, of 71b. and 
81b., on Friday, and one of 61b. on Saturday, while Mr. 
Younger had one of 81b. on Saturday. On the Glen- 
Tana waters sport has also been very slack. Mr. Barry 
had one of 91b. on Monday, and an oocasional fisn 
during the other days, and Mr. and Mrs. Capel eleven 
fish on the upper Glen-Tana water. On the Aboyne 
section, Mr. Chetewode lauded one of I2ilb. on Satur¬ 
day, and a fine fish of 231b. on Monday, while Mr. 
G:ubb creeled one of 9.jlb. On the Kincardine Lodge 
water, Mr. Lamond landed one of 8Jlb. and one of 71b.; 
while John Shepherd, keeper, had also one of 71b. On 
the Carlogie section, Mr. E. R. Tenant creeled one Of 
71b., and Mr. AVinslowe one of 71b. On the Borrow- 
stone section, Mr. Percy AVormald landed a fine fish 
of 181b., and Coutts, keeper, Ballogie, one of fljlb. 
On the lower waters only an occasional fish is being 
landed. Few fresh fish have entered the river, and 
many of these are seriously affected with 8apr«legnia 
fera.i', which is getting more and more en evidence in the 
Dee as the season progresses. The yield of fish on the 
coast has much improved, and the first grilse of the 
season are being brought to market from the Aberdeen 
Harbour Board stations. Trouting has been eminently 
successful all over the main stream—the tidal fishing 
having been suspended on account of the migration of 
smolt. On the Don trouting is being vigorously prose- 
