Throw in a ground bait made of clay and worms, if the water is clear, but if it is muddy, worms alone will do.

This fish will bite freely at any time of the day, during the summer, but mostly in cloudy, sultry weather.

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THE BREAM.

The bream is princi pally found in lakes, and still rivers. It may be taken in the spring and summer,butas it spawns during June and July, it

is best to augle for it in May-when it is in its prime -and from the end of July to the end of September; and in these months from sunrise till eight o'clock in the morning, and from five o'clock till dusk in the evening.

Use a gut line, quill float, and No. 10 hook, and let the bait touch the bottom. The baits necessary, are well scoured red worms, maggots, flag worms, and brandlings.

Use lob-worms cut in pieces, and grains, as ground baits, before you commence angling.

The angler should be very silent, keep from the edge of the water as much as possible, and strike the instant the float is drawn under the surface of the Water.

MONTHLY GUIDE FOR BOTTOM FISHING.

JANUARY.

Chub, pike, and roach, are the only fish that can be taken in this month. The middle of the day is the most seasonable time, provided the water is tolerably clear, and free from ice.

FEBRUARY.

Towards the latter end of this month, when the weather becomes somewhat milder, carp, gudgeons, and minnows may be taken, as well as pike, chub, and roach. The middle of the day is the most favourable time, and fish in eddies near banks. The perch spawns either in this or the next month.

MARCH.

In this month, minnows, roach, chub, gudgeons, tench, carp, and trout, form the bill of fare. Smelts, bleak, pike, perch, and dace spawn. In this month also, the middle of the day is the best for angling.

APRIL.

In this month of "ever-varying shade and sun-shine," the increasing warmth of the weather, brings also increase of sport to the patient angler, and tench, perch, trout, roach, carp, gudgeons, flounders, bleak, minnows, and eels, reward his toil. Barbel, pike, chub, ruffe, and dace are out of season, this being their spawning time.

MAY.

Perch, ruffe, bream, gudeons, flounders, dace, minnows, eels, and trout, may be taken. Carp barbel, tench, chub, roach, and bleak, spawn.

JUNE.

Roach, dace, minnows, bleak, gudgeons, eels, barbel, ruffe, perch, pike, and trout, are in season. Carp, tench, bream, and gudgeon, spawn about this time.

JULY.

The list is still tolerably comprehensive; trout, flounders, chub, dace, eels, bleak, minnows, pike, barbel, gudgeons, and roach, affording good sport. Bream and carp spawn.

AUGUST.

In this month, barbel, bream, gudgeons, roach, flounders, chub, dace, eels, bleak, minnows, pike, ruffe, and perch, bite freely.

SEPTEMBER.

Roach, gudgeons, dace, chub, eels, tench, bleak, minnows, barbel, bream, ruffe, pike, trout, perch, and grayling, are in season.

OCTOBER.

Tench, gudgeons, roach, chub, dace, minnows, bleak, pike, trout, and grayling, are the principal fish in season in this month.

NOVEMBER.

This month's list is limited; roach, pike, chub, trout, and grayling, being the only fish now in season. Roach and chub get into deep waters, and remain there till spring.

DECEMBER.

When the weather is propitious, pike, roach, and chub, may sometimes be taken, but all other fish have retired to their winter retreats.

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RIVERS, PONDS, AND CANALS, IN THE VICINITY OF LONDON.

The Thames contains all kinds of fish; being under the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor as far as Staines, up to that place no one is allowed to fish (under a penalty of twenty pounds), during the months of March, April, and May, as most fresh-water cast their spawn during those months.

From Staines to Battersea, various parts of the river are staked out, and bailiffs appointed to see that the fish are not taken by improper means. The angler may, therefore, be certain of meeting with plenty of sport in those places.

In the New River, which is free for any person to try his fortune in, from its source near Ware in Hert fordshire, to Islington, very many fine fish may be found.

The Lea river, which runs into the Thames at Poplar, abounds with fish. Some parts of the river are preserved, and for permission to angle there, you must pay a certain sum annually.

The Roding, which runs into the Thames at Barking, produces an abundance of eels, chub, perch, &c. There are many deep holes and favourable spots for angling in this river at Abridge, Woodford, Loughton, Ilford, Wanstead, and Barking.

In the Mole, which empties itself into the Thames at East Moulsey in Surrey, many good fish may be found. The angler will find the best sport near Esher, Leatherhead, Cobham, Dorking, or Ryegate. In the Wandle, at Mitcham, Merton, Carshalton and Wandsworth, fine trout, &c. may be taken.

On Chiselhurst common, in Kent, about twelve miles from London, are some ponds stored with carp and tench, &c. &c. The large pond near the King's

Head Inn, is the best.

A mile to the east of Shooter's hill, in Kent, there are some ponds on a common near the road side, containing carp, tench, &c. These ponds are free to all anglers.

The Camberwell Canal contains pike, roach, carp, perch, and eels.

At Stanmore, in Middlesex, ten miles from London, there are two or three ponds on the common, in which perch, tench, &c., may be found. Between these ponds and Stanmore Priory, about a mile distant, is a very fine piece of water called the Long Pond, which contains pike, &c.

The Paddington Canal has chub, eels, gudgeons, perch, roach, and pike.

The river Wey, in Surrey, which joins the Thames -near Oatlands park, contains barbel, ruffe, dace, gudgeons, carp, pike, and roach.

· Dagenham Breach, in Essex, is preserved for angling. The subscription is two pounds per annum. It is well stored with carp, pike, bream, eels, &c.

The Lake in the gardens of Hornsey-wood house contains perch, tench, roach, &c. and in which persons taking refreshment at the tavern are allowed to fish.

The Ravensbourne, in Kent, contains good roach, chub, gudgeons, perch, trout, and dace.

In the Colne, near Uxbridge and Denham, fine trout abound; but as the river is rented, you must obtain leave to fish, and pay so much per pound for what you catch.

On Hampstead heath and Clapham common, are Bome free ponds, containing perch, carp, and a few other fish.