Also, farmers regularly fished in the river, lakes and steams, hunted for game and fur pelts and kept beehives for production of wax and honey.

Salmon and Trout are regularly fished from the Barle.

The River Browney, which flows to the north of the village, has recovered from the effects of contamination caused by a century of local industry and is fished regularly both by anglers and by otters who have made a welcome return to the river in recent years.

For example; if a river or creek had been fished regularly throughout the fishing season and fish supplies were down, fishing was limited or stopped entirely by the clan who owned that resource until fish were given a chance to recover.

Mr. Wulff worked long hours at the advertising firm, but he still fly fished regularly.

Known to fisherman as the hardhead, the chub mackerel is regularly fished and canned for human consumption, pet food, bait, or served fresh.

Both rivers are fished regularly, but yield mostly catfish, carp and a junk fish known locally as "shiners".