WINANDER-MERE, (Westmorland) which has a village on it called Winander, lies on the W. b. of the Co. at the foot of Furnese-Fells, and is the greatest lake in England, being about 10 m. in length, near 2 broad, and 18 in com. with very winding shores, 'Tis paved, as it were, at bottom with one continued rock, and in some places is said to be very deep. It abounds with almost all kinds of fish, but is most noted for that delicate, but very rare fish, called the chare, or the golden Alpine trout, because 'tis said to be bred no where but here, and in some waters among the Alps, though 'tis also to be had in others of our northern lakes, as Coningston-Mere, Ulles-Water, Butter-Mere, &c. and in some parts of N. Wales. There is a fish very much like it, (but of another species, supposed to be the case) called targoch, or red-belly. All the fishing here belongs to the Barony of Kendal, and all the tithe-fish to the rector of Winander p. who has a pleasure-boat upon the lake, and so much money a boat, in lieu of the said tithe. The char-fish is commonly taken in the coldest weather, and only by nets. At the upper corner of this lake are the ruins of a great city, and a fort, supposed to have been Roman. The water of it is extraordinary clear, and it has several small islands, in one of which Sir Christopher Philipson once resided, and in another a hermit, related to Sir Francis Sawcole, who lived several years only on roots and fish, without going once to bed.