THE WEJSTSLEYDALE YOEE AND ITS 

 TRIBUTAEIES. 



BY THOMAS HARKER. 



HE Yore, which I call my native river, has its 

 rise a mile or so from Hell Gill. The Eden has 

 its source about half a mile north-west of this, 

 and the Swale rises at Hen Seat, about half a mile from 

 the sources of Eden and of Yore. The Swale is the 

 largest tributary of the Yore, and joins it near to Borough 

 Bridge. From this point to Richmond it contains a great 

 many coarse fish — pike, perch, dace, and chub. Above 

 Richmond Paper Mill, the trout fishing is said to be very 

 good, but not having fished this river, I cannot give 

 much information respecting it and its tributaries. I 

 will, therefore, leave it for what I trust will be of more 

 interest — Wensleydale and its river. 



We will begin our fishing tour at Ulshaw Bridge, 

 about four miles below Leyburn. It is my intention to 

 conduct you from this point to the source, taking side 

 walks to notice each tributary in its turn. At Ulshaw 

 Bridge the river Cover joins the Yore. This is an 

 excellent trout stream. It has its rise at the head of the 

 beautiful little valley of Coverdale. On the north bank 

 we find all that remains of Coverham Abbey, founded in 



