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Abbot) preserves eight miles of the stream. 

 Trout are plentiful in the upper water, running 

 about four to the pound, with here and there a 

 larger one ; they are less plentiful in the lower 

 water, where, however, there are, I am told, " many 

 sea trout and a few salmon." The Tcign flies, as 

 given me by an experienced angler, are the blue 

 upright, March brown, iron blue dun, silver blue, 

 hawthorn, and alder. The Upper Teign Associa- 

 tion's trout season is from March 3rd to Sep- 

 tember 30th, and the same dates apply to the 

 water of the Lower Teign Association. The 

 stream has several small tributaries, such as the 

 Wood Brook and Cherry Brook, w^ith one large 

 one, the Bovey. 



The Bovey rises in the south-east of Dartmoor, 

 flows for some miles in a north-east direction, 



The 3.nd then turns south-east, and, passing 

 Bovey North Bovey and Bovey Tracey, joins the 

 Teign about four miles above the estuary, which 

 begins by Newton Abbot and extends to East 

 Teignmouth. The stream is clear and rapid, flow- 

 ing through some fine scenery. North Bovey is a 

 pleasant place to stay at, and some trout fishing 

 at a very moderate charge is to be obtained be- 

 tween this place and Bovey Tracey, five miles 

 down stream. At Bovey Tracey there are two 

 hotels, the Railway and the Dolphin ; and below 

 the town the Lower Teign Fishing Association 

 preserves the water. Wading is not allowed, and 

 the minnow is prohibited till June 1st. The head- 

 quarters of the Lower Teign Fishing Association 

 are at Newton Abbot. Trout are pretty plentiful 

 on the Bovey, and they occasionally run up to 

 i^ lb. All the Teign flies are good for the Bovey, 



