156 SOUTH COUNTRY TROUT STREAMS 



through Rattciy and Harbcrton. The trout in the 



upper waters of the Dart and its tributaries run 



about five to the pound — some days the average will 



be as high as four to tlie pound ; in the lower waters 



the average varies between, four, three, and two to 



the pound, whilst now and then a fish of well over 



the pound is taken with fly, minnow, worm, maggot, 



or wasp-grub, which at times are all used. The 



artificial flies include the blue upright, red palmer, 



March brown, silver horns (brown), silver twist, 



stone fly, red upright, cowdung, Wickham fancy, 



and a pattern dressed with woodcock wing and 



hare's ear body. On the whole, the Dart is a clear 



and rapid stream — especially rapid in the moors — 



and it contains, besides trout, salmon-peel and eels. 



It may be convenient at this point to give a list 



of the best and principal waters which can be fished 



^, by the Dartmoor anf^ler, licenses bcinsr 

 The -^ fc> ' J5 



Dart- issued to the innkeepers and other agents 

 moor i^y i^^ Dart Conservators and the Tavy 



streams •' ■' 



and Plym Board. These streams are the 

 East and the West Dart, with the following tribu- 

 taries : — the Blackabrook, the Cowsic, the Cherry 

 Brook, and the Swincombc, the Plym with its 

 tributaries, the Har Tor Brook, the Newlycombc 

 Lake, and the Shecpstor Brook ; the Tavy with its 

 tributaries, the Rattlcbrook, the Bagga Tor Brook, 

 the Willsworthy Brook, the Petertavy Brook, and 

 the Wallcombe ; the Yealm ; the Erme ; the L}'d ; 

 the Avon. The East and West Okement streams 

 and the Taw are dealt with separately later on. 

 Princetown, which many anglers make their Dart- 

 moor headquarters, is very well situated for the 

 P2ast and the West Dart, and the East and the 

 West Plym. 



