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accepted as its spring, but the Swale itself really commences at 

 Keld, twenty-two miles above Richmond. All the tributaries and 

 the river itself are very rapid- -the Swale falling from an altitude 

 of one thousand and fifty feet at Keld to about three hundred feet 

 at Richmond, therefore it quickly runs down, and is best fresh fished 

 immediately after a freshet. The Trout average four to the pound 

 small but of excellent quality. Mr. Parrington, the " Cat Hole" 

 Inn, Keld, can find accommodation for a couple of visitors and grant 

 them some fishing. Any angler fond of a quiet, out-of-away place, 

 and some of the finest views of as wild, mountainous, and beautiful 

 district as can be found anywhere, should try Upper Swaledale. 

 From Keld the river runs round Kisdon Fell, Muker, Ghmnerside, 

 and Crackpot down to Reeth and Grinton here the angler will 

 find comfortable quarters at the "Buck " Hotel, Reeth, or at the 

 " Bridge " Inn, Grinton. Most of the fishing is considered private, 

 but visitors staying at these Inns will be able to obtain a few days' 

 leave, also at the " King's Head," Richmond, which is the metropolis 

 of the dale, and a good centre for anglers. Some years ago a lot 

 of lead-mining was carried on in Swaledale, but recently that 

 industry has declined. Consequently the Trout fishing has 

 improved, and the Grayling are found higher up the river than 

 formerly. Mr. J. T. Gill, of Catterick, one of the best anglers in 

 the district, tells me that they are found up the river as far as 

 Easby, but I believe they have decreased in numbers of recent 

 years, and the rapid state of the river is against them growing to 

 any size ; they run much smaller than they do in the Yore. 

 The best lengths are between Brompton Mill and Killerby, 

 and I have known anglers make baskets of thirteen to 

 twenty fish. Grayling run about three to the pound, although 

 occasionally half-pounders are taken. Mrs. Hardcastle at the 

 " Catterick Bridge " Inn has fishing rights for visitors staying at 

 this well-known hostelry, and the riparian owners of the district 

 seldom refuse a day to respectable applicants. There is also some 



