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owners, who seldom grant permission ; the fishing, however, is 

 not good at present, owing to the new waterworks now in course 

 of erection. The fishing rights at Pateley on one side belongs to 

 Squire York and on the other to the North Eastern Railway Co., 

 but permission to anglers is not granted, below here to Glass 

 Houses it is strictly preserved by Mr. Metcalf on one side and the 

 Nidderdale Anglers' Association on the other. The Harrogate 

 Conservative Anglers' Association have the fishing rights from the 

 bottom end of Irrigation Farm, on the same side, to Dacre 

 Bridge, and on the other side, from Dacre Bridge to one field 

 above the foot bridge. 



This length contains both Trout and Grayling, and is totally free 

 from Pike and other coarse fish, and for the whole length is capital 

 water for fly-fishing, there are also three large dams which afford 

 good sport to the bottom fishers. 



All legitimate baits are allowed and Minnow fishing from 

 May 1st. Tickets can be obtained from the Secretary at Harro- 

 gate, 2s. 6d. for day, 5s. for week, and 10s. for month. Entrance 

 fee for new members, 40s. ; annual subscription, 10s. The club 

 also have fishing rights on Oak Beck and River Crimple, both 

 tributaries of the Nidd. Below this club water the fishing rights 

 belong to Michael Scafe, Esq., down to Parley Beck. Below 

 Darley to the railway station the river is in the hands of the 

 riparian owners, the North Eastern Railway Co., have a small 

 portion, and thence down to Hampsthwaite Bridge on both sides 

 belongs to Col. Greenwood. The Harrogate Conservative Anglers' 

 Club have permission over part of this water down to below 

 Killinghall to Oak Beck on the right from the riparian owners, 

 Sir Henry Ingilby, Mr. Strothers, Mr. Sheepshanks. The other 

 side is in the hands of the Knaresborough Anglers' Club, as on 

 both sides below to High Bridge, and no day tickets granted. 

 Below, on to Ribston, the Knaresborough Anglers' Club also have 

 fishing rights, excepting portions which are in the hands of the 



