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Middleton, Edward Ackroyd, John Horsfall, Esquires, 

 and others. At Otley, an Anglers' Club is established ; 

 F. H. Fawkes, Esq., of Farnley Hall, having kindly 

 given up his portion of the river, extending, with slight 

 exceptions, from this town through Poole to Arthington 

 and Castley, into the hands of the Club, under certain 

 restrictions, such as using salmon roe, selling the fish, 

 &c. Here day- tickets are issued to strangers at small 

 charges. This part of the river would abound with fine 

 Trout and Grayling, could the poachers be effectually 

 checked and thus prevented sending the fish to the 

 Leeds market every week or fortnight in great numbers. 

 The river next enters the domains of the Earl of Hare- 

 wood, through whose kind permission an Anglers' Club 

 has been established, called the Harewood Anglers' 

 Club. This fishery extends from Arthington to near 

 Collingham, a distance of about seven miles. Here the 

 Grayling are very numerous and predominate over the 

 Trout. To remedy this defect, the artificial propagation 

 of Trout is being adopted ; with what success remains 

 to be seen. The river is a broad noble stream, flowing 

 through a rich valley, and containing nearly every kind 

 of fresh water fish known, from the Minnow to the 

 Salmon; the Grayling being however best worthy the 

 attention of the accomplished Angler, and very nume- 

 merous. Strangers are allowed to fish with a Member's 

 ticket, or upon payment of two shillings and sixpence 

 per day to the funds of the Club, at the Harewood 

 Arms, or at the Harewood Bridge Inn, where excellent 

 accommodation is to be had. Below the domains of the 

 Earl of Harewood, the Wharfe next flows through 



