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Glendora and Bare ; the former springing out 

 of a lofty district called Saddleback, and the 

 other rising near Dunmailraise. These united 

 waters pass Keswick, and fall into the Derwent. 

 There is excellent sport in these streams in the 

 early part of the fly-fishing season. In hot 

 and dry seasons, they afford but a very scanty 

 supply of sport. The red and black palmer 

 flies are great favourites with some experienced 

 anglers on these waters. 



The Cocker. The Cocker rises in a moun- 

 tain near the black-lead mines, and after flowing 

 through the lakes of Buttermere and Crummuck, 

 continues its progress northward, dividing the 

 vale of Lorton ; and after leaving the mountains, 

 and pursuing its course through a more open 

 4 and fertile district, falls into the river Derwent 

 at Cockermouth. The Cocker is considered a 

 fair river for trout, although they do not run 

 large, neither are they of a very rich flavour. 

 Some very large trout have occasionally been 

 met with here, but these have almost always 

 been obtained by minnow, and after a freshet 

 in the summer months. 



The Ellen. This is a small stream, and 

 springs out of Coldbeck Fells. It receives 

 several tributaries, which are so small, however, 

 that to fish them well, bait must be used. Thev 



