CHAPTER III 

 RIVERS OF THE DISTRICT. II 



THE BELA 



THE Bela is formed by the junction of two ex- 

 cellent trout streams, viz., Hi '.ton and Stainton 

 becks. 



These becks afford good small brown trout 

 fishing, and through the action of the Bela Angling 

 Association fishing commences on these streams 

 the Bela included a fortnight earlier than in the 

 rest of the district under the control of the Kent 

 Fishery Board, namely, the i6th of February. 



Should the winter have been a fairly mild one, 

 fish will readily rise at the fly, and will be found 

 in fair condition at this time ; but the angler is 

 advised to have a few well scoured worms for 

 Pennell fishing, should the day prove unfavourable 

 for top feed coming on. 



The average size of fish in these streams may 

 be taken at about five to the lb., and at table they 

 are admirable. 



Permission to fish Hutton beck so far as the 

 upper reaches are concerned, is obtained by 

 making application to Mr. F. Punchard, Underley 

 Estate Office, Kirkby Lonsdale, the agent to Lady 



