58 ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT FISHERIES 



The greater part of the Derwent can be fished 

 on taking out rod licence and permits ; and Cocker- 

 mouth is a good place to reside at for fishing the 

 rivers below Bassenthwaite Lake. 



TRIBUTARIES OF THE DERWENT 



The Cocker 



flows from Buttermere, Crummock, and Lowes- 

 water Lakes, in a north-westerly direction, through 

 the vale of Lorton, and joins the main river at 

 Cockermouth. The length of its course from 

 Crummock is about 8 miles. It contains salmon, 

 sea trout, and brown trout. Commencing at the 

 low end of Crummock, and descending the river, 

 the favourite salmon dubs are Cornhow Dub, Hall 

 Rake Dub (dam for Lorton Low Mill), High 

 and Low Guards Hole (under Lorton Hall), Boat 

 Dub (below Low Lorton), Old House Dub and 

 Greystone Dub (below Rogerscale), Cinder Dub, 

 (above Stanger), Southwaite Rake (dam for South- 

 waite Mill), Paper Mill Dam, and Rubby Banks 

 Mill Dam. The river affords good sport for autumn 

 fishing. The best months for angling for salmon 

 are October and November ; for sea-trout, August 

 to November ; and for brown trout April and May. 

 Whitbeck (a tributary of the Cocker) is a favourite 

 run of the sea-trout. The average weight of the 

 salmon is about 13 or 14 Ibs. ; of sea-trout about 

 ij Ibs., and brown trout about \ Ib. 



Turkey (yellow body) as a salmon fly ; and 

 Wood-owl (after July) as a trout fly, kill well. The 

 river is not so favourable for brown-trout fishing as it 

 used to be, owing to Cockermouth and Working- 



