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instance, July and August being the best months ; 

 but unfortunately it carries a good deal of trouble- 

 some weed. During times of flood the " grey " 

 trout of Ullswater find their way into the tarn, and 

 when the water is discoloured by the peat they 

 are occasionally taken. Low Hartsop is less than 

 a mile distant, and coaches pass daily between 

 Ambleside and Patterdale. 



EASEDALE TARN 



Easedale Tarn (25 acres) is about 3^ miles 

 from Grasmere, and is one of the finest tarns in 

 the district. It is reached by ascending a steep 

 path by the side of Easedale Force, and then pro- 

 ceeding ij miles over a moor. A little above it is 

 CODALE TARN, from which a stream flows into 

 Easedale Tarn. " The ascent to it is steep, but 

 the scenery will repay the trouble. Surrounded 

 by lofty cliffs, it is a perfect picture of loneliness 

 and seclusion." Easedale Tarn contains trout and 

 perch ; Codale, trout only. In the latter the trout 

 cannot be said to be abundant, but they are fine 

 fish, running up to I Ib. The Easedale trout are 

 rather poor. The best fly-fishing months are April 

 and May. In June the bracken-clock comes on, 

 and then for some weeks fly-fishing is at a discount. 

 The flies used here are mainly those dressed from 

 woodcock and waterhen ; but, as in so many of 

 the tarns, almost any small dark fly will kill. 

 Bracken-clocks may be found in plenty on the 

 marges of the tarn. Good takes of trout are often 

 had at night on the shallows with winged flies. 

 The late Dr. Davy, thinking Easedale peculiarly 

 favourable for the growth of char, introduced a 



