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with the angling of the Wye, is in re-crossing the river 

 from Chepstow to Newport, near the Forest of Dean. 

 There is everything here to gratify the lover of fine 

 scenery. 



The Ithon springs out of Montgomeryshire, and falls 

 into the "Wye seven miles above the town of Builth. 

 This feeder has a run of thirty miles. There are good 

 trout in it, and fly-fishing can he obtained without 

 restriction in almost all its localities. 



There are likewise a number of smaller streams in 

 this county, in which there is fair fishing ; but the fish 

 run small. The names of these are the Somergil, the 

 Edw, the Marteg, the Clywedag, the Arrow, and the 

 Bachrvxy. There is good rod-fishing in all these waters, 

 and on their banks are many spots of great rural loveli- 

 ness and beauty. 



The lakes of this county are — Llyn Gwyn, near to 

 Ehaider ; Llyn Llanidin, about a mile in circumference, 

 full of fine trout ; Llyn Bychllin, near Pauiscastle ; Llyn 

 Gwingy, on the borders of Cardiganshire; and Llyn 

 Hardwell, in the vicinity of Old Eadnor. Trout, eels, 

 perch, dace, pike, etc., are the standard commodities in 

 these collections of still water. 



CARDIGANSHIRE 



This is a good salmon and trout district. The principal 

 rivers are the Tyvy, the Rydal, the Istwith, the Towy 

 (already mentioned), and the Claerwen. All these 

 varied waters are open to the angler, and he will find 

 them, in the proper season, calculated to furnish him 

 with ample amusement. 



The salmon-leap on the Tyvy has been an object of 

 interest for many centuries. Michael Drayton sings 

 of it two hundred and fifty j'cars ago — 



" When as the salmon seeks ^ fresher stream to find, 

 Which hitherto, from the sea, comes yearly by his kind, 

 So he in season grows, and stems the watery tract, 

 Where Tivy falling down doth make a cataract, 



