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being granted to the working class, tickets for non-residents 
ten shillings per annum or one shilling per day; inns, the 
“Crown” and ‘ White Hart.” At Bainbridge the addition 
of Lake Semmerwater increases the size of the main stream, 
but between here and Askrigg the fishing is utterly ruined 
by the incursions of the cowl netters, who kill large quanti- 
ties of both trout and grayling at flood times, this nefarious 
practice is also carried on above Hawes, otherwise the Yore 
would be one of the finest trout streams in the north of 
England ; possibly the new tax imposed by the Yorkshire 
Fishery Board upon all nets may bear good results—I 
sincerely trust that’ it may. Next comes the picturesque 
village of Aysgarth: here exists that splendid cascade of 
water rendered famous by the picture of it painted by the 
great Turner ; it forms an inaccessible barrier to the ascent 
of salmon, hence no smelt annoy the flyfisher in the waters 
above ; I would also recommend the tourist angler when 
at Hawes to pay a visit to a very fine natural waterfall 
situated about a mile from the village, and which is called 
Hardraw Scar; Turner also executed a painting of this 
charming bit of scenery ; the fall is some seventy feet in 
height, and after heavy rains the volume of water thunder- 
ing over the narrow ledge of rock into the stony basin 
below, is a sight to be remembered. Reverting to the 
Yore, Bolton Hall is the next place of interest past which 
it flows, and then comes the village of Wensley, from which 
this picturesque valley takes its name; the whole of the 
river here is strictly preserved. Next comes Middleham, 
renowned for its training stables, below which place the 
Cover enters the Yore ; an angling club has been recently 
formed preserving a good stretch of both these rivers, and 
which grants day tickets to visitors, the secretary of this 
club is Mr. J. E. Miller, of Middleham, an ardent angler, 
who will answer any enquiry respecting the fishing, rules, 
etc. ; the inn at Cover Bridge, kept by Mrs. Towler, is a 
