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A second Blea Tarn, containing excellent trout, is situated on
the heathy mountain between Wythburn and Borrowdale. After a
course of nearly two miles, the water is received by Watendleth
Tarn, which covers about a dozen acres; but nearly destitute of
fish of any kind: yet, on account of its romantic scenery, the
valley of Watendleth is still worthy of being visited. It is the
stream from these tarns which, after running two miles further
along a narrow valley, forms the famed cataract of Lowdore.-
Angle Tarn, stocked only with a few perch, is at the head of the
stream belonging to the branch of Borrowdale called Langstreth.
At the foot of Eagle Crag, this is joined by another stream from
the branch of Greenup; and after passing Stonethwaite and
Rosthwaite, joins the Seathwaite branch a little further down the
vale.- Sprinkling Tarn, of irregular shape, reposes under Great
End Crag: it abounds with excellent trout; but they are too well
fed, or too wary, to be easily tempted by the bait of the
angler.- Sty-head Tarn, in some maps called Sparkling Tarn, lies
about three quarters of a mile below the last, near the road to
Wasdale. The water, which it receives from Sprinkling Tarn, seems
to have been deprived of its nutritive qualities; as its fish are
of a very inferior kind. The stream running from thence towards
Seathwaite, has some fine frothy breaks, and one grand waterfall,
before it reaches the bottom of
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