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There is a large portion of Argyleshire lying to the north-west 

 QtLoch Lihnne and Loch Oil, which goes nnder the names of MOUVEN, 

 SUNART, ARDNAMURCHAN, ANDGOUE, KNAPDALE, and COWAL, in 

 which there is a very extended range of fishing-waters., full of the 

 finest trout, and having also a considerable portion of salmon and 

 salmon-trout. This section of the Highlands would employ a rod- 

 fisher for two or three weeks, were he to pay a visit to all the 

 leading sheets of water comprehended within its range. All kinds 

 of light and showy flies are used in this district. 



On the north of Loch Crenan lies the district of Appin, where the 

 angler will find the streams called the Coinich, the Col, the Dm'or, 

 the Laroch, and the Leven. These have all a considerable quantity 

 of small trout, with a few salmon and salmon trout. The fishing 

 of them, when the waters are in full trim, affords good sport. t 



There is another section of this county of Argylesliire, which is 

 of a singular and scattered figure, that lies near to Glasgow. If 

 the angler take a steamboat to Kilmun, he will fall in with the 

 stream called the Euchar, which has only a run of four or five miles 

 out of Loch Eck, and^ the Jloly Loch., but which is very prolific of 

 fine trout, and likewise, at particular seasons, grilse of delicious 

 quality. Loch Eck contains the powan, or fresh-water herring. 

 This sheet of water is also reputed to contain the goldie a fish 

 known nowhere else. It is about five inches in length, and is very 

 remarkable for the succession of brilliant colours it displays before 

 it dies. 



In that part of this Highland county which stretches away to 

 the south, called Cantyre, ^ capital fishing-streams will be found. 

 They are but very limited in their range : the chief of them are 

 Torisdale, Caradale, Saddell, Crosaig, Sunadale, Claonaig, and Skip- 

 ness. All flies should be of a smallish size for these waters. t There 

 are numerous small lochs in this neighbourhood which contain good 

 trout, pike, roach, and other fish. 



In the island of Bute, Loch Fad and Loch Asgog, there is good 

 fishing for pike and perch. The Gremn Loch has trout of consider- 

 able size. Salmon are taken out of Loch Gorsa, in the isle of 

 Arran, and good trout out of Loch Tanna. 



If the tourist prosecute his journey north into Inverness-shire, 

 he will find himself amon^ a prolific series of waters, fitted for all 

 kinds of angling. The main rivers here are the Oich } the Ness, the 

 Dimdreggan, the Foyers, the Beauty, and the Clannie. Many of 

 these waters have of late years become fashionable places of resort 

 for English anglers, where the romantic scenery and the abundance 

 of fine fishing operate as powerful stimulants to such yearly migra- 

 tions from the south. There are very good accommodations in the 

 neighbourhood. 



Some of these rivers are of great length, and have many large 

 tributaries, which are themselves important fishing localities. The 

 Beauly has three feeders the Farrar, the Glass, and iheCannich> 

 These are all connected, more or less, with lakes, in which there 



