110 THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND 



Above Brechin as far as Tannadice, 12 miles, the river has 

 a tendency to flow with too great uniformity ; there is rather 

 too much smooth gravel-bed between lines of tree-skirted 

 bank. I believe much of this water could, however, be 

 improved by a little judicious croy or incomplete weir building,' 

 and if the stock of fish increases, as it may be expected to do, 

 some attention should be given to this possibility. There are 

 over thirty pools at the present time which are good, the 

 angling rights being divided chiefly between Finavon and 

 Careston. Above Tannadice the streamy character becomes 

 more accentuated, the bed of the river being boulder-strewn 

 and the banks tree-clad. In summer this section of the river 

 becomes very shallow and rather hopeless for holding salmon. 

 Good holding pools exist, however, at New Mill, Inshewan, and 

 Shielhill. 



The class of fish in the North and South Esks is somewhat 

 similar, and not a few large salmon are got in the South Water, 

 as already reported for the North Water. A few notable rod- 

 caught fish were 37 lb., 34 lb., 35 lb., and 34 Ib. In 1907, 

 and also in 1906, a 52 lb. fish was taken in the nets of the 

 district. 



