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The other weirs are the Cantray Dam Dyke, the Kinrea Weir 

 at Dalcross, and lastly, the Colchunaig Weir. The first is an 

 important structure ; but although there is no fish-pass, the 

 sill is lower at the left bank than at the right bank, and a good 

 stream of water is thus enabled to descend even in dry weather. 

 The two other structures are insignificant, being rough stone 

 dykes about a couple of feet high, which divert water to small 

 local meal mills. It is noticeable, however, that no fish-pass 

 exists in the river Nairn, in spite of the bye-laws in the Salmon 

 Acts requiring that such structures should be inserted in every 

 dam dyke. In districts where no District Fishery Board 

 exists, the competent excuse is possible that only by action 

 on the part of a Board, through their clerk, can such provisions 

 be carried out. But in the Nairn district there is a Board. 



The fishing rights at the mouth go with the Brodie estate, 

 and a certain amount of sea-trout and finnock fishing can 

 usually be obtained here by members of the public. Both 

 banks for about 2 miles up are fished from Brodie. Above 

 this, on the left bank, Kilravock has 5 miles ; and on the 

 right bank Geddes property, and then for 4 miles or so the 

 Earl of Cawdor. Above this on both banks is the Holme Rose 

 section of about a mile ; then on the left bank the 3 next 

 miles are held by the Culloden Trustees, and 6 miles on the 

 right bank go with Cantray. Above this the Mackintosh owns 

 both banks for a considerable distance ; then a short piece 

 goes with Failie, then Farr has 2 miles or so, then Flichity 

 and Brin fish both banks. The last-mentioned property is 

 about the furthest up on which any salmon fishing is to be 

 had, and I fancy the fish are not in very good condition when 

 they get there, unless the season has been a wet one, and the 

 various dam dykes have been less hindrance than usual. 



The main line to Inverness strikes the Nairn valley at Daviot, 

 and at a high level, but with a gradual descent, follows the 

 valley downwards to the crossing at the high stone viaduct 

 not far from the station named Culloden Moor. On the run 

 down to the viaduct a view of the famous battlefield is obtained, 

 and the Cumberland Stone, as it is called, is distinctly visible, 

 at which " The Butcher " is said to have breakfasted, and from 

 which he afterwards surveyed the battle. The battlefield 

 now presents a very different appearance from what it must 



