282 THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND 



tional. The Fishery Board Report for 1884 mentions that 

 in a previous May two rods took 39 fish. I fear two rods 

 would have to work hard to make the same number now in 

 a better month of the year. 



The river is let with the shootings of two lodges, Loch Assynt 

 which fishes the upper beats, and Glencanisp which fishes the 

 lower beats ; but in accordance with an arrangement rather 

 common in Sutherland, this fishing only commences each year 

 on 1st August, i.e., when shooting tenants begin to arrive in 

 the north. Previous to this date the upper beats may be 

 fished by visitors staying at Inchnadamph Hotel, and the lower 

 beats, not unfrequently, by visitors at the Culag Hotel, Loch 

 Inver. July and August may be regarded as the two best 

 months for the Inver, so they are fairly divided, but a good 

 wet season is best for success with the rod, as the river is not 

 large, and unless running fairly high does not readily draw fish 

 from the sea. 



In the " fifties " one rod could get from three to six fish in a 

 day under favourable conditions. A fisher has to be satisfied 

 with more modest rewards now and be thankful if he is not 

 blank when he finally reels up. Most of the salmou run small, 

 about 8 to 10 lb., but fish over 30 Ib. have been killed. At 

 times there is a good run of grilse, but sea-trout are not 

 numerous. 



Some totals since 1900 are as follow, the two hotels account- 

 ing for the greatest number each year. I am indebted to the 

 estate for these figures : 



1900 . , 34 I 1902 . . 105 I 1905 . . 50 1907 



1901 . . 69 1903 . . 92 1906 . 



1908 . . 31 



Glencanisp Lodge stands in a fine position, overlooking Loch 

 Swordalain, a small loch which is situated about a couple of 

 miles south-east of Loch Inver, and which has a separate 

 stream of very fair size draining Loch Ganive some five miles 

 inland. After passing through Loch Swordalain which is 

 fished by Glencanisp Lodge and contains sea-trout and a few 

 grilse the stream enters the Culag Loch, a smaller sheet of 

 waor fished by Loch Inver Lodge. From this the run into the 

 sea is short. 



