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also been carried out here. A pass round the lowest fall has 

 been made, and previous to this, about two -thirds of the bag 

 nets on the Coigach coast have been removed. 



Another stream and loch holding grilse, and more especially 

 sea- trout, is also in the Inverpolly ground, viz., the stream 

 flowing out of Loch Owskaig to the sea at Garvey Bay. Here 

 in July and August, given sufficient water in the streams, some 

 good sport is to be had. 



THE KANAIRD 



In the Rhidorrach Forest, where the Rappoch Water rises 

 from its many head streams and flows away east to Glen Einig 

 and the Oykell, the Kanaird also rises in a flattish glen, called 

 the Strath-nan-Lon, which is sandwiched in between two of 

 the Rappoch streams. Several small shallow lochans occur in 

 its course at first, the general direction of which is N.W. to 

 Loch-a-Chroisg. From this loch, which is about 627 feet 

 above sea-level, the little Kanaird flows about 1\ miles to the 

 sea. 



The mouth is a longish and flat tidal channel, opening into 

 what is called Loch Kanaird at the back of Martin Island, outer 

 Loch Broom. This is, however, practically a joint mouth for 

 two streams, since the Ruinie joins the Kanaird a short distance 

 above the mouth. The junction pool is the favourite in the 

 river, and often holds large numbers of sea-trout. 



Both streams above this have a very rocky course, and are 

 considerably obstructed by frequent small cascades and falls. 

 This is especially the case with the Kanaird which in its upper 

 part is deeply cut into a rocky bed. Salmon are reported to 

 ascend only about four miles. Both streams have always 

 been fished from Druimruinie Lodge. 



Salmon are to be got here in spring, as is the case also in the 

 Ullapool river, but they are seldom fished for, I believe. Grilse 

 are not got in any numbers. In 1907, 11 grilse were recorded, 

 and in the previous year 10, but these are the greatest scores in 

 recent years. 



Colonel Blunt has kindly supplied me with the full record 

 since 1899. I append the following statement as sufficiently 

 typical : 



