364 THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND 



water is this pass negotiable. In low water it is dry. Not till 

 summer will any fish attempt this obstruction. 



The second fall as one ascends is not nearly so high, but, 

 nevertheless, it is a distinct difficulty to fish. It is situated 

 about 400 yards above the first fall, and is an abrupt descent 

 at its lowest of about 6 feet. 



The third fall is about 5 feet high, but is not abrupt like the 

 middle fall, and when there is good running water fish do not 

 appear to experience much difficulty. It is situated about 3 

 miles further upstream, a short distance above the mouth of a 

 deep glen which enters from the west. Above the middle fall 

 is a canal-like stretch of water between steep rocky banks. It 

 looks good holding water, but I am informed it does not fish 

 well. Once the fish surmount the second obstacle they appear 

 to push on pretty rapidly through the often shallow and rather 

 straggling and stony water below Bridge of Orchy. A mile 

 below the bridge a considerable stream or large burn enters on 

 the left bank, flowing in a north-westerly direction. The 

 lower part of its course is very rocky and steep, and is very 

 difficult for fish. Some beautiful spawning ground exists a 

 couple of miles up, and some recent blasting operations have 

 made this more accessible to salmon than formerly. The 

 whole river Orchy belongs to Lord Breadalbane, but seven 

 distinct fisheries exist, viz. Craig, Dalmally Hotel, Succoth, 

 Arichastlich, Inveroran Hotel, Auch, and Blackmount. 



To understand the arrangement, it is necessary to view the 

 river as fished separately from north or south bank. Craig and 

 Blackmount waters are fished from the north or right bank ; 

 Dalmally Hotel, Arichaetlich, Inveroran Hotel, and Auch 

 waters are fished from the south bank. Arichastlich and the 

 topmost beat of the Craig water are opposite each other, as 

 also is the Blackmount and Inveroran fishing immediately 

 above. In each case, since the river is not large, the water is 

 fished day about by one side and the other. The longest 

 stretch of water is held by Dalmally Hotel, but it is not con- 

 tinuous from the mouth upwards. Above Dalmally road 

 bridge and below the hotel the Craig Lodge Pool is excluded, 

 and above the hotel a short stretch of water about 200 yards 

 in extent is reserved for Succoth Lodge. This is not marked 



