382 RIVERS OF THE MORAY FIRTH. 



employed in loch-fishing. I recollect having an ex- 

 cellent day's sport along the range of water which 

 extends betwixt the General's Hut and Dores, on 

 the 6th of July, 1835; my pannier at the close of the 

 afternoon containing several sea-trout, averaging in 

 weight from three to one-and-a-half pounds, and a 

 number of large yellow trout, some of them upwards of 

 two pounds. Had I been previously acquainted with 

 their resorts, I have reason to believe my success would 

 have been much greater. Very large yellow trout are 

 occasionally captured by the troller in Loch Ness. The 

 Garry river, discharging itself into Loch Oich, and the 

 Oich, which connects that loch with Loch Ness, are fre- 

 quented by salmon, and afford, occasionally, fair sport 



wing is made of the herls of the peacock. On the river Conan the same 

 wings are used with orange bodies and gold or silver twist. 



" Few salmon, except in close-time, ascend the falls in the Beauley at 

 Kilmorack, and it is very rarely indeed that this fish surmounts the 

 Moriston falls. 



" In Loch Ruthven are found very fine red trout, weighing from a 

 quarter of a pound up to one pound and a quarter. It is much raked 

 over, as well as Loch Ness, by the lath or otter. Loch Duntelchak, nine 

 miles from Inverness, contains both trout and pike. In Loch Ashie the 

 trout are very small. The flies for these lakes are the drake or lark 

 wing ; orange, black, crimson, brown and hare's ear bodies, red hackles, 

 and silver twist. Summer is the best season for fishing them. In Loch 

 Ness trout are occasionally caught by the troller weighing from six to 

 twenty-five pounds. There are pike at the west end. It may be fished 

 with success all the year round. 



" The Moriston is an indifferent angling stream, except for pike. In 

 Loch Oich and the river Garry splendid sport is frequently obtained. 

 The flies used are those winged with the turkey and mallard feathers. 

 Hooks dressed in the Irish style are also found killing. Loch Lochey 

 and Loch Moy are in no great esteem among anglers. 



" The grilses ascend the Ness eight or ten days later than they do the 

 Conan and Beauley rivers, but continue running much longer." 



