400 THE RIVERS OF THE DORNOCH FIRTH. 



the mouth of the Fleet, above Little Ferry, there is a 

 place, the only one in Scotland where salmon can be 

 captured with the rod in salt water. A certain state of 

 tide is necessary, but the season is of no consequence. 



" Throughout the county, there is regular communi- 

 cation by means of mail gigs, at least three times a 

 week, in various directions. Where these are not pro- 

 curable, a pony and gillie are always to be obtained. 

 The places and inns at or near the principal rivers and 

 lochs are as follows. On the Shin, Inveran for spring 

 angling, Lairg Inn for the Loch and during the grilse 

 season; both are first-rate houses. The Cassley lies 

 eight miles from Inveran, and a few miles from Oikel 

 Bridge Inn, on the banks of the Oikel. In the village 

 of Brora the angler can be accommodated. Ardguy 

 Inn is convenient for the Carron ; Innismadamph for 

 Loch Assynt; Inver Inn for the Inver ; Altnaharra for 

 the upper part of the Naver and loch ; Betty-hill, on 

 its banks, for the mouth of the river. Scourie is situated 

 within six or seven miles of the Laxford." 



The innkeeper at Lairg, I may mention, has the 

 privilege of permitting strangers to fish in Loch Shin 

 until the 12th of August. The premises, during the 

 shooting season are generally occupied by Lord Francis 

 Egerton and suite. 



The BRORA has its source in the forest of Ben Clibrig, 

 and after proceeding about fifteen miles, receives the 

 Blackwater, a considerable stream which rises in Ben 

 Ormin, and running through a long extent of deep 

 mosses, acquires the dark tinge from which it derives 

 its name. Shortly after the j unction, the united streams 

 pass into Loch Brora, emerging from which, after a 

 further course of five miles, they enter the sea, at the 

 village of Brora. 



