20 



weight. One in particular was killed by an English, 

 gentleman, in 1846, which weighed nineteen pounds 

 six ounces. There are also pike, eels, and perch, in 

 considerable quantities. 



The Meggat, the main feeder of the loch, is a most 

 fruitful stream for trout. It was in this water that 

 Hogg, in some of his writings, tells us, that he once 

 took out of it nearly a cart load of fine trout. "When it 

 has been long dry weather, this stream becomes ex- 

 ceedingly small, and will scarcely bear fly fishing ; 

 but to take it after a few hours' rain, or when it has 

 subsided into what is called half flood, then is the 

 time to fill a basket. The fish are generally of very 

 fair size for such a water. Some of two pounds 

 weight have occasionally been taken, even in the 

 higher sections of the stream. 



The Chapelthorpe and Corse-cleugh streams, that 

 enter the Lowes Loch, are likewise full of trout. 

 To be successful in these small but prolific waters, 

 attention must be paid to their state as to fulness, 

 for, when very small in volume, it is of little use 

 the angler troubling himself with them, except it 

 be for the wildness and grandeur of the scenery in 

 their respective runs. 



I have seen almost all kinds of flies used in this 

 district, and with a fair share of success ; but I have 

 generally found that the Yarrow requires good-sized 

 winged flies, and a lightish colour is commonly pre- 

 ferred to any other. There is here, however, no 

 great nicety required ; such is my own impression, 

 at least, from what I have myself seen and heard. 



