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out of a stretch, of country called Strath- Yaich, near 

 to which Lochs Broom, Tolimuir, and Garragan are 

 situated, in all of which there are good trout and 

 pike. The stream itself forms several small lakes in 

 its route, which abound with trout and pike of great 

 size, and in which there is capital sport with the 

 rod at almost all times of the fishing season. The 

 Falls of Eossie, on the Easay, are beautiful. Salmon, 

 when the floods are great, can get above them, but 

 this is not often. As the angler approaches near to 

 the sea, the Conan affords a rich field for sport in 

 finnocks at certain seasons, and in sea-trout and 

 grilse. The fish take the fly very readily in these 

 waters. We have seen all kinds of colours used. 



The stream called the Orrin enters the Conan 

 three miles below Contin. It is a good trout stream, 

 has a run of fifteen miles, and springs out of the 

 high grounds of Glen Orrin. Its banks are singu- 

 larly romantic and interesting. The Peffery Burn, 

 near Dingwall, the Ault-graad and Skiack, in the 

 vicinity of Kiltearn, and the Balnagown and Alness 

 Waters, are all more or less abundant with trout and 

 salmon, and are much frequented by anglers in the 

 neighbourhood. Loch Glass, about six miles long, 

 and Loch Moir, about four, contain very large trout. 



In the western parts of the county, in the parishes 

 of Loch Carron, Applecross, Gairloch, and Loch 

 Broom, there are fine sheets of water, well stocked 

 with trout and pike, and some with salmon. The 

 chief of these fishing waters are Loch Ling, Loch 

 Carron, into which the river Carron flows, after a 



