PEEFACE 



IN preparing this volume, my desire has been, not merely to describe 

 the various rivers and lochs of Scotland in which the salmon angler 

 may cast his line, but also, as far as circumstances seem to permit, 

 to refer to points connected with the conservation or improvement 

 of the salmon fisheries. 



I know full well that suggestions given officially in blue books 

 do not generally reach the notice of those to whom one fancies they 

 will be of interest, so I take this opportunity of offering a few 

 opinions and pointing a few morals based upon what I conceive to 

 be the broad lines of salmon fishery regulation. In doing so I may 

 seem to deal, unasked, with the rights and property of others, but I 

 would plead in excuse that my business is really to study the 

 general interests of our salmon fisheries. 



In preparing the maps of the leading rivers, I have received much 

 assistance in the delimitation of the various fisheries. I desire to 

 express my thanks to Mr. H. W. Johnston for marking off the Tay 

 map, to Mr. Grant of Elchies for the Spey map, and to Mr. Alex. 

 Duffus, Aberdeen, for the Dee map. For certain of the photographs 

 also I am indebted. The views of Loch Quoich and of the Dog 

 Pool on the Garry were taken by Mr. E. C. Malcolm. The Deveron 

 view is by Mr. Milne of Ardmiddle. The small pictures of Lochs 

 Clare and Coulin (which lose much in reproduction) were taken by 

 Mrs. Boas, Edinburgh, while for the snap-shots of leaping salmon 

 I am indebted to Eev. Horace Bonar. 



Very many have assisted me with detailed information respecting 

 certain fisheries, and by kindly giving me records of annual catches. 

 Eeferences will be found in the appropriate chapters. 



Since writing the account of the Tweed, I have learned, while 

 fishing with Major Hunter in Norway, confirmed by letter from 

 Lord Dunglass, that the record Tweed fish is not the 57 J Ib. 



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