184 THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND 



Castle is fished from Lord Lovat's Eskadale House, which stands a 

 short distance above Erchless, while the right of salmon fishing 

 remaining to the latter is now at a great distance and of insignificant 

 value, viz. away at the head waters, the Affric and Cannich, 

 and a small part of the Glass below the junction of the latter 

 tributary. 



The land boundaries are curiously divided up in the neighbour- 

 hood of Erchless, the result of operations of which I know little or 

 nothing, but to many the arrangement as to right of salmon fishing 

 is much more inexplicable. Yet, owing to the source of all such 

 titles in Scotland, such arrangements are not very uncommon. The 

 Farrar is the most important tributary and is fishable for some four- 

 teen miles. It flows out of Loch Monar, a sheet of water 5 miles 

 long and 663 feet above sea-level, to which, however, salmon are 

 unable to ascend owing to an extensive and picturesque fall 15 to 16 

 feet high, situated about half-a-mile below the loch. The opening 

 up of this fall has been in contemplation in view of the fine spawning 

 streams at the head of Loch Monar, but it is doubtful if the very 

 considerable necessary expense would be to any extent recouped in 

 increased stock of fish. The channel of the Farrar for some little 

 distance below those Falls of Monar is rocky and uninviting, and, so 

 far as I have been able to learn, not much frequented by fish at any 

 time. A fine spawning stream enters from the south below the 

 rocky belt, and this, I am informed, draws the fish which penetrate to 

 these head waters. 



Below this point Glenstrathfarrar is open, and for some distance 

 below Braulen Lodge the river is winding and at times not at all 

 rapid. The hills of the deer forest attached to the lodge rise high 

 and are often of beautiful outline. The fishing of the Farrar down 

 to a point about two miles from the mouth goes with Braulen Lodge 

 and is let on long lease. About 60 fish are got each year, and most 

 of them are of light weight. I believe the great majority of the fish 

 are grilse. A fish weighing 12 to 14 Ib. is considered heavy, although 

 the present tenant has repeatedly taken fish of 16 Ib. His best day 

 was obtained in 1908 when 8 fish were killed. 



Two small lochs now occur in the course of the Farrar, Loch 

 Muilinn, which is 418 feet above sea-level, and a mile lower down 

 Loch Bunacharan 367 feet. Thereafter the river passes through the 

 most beautiful and varied part of this fine glen. Fir and birch 

 clothe the lower slopes, the trees being sufficiently open to allow of 

 deep heather growth. Everywhere the ground is much broken and 



