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iii a day, weighing 53 Ib. (19th October). With sea-trout his sport 

 has also, at times, been very good. On two consecutive days (1st 

 and 2nd August) he had one year 56 and 41, and a few days after- 

 wards 54 sea-trout. The average weight is about 1 Ib., but 9 sea- 

 trout weighing 22 Ib. is the score of one day in July. 



Loch Bidden used to be netted pretty hard, and a small river like 

 the Euel soon suffers, if the fish congregating at the mouth are 

 systematically prevented ascending. Of late years, however, the 

 importance of removing the nets has been fully realised, and nothing 

 now interferes with the free run of fish for the angler. The netting 

 rental is paid, but the nets are not used. 



