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an immense size. Lochs Freuchie and Broom abound 

 in red trout, reckoned at the table superior to char ; 

 both are much netted. Besides these we could men- 

 tion fifty others ; many of them first-rate, and abounding 

 in fish ; these, however, are generally small, averaging 

 a quarter of a pound, and may be captured in triplets. 



The best quarters for anglers are Dalnacardoch, si- 

 tuated on the Garry, some miles above Blair Athol ; 

 Dalwhinnie on Loch Ericht, Kinloch Rannoch, Cu- 

 shiville, Bridge of Tummel, Auchinleck on Erichty, 

 Monlinearn on Tummel, Amulree on Loch Freuchie, 

 Fortingall and Killin : at all of which places, good rea- 

 sonable accommodation may be had, and sport expected. 



Teith is the principal river in the western district 

 of this county, falling into the Forth above the Bridge 

 of Allan. It abounds in salmon, and in some parts 

 the trouting is good. Keltic is its largest tributary. 

 Immediately below Teith, Allan Water joins the Forth, 

 on the whole a sluggish stream, containing pike in great 

 abundance. The lochs near the head of Teith are 

 numerous, some of them very indifferent for angling in, 

 although highly beautiful. Those properly bordering 

 on Stirlingshire, and united with its leading river, afford 

 the choicest sport, namely, Lochs Chon, Dhu, Ard, 

 Arklet, and Voil. At them good accommodation can 

 be obtained ; boats also can be procured, out of which, 

 with moderate success, the angler may take no scanty 

 weight of fine well-flavoured trout, red in the flesh, 

 and of uncommon strength and vigour. The others, 

 excepting Loch Lubnaig, are considerably impaired by 

 the quantities of pike they contain. Vennachar and 

 Katrine, however, produce some beautiful red trout, 

 to be caught by trolling with minnow from a boat. 

 Good inns are to be met with near most of the lochs 

 in this district of the county. 



