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LOUGH ERNE. By going to the little inn at Belleek the 

 angler will be able to fish Lough Erne, which contains probably 

 the finest trout in the world, delicious in flavour, and running from 

 about two to twenty pounds' weight ; the lough too abounds 

 in pike, perch, and bream, of which last fish cartloads might be 

 taken in some spots. Route, flies, &c., &c., as before. 



LOUGH ESKE AND THE ESKE (Trout and Char). A beautiful 

 lough, containing good trout, and an abundance of char, and in the 

 season a tolerable supply of sea trout and a few salmon. The char 

 are seldom taken until October, and then mostly with the net. It 

 is not difficult to obtain leave. T. Brooke, Esq., of Lough Eske 

 House, has a boat on the water, which he kindly permits the use of, 

 if properly applied to. Route : by car from Ballyshannon. 



TH OWENEA (Salmon and Trout), Ardara, Donegal. This 

 river is now preserved by Lord Mountcharles and Col. Whyte. 

 The angler will have to obtain leave. Good sport may at times be 

 had upon it, if the angler is so fortunate as to be upon the spot at the 

 time of a spate ; but as it rises and falls very quickly, it would be 

 hardly worth his while to go there upon the chance. There are, 

 however, in the neighbourhood, some good brown-trout lochs, which 

 are open, where the trout, though ugly and black, run of good 

 size. The route would be by mail car from Donegal to Killybegs, 

 and thence by car to Ardara, or by car from Donegal to Ardara 

 or Glenties. 



THE GWEEBARRA, DUNGLOE, and GWEEDORE (Salmon and 

 Trout). The Gweebarra belongs to Mr. Daniel, of Donegal ; the 

 same may be said of this river as the last. The angler or tourist 

 will have to take car from Glenties to Dungloe, some six or seven 

 miles further on, as the best practicable stopping place. There 

 are an immense number of small lochs, all open, all over this 

 country, some of which contain very fine and handsome yellow 

 trout, running to five Ibs. weight. Others contain myriads of small 

 trout (about six to the pound), any number of which maybe taken 

 in a day. At Dungloe, if the angler chooses to diversify his pro- 

 ceedings, he may get excellent seal and wild fowl shooting. At 

 Gweedore there is a capital hotel, a perfect oasis in the desert, 

 built by Lord G. Hill, for the accommodation of tourists clean, 

 good attendance, and very reasonable. There are here two small 

 rivers and two very good small trout lochs, which, later in the 

 season, hold sea trout and some few salmon. Should the angler 

 be here during a spate, he may chance to get his three or four 

 salmon a day in the river. There is nothing to pay for fishing, 

 and only 1*. each to the men who row the boat. Almost any flies 

 will do ; something with red or black hackle, and a mixture with 

 hare's ear in it 



THE LENNAN AND LOCH FERN (Salmon and Trout), Rath- 

 melton, Donegal. This excellent loch and river belong to Jas. 

 Watt, Esq., of Claraugh, Rathmelton. On anything like a good 



