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There is another section of this county of Argyleshire, 

 which is of a singular and scattered figure, that lies near 

 to Glasgow. If the angler take a steamboat to Kilmun, 

 he will fall in with the stream called the Euchar, which 

 has only a run of four or five miles out of Loch Eclt, 

 and the Holy Loch, but which is very prolific of fine 

 trout, and likewise, at particular seasons, grilse of 

 delicious quality. Loch Eck contains the powan, or 

 fresh-water herring. This sheet of water is also reputed 

 to contain the goldie — a fish known nowhere else. It 

 is about five inches in length, and is very remarkable 

 for the succession of brilliant colours it displays before 

 it dies. 



In that part of this Highland county which stretches 

 away to the south, called Cantyre, capital fishing streams 

 will be found. They are but very limited in their 

 range: the chief of them are Torisdale, Caradale, 

 Saddell, Grosaig, Sunadale, Claonaig, and Skipness. 

 All flies should be of a smallish size for these waters. 

 There are numerous small lochs in this neighbourhood 

 which contain good trout, pike, roach, and other fish. 



In the island of Bute, Loch Fad and Loch Ascog, 

 there is good fishing for pike and perch. The Grenan 

 Loch has trout of considerable size. Salmon are taken 

 out of Loch Gorea, in the isle of Arran, and good trout 

 out of Loch Tanna. 



If the tourist prosecute his journey north into Inver- 

 ness-shire, he will find himself among a prolific series of 

 waters, fitted for all kinds of angling. The main rivers 

 here are the Oich, the Ness, the Dundreggan, the 

 Foyers, the Beauly, and the Glannie. Many of these 

 waters have of late years become fashionable places of 

 resort for English anglers, where the romantic scenery 

 and the abundance of fine fishing operate as powerful 

 stimulants to such yearly migrations from the south. 

 There are very good accommodations in the neighbour- 

 hood. 



Some of these rivers are of great length, and have 

 many large tributaries, which are themselves important 

 fishing localities. The Beauly has three feeders — the 



