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Farrar, the Glass, and the Cannich. These are all 

 connected, more or less, with lakes, in which there are 

 both trout and bottom-fish of all kinds. One of these. 

 Loch Bruiach, has an abundance of char, and no less 

 than seven distinct species of the trout. 



In the southern sections of Inverness-shire there are 

 many lochs and streams where the angler may fish for 

 weeks and never feel anything like lassitude or uneasi- 

 ness. The principal of these inland lakes are Loch 

 Quoich, Loch ArJcoss, Loch Chinie, Loch Shiel, Loch 

 Eylt, Loch Dutch, Loch Hourn, etc. 



Penetrating into Eoss-shire, we have again a great 

 extent of waters before us, all admirably fitted for 

 angling sport of the most exciting kind. The river 

 Conan has a run of thirty miles. It springs out of a 

 lake in one of the most wild and desolate-looking 

 districts of this mountainous country. This stream 

 is joined by the Meig. Loch Ledgowan, in this vicinity, 

 abounds with large trout, which are commonly caught 

 by trolling. The Conan flows through Loch Luiehart, 

 a sheet of water of six miles in extent, in which there 

 is capital fishing sport. The river Orrin enters the 

 Conan three miles from Contin. Here, likewise, there 

 is good trouting. 



In the western division of the county there are fine 

 sheets of water, well stocked with trout, pike, and a 

 fair portion of salmon. The chief of these are Loch 

 Ling, Loch Carron, into which the river Carron runs. 

 Loch Taniff, Loch Maree, and Loch Broom. There 

 are good accommodations in the neighbourhood. 



Still pressing northward, the county of Sutherland 

 presents an imposing piscatory ramble, of nearly seventy 

 miles in length by fifty in extreme breadth. Here an 

 angler may spend an entire fishing season most delight- 

 fully. All kinds of fish are to be had ; and the sublime 

 scenery in the vicinity of many of the lakes and rivers 

 has such an efi^ct upon the mind of the tourist, that it 

 leaves an impression which lasts to the end of his days. 



The Oikel has a run of thirty miles, and is an ex- 

 cellent river for trouting, more especially in its higher 



