212 THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND 



be seen that the Inverpolly shootings have a large extent of salmon, 

 grilse, and sea trout fishing, together with the exclusive right of 

 trouting on many fine lochs, and a sportsman with spare time could 

 spend nearly the whole year in these quarters and find something 

 to do every day, for there are a certain number of grouse (ten stags, 

 I think, is the limit for deer) and a great number of woodcock to be 

 got. These can be gone at, together mth snipe and duck, until the 

 end of February, and then by the middle of April the trout will be 

 approaching condition, so that there will be but a six weeks' break 

 in sport with either rifle, gun, or rod. It should, however, be 

 mentioned that the enjoyment to be derived from a stay at Inver- 

 polly will be increased by the hire of a stout steam-launch to take 

 the place of horses and carriages. 



The Kennart, Kaniard, or Canniard has but a run of a few 

 miles, and, rising from Loch Chroisk, in the Coigach hiUs, it falls 

 into Loch Kaniard, an arm of Loch Broom. It is strictly pre- 

 served, though it yields but little sport now as compared to what 

 it did fifty years ago. Fish can ascend for about seven miles. Two 

 miles from the mouth it is joined by the Runie, up which fish also 

 make their way for three miles. This is perhaps the better angling 

 stream of the two, and is also earlier. The Junction or Claraig 

 Pool is a beauty to look at, but better for sea trout than for salmon, 

 which average lo lb., a heavy weight for so small a stream. 



In the very wet season of 1899, and therefore favourable for 

 these streams, only eight salmon were got (the largest 18J lb.), and 

 a few grilse, which was considered quite a good season, to which 

 may be added from forty to one hundred sea trout. A red fly is a 

 favourite one ; waders are not wanted. Theriver opens on the nth 

 of February, with the usual close times. The angling of both 

 streams always goes with Drumrunie Forest. 



The Ullapool has a run of ten miles, intercepted at about three 

 miles from the sea by Loch Achall, which is over two miles in 

 length by half a mile in width. To this loch salmon ascend freely, 

 while as the spawning season comes they pass through it into the 

 upper reaches of the river until further progress is barred by a fall. 

 Its course Hes entirely in the Forest of Rhidorrach, and is accessible 

 from end to end, for there is a carriage bridge on the high road a 

 mile from the sea, and another at the low end of Loch Achall lead- 

 ing to Rhidorrach Lodge ; also foot-bridges at the head forester's 

 house, midway between Loch Achall and The Lodge, and again at 

 the fall already mentioned. The angling is chiefly between the 

 loch and the sea, and consists of a dozen pretty pools, the best of 

 which are the Loch Entrance, Ford, Ness, Cromartie, Oak, and 

 Cregan. No wading is wanted, small flies of sombre hues are liked 

 best, whfle a rod of fourteen or sixteen feet will do all the work. 

 The season commences on the nth of February. April and May are 

 the best salmon months, and July for grilse. 



The sport yielded by the Ullapool, hke the other streams of 

 this district, has been greatly reduced by the number of bag-nets 



