236 THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND 



Owing to over netting this pretty river has fallen off in its yield 

 to the rod. Mr. C. D. Rudd of Glenborrodale Castle, Ardnamurchan, 

 who is the happy owner of much of the river, writes me that in 1908 

 the catch was only thirty-eight salmon and grilse ; in 1909, thirty- 

 one fish ; in 1910, twenty-eight fish ; and in 1911, only twenty-seven 

 fish. Prior to 1908 the take used to be from eighty to a hundred fish. 

 There is, however, likely to be a curtailment of the netting, which 

 will put the river on the upgrade again. Both salmon and sea trout 

 run through the river into Loch Shiel very quickly, where they are 

 caught — especially sea trout — in good numbers by the hotel boats. 

 As regards sea trout, the fly-fishing is specially good in the late 

 evening, and Mr. Rudd has caught one of 9 lb., two over 8 lb., and 

 lots of 6 lb. during the last two seasons. 



