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of Kilbrcnnan Sound, more especially about Cour Bay and between that 

 and Skipness. In December very good catches were got, and the fishing 

 was mainly about Carradale. The quantities in the various months 

 were : — 



To end May. J une. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

 1,280 3,378 6,599 3,967 1,048 440 1,043 2,638 



In 1882 the largest quantity recorded was landed, the total being 

 43,609 crans. No particulars are given as to the catch up to 31st May, 

 except that the quantity was 2249 crans. In June the fishing was for the 

 most part in the neighbourhood of Carradale and Campbeltown, the quantity 

 landed at the former place, as far as specified, being 4586 crans, while 

 2298 crans were landed at Campbeltown. In July the grounds extended 

 from Campbeltown up to and beyond Carradale, and towards the end of 

 the month up to Skipness, where some of the seiners made heavy catches ; 

 it is mentioned in the week ended 29th July that one seining crew 

 earned .£450 in three nights, and another £200 in one night. In August 

 the fishing extended from Campbeltown to Skipness ; in September it 

 was the same, but mostly from Carradale to Skipness ; on 21st October 

 the upper parts of the Sound were described as swarming with herrings. 

 The last herrings were landed in the week ended 28th October ; after 

 this the weather was unsettled, and trials made were unsuccessful, and 

 it was reported in November and again in December that the 

 "appearance" of herrings had gone. The quantities in the various 

 months were : — 



To end May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

 2,249 7,329 12,415 10,357 5,339 5,920 — 



In 1883 the catch amounted to 36,465 crans, of which 1859 were 

 were taken up to 31st May. In June the fishing extended from 

 Campbeltown to Skipness, and it so continued in July, August, and 

 September, in the latter month especially from Carradale up to Skipness 

 Point. In October it was the same, and towards the end of the month 

 and in the early part of November, mostly about Carradale ; then (10th 

 November) mostly from Carradale to Campbeltown, and later about 

 Campbeltown. At the beginning of December the fishing was farther 

 seawards on the south-east side of the Sound, and it came to an end on 

 8th December; trials made in the week ended 22nd December were 

 unsuccessful. The particulars for the months are these : — 



To end May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

 1,859 3,267 5,980 7,695 3,312 7,122 5,751 1,479 



The quantity taken up to 31st May in 1884 was 1766 crans. In 

 June the fishing was mostly in the vicinity of Campbeltown and 

 Carradale, but also all over the Sound, and at Cour. In July it was 

 mainly between Campbeltown and Carradale, but also up to Skipness ; in 

 August it was all over the Sound, and at the end of the month especially 

 from Cour to Saddell and in Machrie Bay ; in September from Skipness 

 to Saddell • in October it was the same, as well as off Arran, in the 

 vicinity of Pirnmill, and towards the end of the month heavy catches 

 were got near Carradale. In November the fishing was mainly off 

 Carradale and also at Campbeltown, and the season ended on 29th 

 November, the boats leaving for the Ayrshire coast, where there was a 



