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and in the upper loch. In August the catch fell off; in the first week 

 they were taken in the neighbourhood of Tarbert, but there is no infor- 

 mation as to the place of fishing from then till 17th September, when it 

 is recorded that the fishing was very light in the upper loch, and that 

 most of the boats were fishing in Kilbrennan Sound. In the early part 

 of October none were taken in Loch Fyne ; later, some were got near 

 Tarbert and Ardlamont. In November only 198 crans were secured, 

 mostly opposite Tarbert, and the fishing ended at the beginning of 

 December. 



From 1887 to 1891 the quantity taken gradually increased each year. 



In 1888 the total amounted to 20,258 crans. In June, when 1111 

 crans were landed, the fishing was chiefly in the upper loch, by drift- 

 nets. In July the quantity was 7147 crans, and the herrings were 

 taken all over the loch, but mostly in the vicinity of Tarbert. In August 

 8640 crans were landed ; there is no information as to locality for the 

 first two weeks, but for the remainder of the month the fish were secured 

 in the lower loch. In September the quantity fell to 1919 crans, mostly 

 caught about Tarbert and Skipness. In October the quantity was 1092 

 crans, taken at the mouth of the loch, especially near Ardlamont. In 

 November only 349 crans were obtained, all caught at the mouth of the 

 loch, near Skipness, and none were taken in December. 



In 1889 the aggregate was 29,865| crans, of which 1830 crans were 

 obtained in June, but the only information as to locality is that few were 

 caught in the upper loch. In July 6364 crans were taken, mostly 

 between Ardrishaig and Skipness, few being got in the upper loch. In 

 August the catch was 5267 crans, mostly on the same grounds, and 

 towards the end of the month off Skipness and Ardlamont Point. In 

 September 3843| crans were secured, chiefly off Laggan, about three or 

 four miles south of Tarbert, and there was no " appearance " in the 

 upper loch. A large quantity was landed in October, viz., 10,125 crans ; 

 in the first week most were caught between Tarbert and Skipness, but in 

 the remainder of the month the best fishing was on the east side of the 

 lower loch, south of Ardrishaig, and opposite Tarbert. In November the 

 catch fell to 2436 crans, mostly got between Kilfinan and Ardlamont on 

 the east side. In this year apparently few herrings were taken in 

 Upper Loch Fyne. 



In 1890 the aggregate catch amounted to 38, 291 \ crans. The quantity 

 landed in June was 1936 crans ; they were at first taken in small numbers 

 all over the loch from Skipness to above Inveraray, then chiefly about 

 Skipness and Tarbert, and later, near Ardrishaig. On the 21st, it is 

 noted that a large shoal of herrings had entered the loch and were 

 moving up along the west side towards Ardrishaig. In July the large 

 quantity of 12,303 crans were landed, which is the largest for that month 

 in the records. The great bulk of the catch was got on the east side of 

 the lower loch, opposite Tarbert, and near Skate Island, but herrings 

 were caught more or less all over the lower loch, while few were obtained 

 in the upper loch. In August 8254 crans were taken, mostly opposite 

 Tarbert, about Yellow Island and Buck Island. In September the catch 

 fell to 3809 1 crans, most of the herrings being caught about Yellow 

 Island, and towards the end of the month on the west shore, near Laggan. 

 In October the catch was 3285 crans, taken partly on the east side near 

 Yellow Island, and between Skate Island and Ardlamont, and partly near 

 Laggan and near Skipness. In November the catch was still higher, 

 viz., 3463 crans, near Ardrishaig, between Ardrishaig and Tarbert, and 

 also in the upper loch, especially in the vicinity of Minard. In December 

 5241 crans were landed, mostly taken about Otter Spit and the entrance 



