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Appendices to Ninth Annual Ee'port 
Increase is reported from the hotels at Luss, Culfail, Stronachlachar, Loch 
Tummel, Lochinvar, Dunalastair, and Sligachan ; whilst decrease is 
reported from those at Trosachs, Edzell, Forsinard, Inchnadamph, Free- 
burD, Glenelg, Creagorry, and Stromness. 
As to number of trout killed from one hotel, Altnakealgach, on Loch 
Borrolan, seems easily to bear away the palm, surpassing in number, 
though not in weight, for 1890, even the famous Loch Leven in Fife. 
Mrs Macdonald writes that 22,000 trout, weighing 7151 lbs., were cap- 
tured in 1890, the heaviest fish weighing 9 J lbs. I have long known 
Altnakealgach to be, perhaps, the best station for yellow trout fishing in 
Scotland. Lochs Borrolan, Cama, Urigill, and Veattie, the Ledmore 
and Ledbeg rivers, the stream issuing from Loch Urigill, and some other 
streams, are open, and can be conveniently fished from the inn. I 
remember seeing, a good many years ago, an entry in the visi-tors' book at 
Altnakealgach, in which the writer stated that in ten days' fishing in the 
month of August he had 105 dozen of trout with the fly. The migratory 
salmonidce cannot reach the splendid lochs near the inn on account of the 
falls near the mouth of the River Kirkaig, and the Black Falls, between 
Lochs Cama and Veattie. A full description of these falls, and of the 
lochs and streams that would be opened up if they were made passable 
for salmon, will be found in my Sixth Annual Report to the Board, pages 
42 and 43. 
From Tummel Bridge Inn only about 200 trout were killed in 1890. 
But the average weight is very remarkable, being, according to the state- 
ment furnished me, 2^ lbs. The heaviest trout was 5f lbs. 
Fishermen from Dalmally Hotel had 53 salmon from the River Orchy, 
weighing 714J lbs.; average, 13J lbs. 800 yellow trout were also 
caught in Loch Awe of an average weight of J lb. The heaviest salmon 
was 28 lbs., and the heaviest trout 6 lbs. Mr Fraser writes as follows 
about the salmon fishings in the Orchy : — 
Last season the salmon fishing has diminished, owing to the wholesale 
slaughter with nets at the mouth of the River Awe and in Loch Etive. It is 
impossible that we can have good fishing in the upper reaches until we have 
two clear days along with Sunday closed free of nets every iveeh 
Afterwards he writes : — 
New salmon blood should be introduced into the Orchy, which, I think 
would improve the fishing in years to come, and the fish ought to be properly 
looked after at spawning time. 
Mr Fraser also notices the falls on the River Avich, which he thinks 
should be made accessible for salmon to enter Loch Avich. A full account 
of the falls in the River Avich and of Loch Avich, a fine expanse of water, 
3 J miles long, more than half a mile wide, will be found in my Sixth 
Annual Report to the Board, pages 54 and 55. 
Mr Fraser is owner of the Loch Awe Hotel as well as of the hotel at 
Dalmally. He states that, in 1890, the trout fishing had improved, owing 
to the stocking of the loch and strict watching by the Loch Awe Angling 
Association during the close season. Three grilse, weighing 23 lbs., were 
killed in 1890, and 1491 trout. The heaviest trout weighed 5 lbs. Mr 
Fraser has a gauge of 7 inches, under which he allows no trout to be taken. 
From Bunessan Hotel, Mull, 6 salmon, weighing 42 lbs.; 670 sea-trout, 
averaging 1 lb. ; and 830 yellow trout, averaging 4 to the lb., were taken 
in 1890. The heaviest salmon was 10 lbs. ; the heaviest sea- trout, 4|lbs. ; 
and the heaviest yellow trout, 4 J lbs. Mr Campbell, the landlord, writes : — 
I have not got the exclusive right to the fishings, and the numbers I have 
given do not mean the whole catch. Yachtsmen poach with splash and scringe 
