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SUPPLEMENT TO THE EISIIINO GAZETTE [January 21, 1893 
. over at a spot known as the Boat Pond, in the vicinity 
of Forglon House, Turriff, which, we understand, is the 
first time that the ice has been crossed near to this point 
since 1852. Below the Bridge of Banff the ice on the 
tidal water was so thick as to admit of youths skating 
on it. On the lower part of the river the drifting down 
of the ice has caused late fish to leave the spawning- 
beds, but now that a fresh is set in and the river is in 
fair spate, and should the frost not return in like 
severity, little damage is anticipated. There have been 
■very few dead or fungoid fish seen this past winter on 
the river. The present lessee, Mr. Bisset, will continue 
the fishing both on the sea and river for another year, 
and it is expected that the opening day next month will 
be as good as on former years.—H. AV. 
Helmsdale (Helmsdale). As could be easily 
guessed from my last week’s report, we have no sport 
on this water uj) to date. Truly the river was open to 
anglers on the 11 th. but there was an embargo on for 
.all that, that anglers cannot overcome. It was ice¬ 
bound from. I might say, one end to the other. Nothing 
daunted, how'ever, the Rev. G. McMillan fished such 
parts of No. 1 beat as was open, but his perseverance 
was not rewarded; he neither saw, nor felt anything, 
-.except the intense cold. No further attempt wjas made on 
M eduesday, which was even colder than the previous day. 
On 'Ihnrsday night the wind veered round to the west, 
and a thaw set in, and on Friday morning the river was 
in high flood, and the ice began to break up, and came 
tumbling down in great blocks and sheets. This con- 
. tinned from early morning until dark, and it is not too 
much to say that during that period thousands of 
tons of ice went out to sea. The sight was truly 
grand; Saturday, however, another disappointment 
awaited the anxious angler. There was another 
heavy fall of snow during the night, and it was 
still drifting terribly till mid-day. ' No anglers 
, could go out, even had the river been in size, which it 
was not. On Sunday night still another change took 
place, rain having begun to fall heavily, and by Monday 
morning the snow had once more disappeared, and the 
river was in mightier flood than before. As showing 
^he severity of the frost, a great quantity of ice came 
drwTi on that day, which was evidently from parts of 
the river upon which the first flood had no effect. Owing 
to the wind blowing off shore, all the ice drifted out to 
,'sea, so doubtless did any salmon that might be killed 
by the ice striking them. Tuesday broke out clear, but 
again frost was on, and the river too high for angling. 
One local angler went out, but had not returned before 
. posting time. Barring a recurrence of the late severe 
frost, and more snow, the river will be in grand angling 
ply, and I expect to have some good sport to chronicle 
next week.—S. C. 
North Esk. —There is not a thing doing at present; 
.for the past fortnight the river has been cumbered with 
.ice. Now and then a pair of salmon may be seen 
spawning where there is an open stream, but the most 
of them have kept in the depths of the deep capacious 
rocky poohs. So completely in general is the river iced 
over that I cannot see any signs of diseased fish. About 
Feb. 1 I expect to get the total of them that have been 
,t iken out for the season. 
, ^ Shiu, Carron, Oykel, Cassley, and Einig*.— 
' Good results are expected to follow the past spaw'ning 
Reason, which was reckoned to be,'on the whole favour- 
.Able.. For nearly a month the water catchment area of 
these rivers has been entirely under the dominion of 
.John Frost. There has also been a lot of snow, but on 
, Sunday night a splendid thaw set in, and held till Mon¬ 
day afternoon, when there was every appearance of its 
continu ance. 
Tay and Iioch. Tay opened Monday last. Water 
.lather low, but fish apparently plentiful. Among the 
first day’s takes were two salmon, 2hlb. each, by Mr. 
Cesari, on Birnam Hotel water; on 1.51b. by Mr. Broad 
on the reserved water; one 2()lb. by Mr. Robin on the 
Kenmore Hotel water; two.by Mr. Mappin, Ifllb. and 
201b., Killin Hotel water ; two by Mr. Richmond, 161b. 
and 621b.. on the Lochay Hotel water : two by Mr. 
‘ Wyper, 221b. and 261b. 
Tay (Killive). — Jan. 10, opening day on Loch Tay. 
One boat, Mr. Frank Mappin, Sheffield, caught two nice 
salmon, one 201b., one 101b.; on the 17th, tw'o, one of 
241b., and one 191b.; and Mr. L’nwin, of London, one 
fine salmon of 211b.; and on the 13th, one of 211b. ; and 
Captain McNeill one of 2Slb., and lost two. — H. J. 
Maiset. 
Tay (Perth) . The season opened here on Mondaj-, 
' and, considering the low state of the river, has been very 
successful. The weather has been very mild since the 
[ opening, so much so that to-day the river has come out 
about five feet, which will stop angling for a day or two. ' 
On Monday, Capt. King killed a fish of IClb. on Bertha I 
water, and on Wednesday one, 2(>lb. ; on Burnmouth i 
water, Mr. Wilson, Glasgow, killed three, the largest 
321b. : and on Benchill. Mr. John Sherwood, Liverpool, j 
killed three, 201b., 181b., and 161b., and one on Wed- j 
j nesday, 221b. ; on Islemouth water the same gentlemen 
I killed on Tuesday 181b. each. ; on the Birnam Hotel 
water Mr. Cesari killed five, 201b , 221b., and three over i 
181b. ; on Cargill water the boatmen killed two, and on i 
Burnmouth Mr. Tenton killed four. Col. Sandeman 
killed one on the Stanley water on Wednesday, and ■ 
Mr. Hunter, Glasgow', two. on Burnmouth, 231b., and 
191b. 
Thurso (Halkirk). —The river is still frozen o%'er. 
Salmon angling usually began on the 11th, but this year 
the screech of the reel gave place to the ring of the 
skates. A change is now much needed, even to insiu-e 
sport in the beginning of February. Fish were seen at 
the mouth lately. Strong thaw set in on Sunday. The 
river rose several feet. Ice all gone, more rain on 
Monday night kept the river in high flood and ver 3 ' 
, muddy. When it runs down a bit, early fish are almost 
I sure to run up, as this is the onlj- likely spate we have 
had for some time. The prospects for Feb. 1 are thus 
very much brighter. Brawl Castle will be open for the 
reception of anglers on the 20th inst. I hear that Mr. 
Arkwright is coming down to fish the Forss earlj’ in 
Februarj'. — A. H. 
Irish Reports. ! 
Lough CJurrane (Waterville, co. Keri-y).— ' 
Salmon are now running up into this water prettj- | 
freely, but during the greater part of the past 
week they were ascending in small numbers only. The 
lake is now in nice order, and if it continues in its 
present condition, the chances of good sport on the 
opening daj- on tbe 1st prox. will be much improved. 1 
Very little doing at sea-angling. — T ho.s. J. Dekxeht. ! 
Mourne (Newtonstewart, co. Tyrone). -Every- ; 
thing augurs well for a good angling season. The ; 
spawning period has been verj- successful, and a good j 
stock of ova is in the recently erected hatchery—put up ' 
by the Bann and Foyle Fishery Company—about a mile i 
below here. Poaching was kept at a minimum, and I j 
only have heard of a single prosecution, lie the memo- i 
rial to the Inspectors of Fisheries, praying for an ex- i 
tension of the angling time on the Mourne, 1 learn that ' 
the inspectors intimate that they will consider this 
summer if an investigation be necessary. Truly it takes ' 
great efforts to reach the official mind, beclouded with 
red tape, but the promoters of the petition, which in¬ 
cluded the signatures of His Grace the Duke of Abercorn. 
K.G.. Colonel Viscount Charlemont, C.B , and Lord 
Frederick Hamilton, M.P., intend to press the matter 
home. N.B. Intending visitors to the Mourne in the 
coming season should make an early acquaintance with 
“ White’s, Omagh," whose flies are famous for their 
killing powers and local suitability. 
Waterville (co. Kerry). —Twenty-seven salmon 
were taken during the last weekly season at the weir. 
They were all nice fish, and ran from 101b. to 151b. 
Salmon are now running up pretty freely. Sea angling 
is brought to a standstill for the last few days in conse¬ 
quence of rough weather.— Thos. J. Den'Nehy. 
Salmon Poaching Prosecution at Carlisle.— - 
John Pattinson, the notorious “Bant," and Isaac 
Rogers, both of Carlisle, appeared at the county police 
court at Carlisle last week, charged with using a gaff 
for the purpose of taking salmon in Rickerbj' Park, on 
Dec. 24. Water bailiffs Marshall and Menzies, who 
were stationed at the foot of Catholic Loning, saw the - 
two defendants walk up the river side towards Rickerbj' 
Park, while some other men, including .lohn Dunkeld, 
were proceeding up the Carlisle side of the river. After 
a w'hile Pattinson pulled up his trousers, and taking a 
large stick on to w'hich a gaff' was attached, made a 
slight stroke at a fish, but missed his aim. The fish 
made away, and Pattinson then attempted to capture it 
w'ith a snatch. Pattinson cross-examined the bailiff at 
great length, and had evidently the sympathy of the 
people in court, who loudly hooted the witness. The 
chairman threatened if there was any more expression 
of feeling, the court would be cleared. Water bailiff 
Menzies said there was a spawning bed at the place, and 
he had seen two fish lying there for three days. Pattin¬ 
son hotly contradicted this, and said he could gaff a fish 
with any man in England, and, therefore, could not 
have missed it. John Dunkeld, a licensed fisherman, 
was called for the defence, and said he did see Pattinson 
gaff the fish, but saw him roll up his trousers. Mr. 
Errington, who prosecuted, then pat in a batch of con¬ 
victions against both defendants, but as Rogers had not 
been before the court since 1877, he, at the suggestion of 
the bench, withdrew the convictions against him. The 
chairman said the bench were bound to inflict a penalty 
of £5, and costs, upon Pattinson, with the alternative of 
two months’ imprisonment ; Rogers would be fined 
£2 lOs., and costs, with the alternative of a month's 
imprisonment. 
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