Apkil 8, 1893] SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE 265 
Hotel. Mr. Yonug, Glasgow, killed sixteen trout and 
Mr. Brown ten. On the 31st the Western Angling Club 
held their first annual competition. Eight members 
had a total catch of 139 trout. The first prize was 
gained by Mr. Allan with forty trout, weighing 
161b. 8oz. : the second by Mr. Gardner, with eighteen 
trout, weighing 81b. 6oz. The same club held their 
second competiciou on April 1, nine members having a 
total of 121 trout. The prize-takers were : First, Mr. 
Allan, with twenty trout weighing 91b. 5oz. ; second by 
Dr. Bell, with nineteen trout, weighing 81b. 2oz. ; and 
third by Mr. Knox, nineteen trout, weighing 81b. loz. 
On the 3l8t Mr. Brown, Dalnair, and friend, killed 
twenty-six trout, and on April 1, twenty-one trout. 
April 3, Mr. Young killed twenty-five trout; Mr. Allan, 
twenty-three ; Mr. Dixon, eighteen. Should the 
weather continue favourable good sport is anticipated. 
Iiocli Leven (Kinross). —The loch opened very 
auspiciously on Friday, when four boats went out 
under an obscured sky and gusty wind from the south, 
and it is gratifying to note that the result of the day’s 
sport was obtained with the fly lures only, viz. : Mr. 
Robertson and friend, Edinburgh, who fished between 
the south shore and Castle Island, and landed eight 
trout, 61b.; Mr. Miller, Edinburgh, fishing near 
Duncan’s Corner, had six trout which scaled 7Jlb. ; two 
gentlemen from Dunfermline had three trout; Mr. 
Isherwood, Eavenhurst, Hey wood, two trout. Most of 
the above fish were brought to net on Bed and Teal', 
Greenwell’s Glory, and Eed and Woodcock flies. The 
expectation of rain, after a drought of several wmeke, 
which appeared imminent, was not realised, and Saturday 
was bright, with a hard dry squally wind from the west. 
Trolling with minnow again proved futile, and fly only 
was the modus operandi. Three boats were out. Mr. 
Isherwood had four trout, 31b. 4oz.; Mr. Miller, 
Edinburgh, two trout, lib. 8oz. ; while the other party 
returned with one trout. On Monday, Mr. Isherwood 
two trout; Mr. Martin, three trout; and another party, 
two trout. On Tuesday the wind veered to the east for 
the first time during the past few weeks. Only one 
boat was out, which returned with one trout, which 
weighed 21b. The weather continues too bright at 
present for successful angling. On Tuesday about 
180,000 thres-month-old fry hatched in the Loch Leven 
Ha'tchery were deposited in the two principal tribu¬ 
taries of the loch. The streams were in excellent 
volume for their reception, and the fry were very strong 
and healthy.— Eobt. B. Laing. 
Naver (Bettyhill, via Thurso, N.B.). —On 
the 25th, Mr. Soames, Syre Lodge, landed three salmon 
weighing91b., 81b., and 71b., on beat No. 1 : Mr. Eichard- 
son, ditto, three, of 91b., 101b., and 71b., on No. 2 ; Mr. 
Delasalle, Bettyhill Hotel, a 10-pounder on No. 3 : and 
Mr. Pyne, Bettyhill Hotel, two, of 91b. and 71b., on No. 5. 
On the 27th, Mr. Simpson, the Hotel, four salmon of 
251b., 19ib., 91b., and 71b., on beat No. 1 ; and Mr. 
Soames, 9-pounder, on No. 2. The 251b. salmon caught 
by Mr. Simpson was the heaviest Naver fish of the 
season. On the 28th the Hotel anglers had as follows ; 
Mr. Pyne, two salmon, 91b. and 7ib., on beat No. 1 ; Mr. 
Simpson, a 10-pounder on No. 2 ; and Mr. Maccance, one 
of 91b. on No. 6. On 29th, Mr. Maccanoe grassed two 
salmon of 101b. and 81b. on No. 1; Mr. Pyne, one of 71b. 
on No. 2 ; and Mr. Eichardaon an 8-pounder on No. 5. 
The 30th, 31st blank. Eiver very low up to middle of 
this week.—McB. 
South of Scotland. —The prevailing weather in 
the South of Scotland this week is quite equal to the 
finest summer weather experienced last year. During 
the past three weeks the waters have run down excep¬ 
tionally low. The bright sunshine has been detrimental 
to day angling, but after sunset some very fine yellow 
trout have been killed with March Brown and the Silver 
Spider. The never-failing old favourite, the Hare Lug, 
has accounted for a number of fair trout, and the Black 
Gnat has done occasionally well in the evenings. There 
has been a slight improvement in the Galloway rivers 
since my last notes.—In the Kirkcudbrightshire Dee 
Major Hossack killed a splendid spring salmon with fly 
on the Ellerslie water. 1 hear of several anglers having 
a few yellow trout by fishing after sunset; but, on the 
whole, the sport is very poor on every stretch of the 
river, and the latest notes go to show that many 
anglers have abandoned the river until a flood comes. 
In the Fleet almost nothing has been done this 
season. The river has not been so low at Easter for a 
number of years. An odd yellow trout is being picked 
up just at dusk, but as a whole the angling is miserably 
poor.— The Nith. —There has been no improvement in 
the angling in this river since my last report. In the 
lower waters sea-trout are showing, and a number of 
new run sea-trout were killed in the town water the 
other night by the lessees of the draught net fishings. 
In the Sanquhar waters there has been no sport for over 
three weeks. Lower down several anglers have tried 
the worm on the Stewart tackle, but the baskets have 
been very poor.— The Annan. —On this river a nuniber 
of fair baskets of yellows have been killed since 
my last notes. Mr. McGiJverin had a nice basket 
of yeUow trout in the tidal waters the other day, 
and on Monday he fished the higher reaches 
between Moffat and Wamphray, but he had only 
half-a-dozen yellows. Mr. Georgs Pool, Annan, 
killed several trout on Easter Monday in the higher 
waters. All the different stretches were taken up 
■with visiting anglers, and the banks between Moffat 
and Dinwoodie swarmed with fishermen. In the lower 
waters the Messrs. London brothers have been fairly 
successful with fly. A visitor had the other day a brace 
of nice Loch Levens, caught with fly. On Monday, in the 
Brewery portion, Mr. Peter London, Annan, killed 
twenty yellow trout with March Brown; Mr. John 
Laurie had a dozen in the lower tidal reaches ; Mr. 
David London caught ten, and Mr. Heeley and the Esy. 
Geo. Kennedy, Newington Lodge, killed nice baskets in 
the Northfield and Warmanbie portions; Mr. Law, 
Edinburgh, had a few, and Mr. White, Glasgow, 
caught eleven : Mr. Johnstone had a fair lot in 
the middle waters. Dr. McNanghten, of Black¬ 
pool fished the lower waters on Friday, and 
he was reported as having landed a few yellow trout. 
A few salmon have been brought to bank, but in every 
case they were kelt salmon, and were put back to the 
river. Salmon disease still prevails in every district 
river, although it does not appear to be quite as bad as a 
month ago. There is no indication of a change in the 
weather, which is bright and warm, and more like the 
month of July. A change to rain and floods would be a 
great improvement. Several anglers have been out on 
the Annan, and a few good yellow trout were caught in 
the tidal waters. Mr. Egbert Graham had four yellow 
trout below the railway bridge with light Snipe Spider, 
Mr. Thomson had three, and Mr. London a brace. The 
barometer is very high, and rain seems as distant as 
ever. Sea-trout are beginning to run to the rivers, but, 
until a change and floods come, there is no chance of 
luring a sea-tront to a fly in the present low clear water. 
Spey (Morayshire). —Although not what it ought 
to have been, angling during the past week had con¬ 
siderably improved. Beautiful weather continued to 
be enjoyed by anglers, with the fault, however, of still 
being too bright, hut with an absence of such severe frost 
at nights up to Wednesday, when it was again pretty 
keen, with a cloudless sky and scorching sun during the 
day. The river is getting, naturally, small, and, as a 
consequence, sport within the last few days has again 
fallen off, and until a good and sorely-needed rainfall 
takes place there is little chance of it improving. On 
the Pitcroy water on Thursday, Capt. Sandeman killed 
a salmon of 81b., and on Friday another of similar 
weight. On the same water on Wednesday (29th), 
Mr. C. M. P. Burn killed two salmon of 181b. and 201b., 
on Friday a beauty scaling 231b. ; and on Thursday, on 
the Laggan water. Col. Smith killed one of 141b., and 
on Friday one of 221b. ; while from the Carron water, 
Mr. Sievewright, Aberdeen, grassed one of 81b. From 
the Aberlour House water, Mr. McKenzie, fisherman, 
on Tuesday, had one of 101b., and on Friday one of 81b.; 
and on Wednesday, from the Glengrant water at 
Craigellachie, Mr. Shanks, Craigellachie, landed one of 
71b.; and Capt. Camming, Cardow, one of 81b. ; and 
also on this day week. Major Grant, Glengrant, 
one of 101b., and on Monday another of 91b. On 
the Aikenway water sport looks brighter, and 
not too soon either, for up to last week this reach, 
which fishes excellent in spring, has been most 
disappointing. The proprietor, Mr. Stewart- 
Menzies, of Culdares, arrived from the south on 
'Thursday, and the same afternoon landed in half an 
hour three salmon, scaling 61 d., 6Jlb., and 71b., and on 
the following day another of 201b., and his gamekeeper, 
Mr. John Shiach, one of 171b. From the same water on 
Wednesday, Mr. Macdonald, Mayfield, Inverness, landed 
two of 71b. and 91b. This sudden appearance of fish on 
these lower reaches is not improbably due Ijo the fact of 
there having been four tides during the time the nets 
were off between the 25th and 27th ults., when 
the fish would have got a favourable opportunity 
of passing up-stream, and, with the exception of the 
fourth tide, getting clear of the netting-stations. 
Writing of the latter reminds me that up to the present 
time the net-fishing on these lower reaches has been 
very, very poor, a fact which does not speak well for the 
stock of fish in the river. Nothing has been done with 
the rod either by the local anglers there, and the Gordon 
Castle party do not fish these waters until the nets are 
off. Kelts are still numerous, and not a few unspawned 
fish are yet to be seen. There is no sign of the fly yet. 
The favourite fly of the week was the Lady Caroline, 
and a dark dressed one. A few finnock and yellow trout 
are bein^got. The country is so dry and parched that 
several farmyard fires have taken place.—J. M. 
Tay (Perth.)— With the long-continued dry weather 
the river is now down almost to summer level, and 
until we have a flood sport will be poor. Mr. Lewis, 
London, had a fish of 171b. on the Benchill water, on 
Friday, and Mr. Thomas, London, one of 241b. on 
Mickleour water, on Saturday. On the Stanley water 
Miss S. Drummond killed a fish of 141b. on Tuesday. 
On Wednesday Mr. Thomas killed eight trout, and on 
the Fen water Mr. I. Cosgrove killed eight whitling and 
sea- trout. 
Thurso and Lochmore (Strathmore).— The long 
continued drought has brought the river and loch down 
to their lowest level. Bright sun all day, with a nip of 
frost at night, have made the water clear as gin. The 
fish can see the flash of the rod half a mile off, and are 
getting very shy. Sport is therefore poor. 'There is 
great need for a spate. “ The poor are always with ns.” 
I mean the kelts, they are in the river in great numbers 
yet, owing to the low state of the river. Smolts are 
getting on their dress coat ready for the “ great feast; 
this is earlier than usual, owing to the fine weather 
making natural food quite abundant. If this sort of 
weather continues any longer, salmon angling will be at 
a standstill.—A. H. 
Tummell.— Mr. Hill killed seven fish on the East- 
hangh water last week, 231b., 221b., 211b., 191b., 181b., 
181b., and 171b. ^ 
Tweed.— Another week of bright sunshine and cold 
winds, with a sharp touch of night frosts, has not 
improved angling prospects in the vale of Tweedside, 
and Waltonians are deploring very much the want of a 
good rattling flood. The prospects of this event, at the 
present time, however, seem remote—the glass is 
steady, and at a good height, with the wind in the north¬ 
west. Salmon angling, on the most of the water, is 
prosecuted under most disadvantageous circumstances, 
but, notwithstanding the unfavourable conditions, a 
few fish are being got—mostly in the higher district, 
however, where the late floods gave running fish a 
chance of ascending. Trout anglers are doing fairly 
well, and a good many sea-trout have also fallen to the 
rods of disciples of Old Izaak. On the Dryburgh water, 
Mr. James Johnstone, fisherman to Sir Wm. Scott, 
Bart., has had two nice fish; and on the Bimersyde 
water a splendid salmon of 191b. was killed by Mr. 
Moodie, gamekeeper. On the Mertoun House stretch of 
the Tweed, belonging to Lord Polwarth, Mr.'W. Farquhar, 
London, on the Collarhaugh cast, has had two fish, one 
61b. and the other 71b., and also a clean sea-trout. 
On the Boldside water (Tweed) two salmon have 
been got near Galafoot (Mr. Scott’s, of Gili), the 
fish were nearly 71b. each; another fish was landed 
by an angler at the same place on Saturday, while 
fishing with small flies for common trout. On the 
Hendersyde water we believe that some three fish 
have been killed. On the Sprouston water only 
eleven fish have been got since the season opened 
in February. There is nothing doing in the Floors 
Castle or Einam House water this week. On the 
Tweed, on Saturday, Mr. John Smith, Maxwell-place, 
Kelso, had a .51b. bull trout, and several pounds of 
common trout. Mr. W. Scott, hairdresser, Kelso, on 
the Tweed had two baskets of trout, one of eleven, 
weighing 51b., and one of five, weighing 41b. ; on the 
Teviot he had twenty-four fish, whioli weighed 71b., and 
one dish of thirteen, which scaled 41b. In the Galashiel 
district baskets of trout from 31b. up to 51b. and 71b. 
have been got. and in the Tweed several of from 51b. up 
to 101b. have been killed. In the Melrose district some 
fine sea-trout have been killed, besides a few good 
baskets of common trout, a few of which scaled over 11b, 
Whitadder (Ellemford). —There has been, for the 
last few days, seven rods on the water; river low and 
clear, but, notwithstanding, sport very good. March 
Browns are well on, and fish taking freely, and are in 
very good condition. Baskets much above the average. 
The gentlemen at The Cottage at present are Messrs. 
Ay ton (Edinburgh), Walker, Sparkes, Turnbull, and Dr. 
Pearcey (Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead), also Mr. 
Hill, from Cambridge, and Mr. Cossar, from London. 
All seem to be thoroughly enjoying themselves.—E. J. 
Fenton. 
Irish Reports. 
Blackwater (Co. Tyrone). —This stream is low 
and cleir. On the Benburb reaches Mr. Carter had four 
brace of brown trout on Saturday, and three brace the 
previous day. Mr. Skelton, on Saturday, had four brace 
trout, largest 11b., and two and a half brace on Monday, 
largest Hlb. ; Mr. J. Mills, two brace. On Thursday 
Mr. West killed three brace brown trout. Fish are 
rising to the March Brown and Hare’s Ear—J. A. B. 
Bundro'wes and ZiO'u^h Melvin. —The weather 
all through the past week was very bright, with a strong 
east wind and frost at night, and, in consequence, but 
little fishing was done. 'Three salmon were taken on 
Bundrowes, and two on Melvin, and also a few moderate 
baskets of trout.—M. Eogan and Sons. 
Long'll Cnrrane (Waterville. Co. Kerry).— 
Sport has improved, but is still far from good. Major 
Creswell has bad four salmon since last report; 
D. Leary, two ; P. Connell, one ; and M. Brennan, one. 
Moy and Lakes (Ballina).— The past week has 
not been productive of much sport on either river or 
loughs, owing to bright weather, east wind, and frost at 
night. Very few rods were out at the Easter holidays. 
The best baskets of trout that I have heard of were got 
by Messrs. Blain and Nauton, fifty fish in four days, 
some of the largest going 21b. and Iflb. During a few 
days salmon rose well to fly, but would not hook. Only 
in the evenings could they be induced to take hold. A 
few good fish were got on the upper waters, the largest 
weighing 141b., and a fine fish was lost after an hour s 
fight, when nearly done to death, by fouling in a block 
at the bottom. A change of weather is near at hand, 
and with some rain the angling will improve on rivers 
and loughs in this district.— Frank Hearns. 
Mourne (Nevrtonste'wart, co. Tyrone). —The 
season opened on Saturday last. On the opening day 
Mr. Slater, an English gentleman stopping at Abercom 
Arms, Mr. Woods and Mr. McClelland had light baskets 
of brown trout, and the following day Mr. Slater killed 
fifteen trout. Col. Coote and Dr. Stack also creeled 
some trout. The water is low and very clear. 
Shannon and Lough Derg (Killaloe). — 
Blazing hot sun by day and severe frosts by night have 
generally interfered with sport this week. Since last 
report. Major Treherne has killed a fine springer of 
311b., and he lost another huge fish. Col. Williams 
has also killed a brace of freshly-run salmon, 161b. and 
91b.; and two other rods have also secured a couple of 
fish each. Col. Williams has returned to England till 
some time in May, when he will come back here again 
for another try among the salmon and grilse. His 
fishery and quarters here will, in the meantime, be occu¬ 
pied by his friend, Mr. Wilson, and party, who have 
arrived from England.—S. J. Hurley. 
t Shannon (Castle Connell). —Fishing has beenrather 
slack during the past week. Mr. H. L. Cripps, on Pros¬ 
pect, April 2nd, one salmon, 251b.; Mr. G. C. Williams, 
on Newgarden, March 30, one salmon, 141b. ; Mr. G. W. 
Greenhill, on Summerhill and De Burghs, March 31, 
one salmon, 91b., April 1, one salmon, 341b., April 4, one 
salmon, 221b. Capt. Vansittart, on Worldsend, April 1, 
one salmon, 131b. ; Mr. C. Vansittart, on same water, 
April 4, one salmon, 261b.— John Enright and Son. 
