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April 22, 1893] SUPPLEMENT TO THE EISIIINO GAZETTE 
hare been heavy of late, they have not succeeded in 
clearing the entrance to the river, but shifted the 
shingle on the bar that lies across the entrance. On the 
coast a few fish were taken from several of the nets, four 
being the most from a single net. The salmon got from 
the sea are of superior quality to those got on the river. 
To the eastward of the Deveron the fishing is beginning 
to show a slight improvement. On the coast of Gardens- 
town the catch for the past week was double that of the 
previous week, namely, four boxes. From the Peveron 
and adjacent coast the total catch was three boxes, about 
6J cwts. For the corresponding week last year the catch 
was seven boxes. A good many anglers are at present 
on the tidal and upper sections of the river, but they are 
only getting indifferent sport. In the middle sections 
most trout are landed, but as yet not a clean salmon has 
been killed for the season.—H. W. 
Bochart. — G. W. Balfour Kinnear, of Edinburgh, 
out from Luib Hotel on Tuesday on the Dochart, killed 
eight trout, weight 41b., the heaviest Ijlb.— Donald 
McNadghton. 
Helmsdale (Helmsdale).— This river during the 
past week has, in a measure, returned to its well-known 
reputation as a spring salmon-giving water. The spate, 
to which I referred in my last notes, was of extremely 
short duration, rain in any quantity only having fallen 
in the neighbourhood of the upper section, and in a day 
or two the river had again become low, but still of a 
good colour, but for all this, as will be seen, some grand 
sport has been got, notably that got by Mr. Badcliffe 
and Mr. Wordie. Mr. Badcliffe has topped the spring 
record. It will be noticed that all the best sport has 
been got on the upper section of the river, the greater 
number of the fish during the last Hood having got over 
the Kildonan Falls, and I have no doubt a few have 
already found their way to the lochs. It may be noted, 
too, that on the upper section of the river salmon take 
more freely, and in the old times takes of twenty 
salmon to one rod in one day were by no means rare. 
New fish are still pushing up stream, as on Saturday I 
saw some fresh run. East winds prevail as I write, with 
intense cold, and it may check the sport, as it often 
does, but during this month and the early weeks of May 
good’sport may be locked for. Trout anglers, too, have 
had fair sport, but the trout are by no means in first- 
class condition. They may be described as '• mending ” 
in condition, but I have not seen a single Iresh- 
run sea-trout yet. The week’s record, which is as 
follows, is verv fair. On Monday, the lOch, Mr. Frank 
Sykes, Boroball Lodge, landed, on No. 6, one salmon, 
101b. • on No. 5, Mr. Coates, Snisgill Lodge, landed 
four averaging 101b.; on No. 2, Mr. Loder, Sahscraggy 
Lodge, one, 91b. ; on No. 1, Mr. Geo. Boss, Hotel, one, 
71b On Tuesday, the 11th, on No. 0, had two salmon, 
mi).; on No. 3 above, Mr. Wordies, Kildonan Lodge, 
landed six, averaging 101b.; on No. 1, Mr. Loder, two, 
81b., 91b. On Wednesday, the 12th, on No. 0, Mr. Loder, 
one salmon, 101b. ; on No. 5, Mr, W. Iiad.cliffe, !^rcn- 
wood Cottage, had two, 7Jlb., lljlb.; on No. 3 above, 
Mr. Coates had four, average 101b. ; on No. 21 above, 
Mr Wordie had ten salmon, averaging 111b. On 
Thursday, the 13th, on No. 5 above, Mr. Loder landed 
four salmon, averaging 101b. ; on No. 2 above, Mr. 
Coates had six, averaging 101b. On Friday, the 14th, 
Mr Wordie, on No. 6. had a salmon of 101b.; on No. 3 
above, Mr. W. Badcliffe* six, of lljlb., 101b., 101b., 91b., 
81b., 81b., three of which were landed by Miss Badcliffe ; 
on No 2 above,Mr. Frank Sykes landed seven, averaging 
111b. On Saturday, the 15th, on No. 5, Mr. Wordielanded 
two salmon ; on No. 3. Mr. Loder had one, 91b. ; on No. 
2 above, Mr. W. Badcliffe landed twelve, 16|lb., 11 Hb., 
lllb.,10Jlb., 101b., OJlb., 91b., 91b., 91b., 8|lb., 81b., 7ilb., 
some of these newly run. On Monday, the 17th on No. 
0 Mr Frank Sykes had two salmon ; on No. 4 above, 
Mr. Loder had four, 81b., 81h., 91b., 101b. ; on No 1 
above, Mr. W. Badc.iffe got three, averaging 101b.; Mr. 
McFarlane’s rod got one.—S. C. 
Inchnadampli Hotel (SutherlandsKire, N B). 
—Mr. Macewen, fishing from the above hotel on Loch 
Assynt, had, on the 4th, one Ferox^ 121b., and one sea- 
trout 21b ; 5th. one Ferox, 31b., and twenty-five trout, 
131b ■ 7th one Ferox, 61b. ; 8th, fourteen trout, 101b. ; 
18th’,’one ‘Ferox, 71b., two tr.. ut, 41b.; Hth, Mrs. Mac¬ 
ewen one Ferox, 91b. ; Mr. Macewen, one Ferox, 31b., 
and nine trout, 4^lb.; 13th, one Ferox, ,51b., seventeen 
trout, 81b. ; 14th, eighteen trout, 81b. Weather fine and 
warm. 
Loch Awe (Loch Awe Hotel).—April 12, General 
Marsland, London, thirteen trout; Mr. Graham, Larbert, 
twelve trout; Mr. Joliff, London, tw'eive trout; 13th, 
Mr Graham, Larbert, twelve trout; 14th, Mr. Graham, 
Larbert, nine trout; 15th, Mr. Corsar, Arbroath, nine¬ 
teen trout ; 17th, Mr. Corsar, Arbroath, eighte^ 
trout; Mr. McLaren, Edinburgh, twelve trout.—D. 
Fbaseb. 
Loch Earn.— On the 18lh, Masters A. G. and J. L. 
Watson, fishing on the Lochearnhead Hotel water, 
killed nineteen trout. One trout w'eighed lib. 2oz. 
Edw. Maisey. 
Loch Leven (Kinross). —On the IGth inst. we had 
again an experience of wintry weather, heavy snow 
showers having fallen during the course of the day, with 
a bitterly cold wind from the north. On Monday all 
the boats were out for the first time this season, though 
the weather continued very cold, while the hills were 
capped with snow. Fish were, however, found in a 
taking” mood, and close on 200 trout were captured, 
mostly with fly, by the eighteen boats out. On Tues¬ 
day the loch was like a mirror all day, with a mild close 
atmosphere, and though there was an excellent rise of 
fish on they would n*t hook, and baskets were very 
light. On Wednesday the weather was similar to 
what we have so long enjoyed this spring, viz., bright 
and mild. Under-noted are most of the baskets obtained, 
from which it will be observed that the trout average 
over 11b. Mr. Ogilvie, Arndean, nineteen trout, 241b. 
Mr. Kerse, Aberdour, eleven trout, 91b.; Mr. Colquhoun, 
Edinburgh, fourteen trout, 151b. ; Mr. Kelsall, Hawick, 
twenty-four trout, 241b. 8oz. Mr. Jollifle, Stratford-on- 
Avon (two days), nineteen trout, 191b. 8oz. ; Mr. Grieve, 
Edinburgh, ten trout, 101b. ; Mr. Green, Glasgow, ten 
trout, 111b. 4oz. ; Mr. McNee, Crieff, seventeen trout, 
121b. ; Mr. Mitchell, jun., Edinburgh, and Mr. Cunning¬ 
ham. Dundee, fifteen trout. 171b. 8oz. ; Mr. Brown, 
Edinburgh, twelve trout, 121b.; Mr. Ferguson, Leith, 
ten trout, 111b. ; Mr. Graham and Mr. Dalglish, Glas¬ 
gow, fourteen trout, 131b. 8oz. ; Mr. Cowan, twelve 
trout, mb. ; Mr. Sydney W. Lockhart, New York, 
thirteen trout, 121b. Other thirteen boats returned with 
baskets under 91b. The red and teal, and black and 
blae flies continue to prove the most deadly hero.— 
Bobt. B. Laing. 
Loch Migdale. —Mr. John McPherson, Bridge Hotel 
Bonarbridge, the first angler of the season, was out on 
Friday for four hours, and made a basket of fourteen 
well-conditioned trout aggregating 51b. — Me B. 
Loch Ness, Oich, and River Garry. —No rain as 
yet, but from the look of the sky this evening, and seeing 
that the glass is gradually falling, I fully expect a 
change in the weather before this appears in print. 
Anglers have got sick of trolling on Loch Ness, and won’t 
trouble it till there is some fresh water in it. On the 
whole, angling on it has been a failure this season ; but 
there is still a prospect of a run of fish with the first 
flood. Mr. Davis advertises free fishing onBiverOich to 
parties staying at the Lovat Anns Hotel, Fort Augustus, 
and I exoect it will give fair sport once it fills up. Mr. 
Hamar Bass, M P., has to-day left for the south after a 
few weeks angling on Biver Garry and Loch Oich, but 
owing to the low state of the waters, his bag was far 
below what it was this time last year. Salmon fry used 
to put in an appearance about this time, but as yet I 
have heard of none being seen this season. Quite a 
number of heavy trout have been got by trolling on Loch 
Ness this season, and now they are beginning to rise to 
the fly.—H isel. 
Loch. Tay (Kenmore, N.B.). —On the Hotel water 
onthe7th,Mr. J. Macfadyen caught a salmon, 181b.; 
also Mr. Thomas Lord, one salmon, 201b. , Mr James 
Lord, one salmon, 20lb. On the 13th, Mr. J. Macfadyen 
caught a salmon, 281b. There has been rain the last two 
days, so the fish should take better.— Knight. 
Loch Tay, Perthshire (Killin Hotel). —April 13, 
Mr. Kendrew, one salmon, 181b. ; on the 14th, two, 
26lh. and 20lh. ; on the 15th, two, 181b. and 14lh.; on 
the 17th, two, 211b. and IGlb.; on the 19th, one, 241b. 
Mr. Woodall, on the 19th, one, 251b.—H. J. Maisey. 
Marlee Loch (Perth).— Up to date, anglers have 
been having good baskets. On this loch the best sport 
is got in early spring, as, after the pike begin to run 
the trout do not take, and dunng summer only an excep¬ 
tional one is got. The water is very low, an unusual 
thing in spring, and this is believed to account for the 
trout biting so freely. A fine yellow trout of 31b. was 
killed by Mr. P. J. Butchart, and one of 4Jlb. by Mr. 
G. G. Bisset. A good many have been got weighing 
from fib. to l^lb. each. — Iasqaib. 
Naver. —Taking the continuous drought and bright 
sunshine into consideration, the wonder is that sport has 
been so good, for the river is exceedii gly low. On the 
10th, Mr. Simpson, Bettyhill Hotel, landed four salmon, 
ranging from 71b. to lOib. on Beat No. 1 ; and on the 
11th, Mr. E. Simpson had two, of 81b. and 91b. on Bett 
No. 1; and Mr. F. Simpson, one of 71b. on No. 2. 
Anglers from Syre Lodge have had as follows, viz : On 
7th' Mr. Griffith, one sa mon, 91b. ; and Mr. Gill, one of 
101b. On the 8th, Mr. Gill, one of 7lb. On the 10th, Mr. 
Griffiths two, of 91b. and 9ilb. ; and Mr. Gill, one 81b. 
On the 12th, Mr. Griffiths a 12-pounder ; and on 14th, 
Mr. Gill, one of 12lb.—McB. 
South of Scotland. —Bain has fallen at last, but so 
little of it that the streams are only benefited by a rise 
of from a foot to eighteen inches. Sunday and Monday 
had copious rains, which proved to be of such benefit to 
the pastures that vegetation has had new life imparted 
to it. The rise of water was sufficient to cause many 
thousands of kelt salmon to descend bo the Solway. In 
the Nith the salmon were watched by large numbers of 
people. The salmon passed over the weir at the town 
in hundreds. The rise of water has caused a fresh run 
of sea trout to come on from the Solway. On Tuesday 
night there was a fairly large show of these merry little 
fish making the streams. The trout ran about 1 jib. to IJlb. 
each, a nice average for the early part of the season. 
Sea trout fishing, however, is never of much good in any 
of our South of Scotland rivers until May is well 
advanced. True, a few odd fish are picked up here and 
there by the more persevering angler, but as a rule 
the trout are very shy and difficult to lure to a fly. I 
hear of one angler killing three new-run sea trout since 
my last notes, but these were killed with brandling 
worm. There has been a fair show of salmon in the 
Solway nets during the week, and we anglers generally 
reckon the stock of fish in our streams by the catches 
made in the nets of the estuary. A good catch of salmon 
and trout in the nets means the escape of a few to the 
fresh water, where, thanks to the riparian proprietors, 
no netting takes place in several rivers, and the fish 
have a free run.— The Annan —This river up till 
Wednesday morning has been extraordinary low for the 
time of year, and little sport has been had on any section 
of the river. On Saturday, in the open water, Mr. W. 
Wright caught sixteen yellow trout with fly at the Old 
Mill. Mr. John Laurie killed several nice ones, and to 
the previous day he had five. The Bev. Mr. F. 
Coleby, Annan, caught five yellow trout on Friday 
evening. The Bev. George Kennedy,Newington Lodge, 
had a good basket in the Warmanbie water. Mr. Matr 
(a visitor) killed about a dozen yellow trout on Saturday, 
near Ncrthfield, and Mr. MoGivernie, postmaster, hac. 
half a dozen in the lower tidal water, and again on 
Tuesday he killed five. Mr. James Thomson had a brace 
or two. None of these trout weighed over lib. Mr. 
John Bae killed, with red worm, two very fine new run 
sea-trout on Saturday, which weighed 31b. On Monday 
he had another one of lllb. with the same lure, on 
Stewart tackle. In the higher reaches, Mr. Fulton, 
Glasgow, landed two dozen yellow trout. Mr. Bichard- 
son, Newcastle, caught a few brace on the Wamphoray 
water. Mr. Symington, Kelso, had a basket of twenty 
on the Head waters.— The Nith.— This river still gives 
a poor account of itself in the lower section, at any 
rate. The river nets sweep out the sea-trout as they 
come into the stream, and anglers have literally no 
chance for sea-trout. In the middle wate^, 
a few yellow trout have been killed, but the 
baskets are so individually small that it is unneces¬ 
sary to mention the names.— The Galloway W atebs. 
Sport has been again of the worst character during the 
past week. On the Dee, the Fleet, and other waters, 
very little has been done. On the Urr water a few trout 
have been caught, and, on the Dalbeattie Burn portion, 
Mr. Hume was reported as having killed a brace of good 
trout, weighing 21b.— Ayeshibe Lochs. —These lochs 
(Doon and Finlas) have been yielding good sport with 
fly. On Finlas Mr. J. Gemmel. jun., and Mr. J. Mac¬ 
donald, out from the Eglinton Hotel on Monday, killed 
thirty-flve yellow trout, weight lljlb. Several other 
anglers belonging to Dalmelliugton have done pretty 
well. It is expected that the rains will still further 
improve the sport. The trout are in capital condition 
this year, owing to the abundance of food and strong 
hatch of fly on the lochs.— Loch Lotus. —A further 
consignment of trout have this week been successfully 
taken from Craigielands private hatchery to Loch 
Lotus. Dumfries Angling Association may reasonably 
expect some good sport on the loch next season. 
Heatheb Bell. 
SoutK Uist -Angling in South Uist has now com¬ 
menced, and rhe several streams and lakes are in fair 
fishing ply. The following is the sport obtained by the 
gentlemen putting up at Lochboisdale Hotel during the 
past week. On the 3rd Messrs. Lockhart, Manchester, 
and M‘Laren, Liverpool, in Lower Kildonan, twelve sea 
trout and nine brown trout, weighing 2Glb.—the foBV 
heaviest being 41b., 3Jlb., 3jlb., and 31b. On the 4th 
the same gentlemen, on the same water, had six sea 
trout and five brown trout, weighing 12Jlb., heaviest 
fish, fljlb. On the 5th the same gentlemen, on Loch-a- 
Bharp, had six sea and three brown trout, weighing 
Gjlb. Strong south-easterly gale all day, fishing from 
side of loch. On the 6th the same gentlemen, on Lower 
Kildonan, landed two sea and seven brown trout, 
weighing GJlb. On the 7th Mr, H. Chadwick, on 
Bharp, bagged one fine sea and ten brown trout; 
weather untavonrable for angling. On the 8th Mr. 
Appleyard, London, on Tree Loch, twenty-five brown 
trout — 13|lb. ; Mr. Chadwick, on Lower Kildonan, 
twelve brown trout, 51b.; Messrs. Lockhart, on Bharp, 
sixteen sea and twelve brown trout—121b.—G. M. 
Spey (Morayshire). — Compared with previous 
weeks, sport last week was better than was looked for 
with such untoward weather and exceptionally low 
water, but is still very far short of what it ought to be 
at this season. The river, if anything, has moved 
slightly, which was probably owing more to a temporary 
cessation of the overnight frosts than to the rain whieh 
has fallen. Angling conditions are in very truth 
adverse, and, as to reliability, the following speaks for 
itself. Bain, which had been hanging about tor days, feL 
on this day week, but the same evening the wind veered 
into the north-east, and, with a rapidlj-"ailing tempera¬ 
ture, snow began to fall, and by Monday so piercingly 
cold had it become that the ice formed on standing 
water owing to the intense frost. Before another 
twenty-four hours had passed, the weather was again 
summer-like. Little wonder it is that sport this week is 
again almost a blank. Mr. McCorquodale, on Friday, 
landed from the Ballindalloch water two salmon weigh¬ 
ing 111b. and 71b., and one on the previous day from the 
Tulchan water; and from the Laggan water, on Tuesday,. 
Col. Smith, Minmore, grassed one of 71b., and on Friday 
another of 81b. From the upper section of the Aberlour 
House water. Mr. Mackenzie, Carron, landed one of 6Jib. ; 
and from Mr. Stewart Menzie’s water at Aikenway, 
on Thursday, Major Grant, of Glengrant, had one ot 
101b.; and from the Carron Lodge water on the following 
day another of 81b. The best sport of the week was 
enioyed by Mr. Heatley Noble, Templecombe, Henley- 
on-Thames, on the Aitheway water, who has more than 
once proved his ability at a ” cast ” on this section. On 
Monday he banked one weighing 91b. ; on Tuesday two, 
of 181b. and 91b. ; on Wednesday three, of 101b., 91b., and 
7ib.; and on Friday two, of 121b. and 9ib. From the same 
water Mr. Menzies had a 101b. basket of finnock in an 
hour or two. With the water in its present low state 
this was rather unique. On Tuesday he also killedtwd ’ 
salmon of 91b.and81b. Onthe CarronLodge water during 
the week Sir William Gordon Camming, of Altyre, had 
three. Kelts are stillpresentin large numbers as is evident 
from the fact that on one of the lowest reaches forty- 
two of these fell to the rod of an angler in a week, 
while he had only one clean fish. The net fishing on the 
coast is going from bad to worse, last week’s having 
