Ledwyche are all low and clear; sport quiet, but well 
®t^ked with fish. — Worcester. 
Test.— There has been some rises of the erannom 
upon most days. Last week a few fish of from lib. to 
-tlb. were taken. A nice lot of two-year-olds were put 
m the river at Leekford on the 20th ; but anglers com¬ 
plain that the shallows are far too muddy for them to 
thrive, and it is a well-known fact that young stock 
generally move off towards Chilbolton. The state of 
m out. Mr W H 
1 ®’ ^ had some good sport at Sfcockbridge' 
^Mt week, getting trout of good dimensions nearly every 
(Torrington).-Eiver getting very low 
fflorious summer weather, and swarming with 
salmon. In one small pool there are over fifty Our 
many lately with prawns’. Mr. 
a-ii staying at the Globe Hotel, caught 
'''**^*^ yesterday, all with 
the fly call^ the h-iller.— Practical Angler. 
a (Newark). -The Trent is running at a low 
transparency seldom witnessed during 
Lv. 1 ‘a,f complete failure, not a fresh 
run fish having shown in the whole Newark length 
during the past few weeks, though a few kelts are 
i’npTfl”*L ^ the Devon mouth await¬ 
ing a flush to carry them over the weirs in their down- 
Tuder aPpears somewhat remote 
under present circumstances. Toe spawning of coarse 
fish IS progressing in a marked manner, and dace are 
lot of ram to make it in anything like fishing order A 
StnattW^L? upstream fishing With 
sBlmn* very good sized onel No 
salmon have been taken, and it is thought that tL 
wfff® The water 
bailiffs have removed a large number of dead salmon 
from the river and buried them. Mr. A. Evans’s otter 
hounds killed an otter just below the road pool on 
^ hour’s hunting. 
tb^G ^ ^L^L* (Hendon).— I am pleased'to tell^u 
that the roach ha,ve started to feed. I give you some of 
th® names of subscribers who were successful on the 
.-3rd inst: Mr. Sharpe, 241b. roach ; Mr. Weldon, 231b 
roach: Mr. Goodman, 271b. roach; Mr. Green 141b 
roach; Mr. Nash, 121b. roach; Mr. Fry, 121b. roach • 
^^®h : Mr. Seal, 151b. roach. I turned 
in the water on Tuesday last 168 splendid jack from lib 
and upwards. — J. Warner. 
Wye and Derwent (Derbyshire).-The weather 
remains the same, bright sunshine in the daytime and 
slight frosts at night, and until we have a good fall of 
ram, I am afraid angling generally will be but moderate 
A tew brace of fish have been taken on both streams 
but anglers complain of fish rising short The most 
successful pes are Bumbles. Hare’s Ear, Bed Quill, and 
Black Gnat. The committee of the Matlock and Crom- 
tord Assocmtion turned in their length of water below 
Cromford Bridge on Saturday last, between sixty and 
seventy two-year old trout from Mb. to 11b. each. These 
fash will, no doubt, provide sport during the season, and 
It IS thought will prove more successful than turning in 
try and yearlings.— Dotterel. ° 
Scotch Reports. 
Carron Easter Ross (Ardgay. Kr.B.).-Owing to 
continuous drought the river has been too low for 
angling. Such a warm—or hot—April has not been 
experienced in this district since 1861. Sport has of 
course, been almost nil. With the exception of three or 
^ur salmon, averaging about 91b. each, caught by Mr 
Eley, Brailangwell Lodge, and Mr. G. Burge, of North- 
wood, Herne, all the beats have been blank since last 
reported. At time of writing (Wednesday) there are 
indications of rain.—McB. 
, N-B.).-Between the 14th and 
19th, Mr. Hildyard and Mr. Stanhope, Post Office, Inver- 
cassley, landed five salmon, weighing 71b., 81b. 101b 
lllb. and 101b. respectively. Eiver now too low for 
successful angling.—McB. 
Dee (Aberdeenshire).— This river is now in first- 
class order, and fish moving freely. Sport has received a 
considerable freshening up, and the effect of this is beinv 
felt on the higher reaches especially, and which have 
hitherto yielded such excellent results. In the middle 
and lower reaches a slight revival can have but an 
imperceptible effect on the very low ebb to which angling 
matters have drifted. On the Braemar waters Mr. 
Duncan McNabb killed a beauty, of 9ilb., on the Fife 
water on Saturday, while Mr. Wilkinson, on Thursday 
landed two, of 6Jlb. and 101b.; and two on Friday" 
of 6Jlb. and 7Jlb., and two on Monday, ot same 
weight. On the Cluny, a tributary of the Dee, the 
fiwt fish of the season was got by a local angler." On 
the Balmoral and Inver waters the keepers and others 
have had frequent successes during the week 
On the Invercanld Ballater section the excellent 
character of the sport has not only been maintained but 
greatly enhanced. On this water Mr. Owen landed three 
of 71b., 7Jlb., and 81b., and three of 81b., 8ilb., and 181b • 
bir George Chetewoode, one, 81b., three, 81b., 91b. and 
101b., and seven scaling from 71b. to 101b. • Mr 
Griffith, one 71b., three 7.ilb., 81b., and 8ilb. ; Mr’ 
Heath, five scaling from 71b. to 81b.; and Captain Bailey 
tour, scaling from 61b. to 71b. during the past three days’ 
angling. These gentleman had on the aggregate 
seventy-one salmon on this section for the week ending 
oaturday last. On the Monaltrie waters Mr. Back 
of 81b. each. On the 
Forest of Glen Tana waters Mr. Barry and party have 
had some very good sport. On Monday, three rods 
creeled ten fish, sealing from 71b. to 151b.:Tuesday 
f "Wednesday, seven; 
trom rib. to 151b. ; Thursday, nine, from 61b. to 141b 
Friday, nineteen, ranging from 71b. to 151b. ; Saturday 
eleven, of average weights. In all sixty-seven fishforthe 
week. During the past two weeks’angling Mr. W. H. 
B^ry had fift^one fish to his own rod on these waters.’ On 
® section Mr. Callendar and Mrs. 
Middleton have had from six to seven fish daily of 
Mr. Bailey had 
VIIR ^‘•iraWe creeled one 91b., one 
'‘“‘J On the Kincardine O'Neil 
section Mr. Lamond landed a fine fish of 19Ib Mr E 
Drummond, on Ballogie, two, of 61 b. and 91b.; and four on 
Pp?pt W f41b. 101b., 811b., and 01b, while Mr. 
Percy Wormakl landed one, 7Ub., on Borrowstone ; Mr 
Thomson two of 71b and 91b., on the Commonty Mr 
Sd’Mr t’ h"®® ? Woodend ; 
fAGi ^7 171b., on Blackball 
■"’ater. A tew single fish have been occasionally 
- u ®®'^^ ff"® Heathcot section 
good finnock fishing has been had by Messrs. Smith 
(Edinburgh) and McMillan (St. Andrew's), the latter 
having, in addition, a small salmon of 4ilb. The 
Silver and Blue, Jeannie, Loggie, and March Brown of 
small summer patterns, have been the killing lures. 
i®u .being prosecuted with great 
risint i, ^m®i. forward condition and 
fishing improved con¬ 
siderably on former results, but is still much behind the 
average. Disease is getting more in evidence.— Dee- 
STDER. 
(Banffshire).— A few showers of rain fell 
sLlg T»everon district during the past week, which 
slightl.y swelled the stream, which is the lowest that 
has taken place at this season for a good few years 
back The change induced kelts, which were in great 
numbers to seek for the sea, and the lower pools are 
more or less stocked with them. There was an increase 
m the run of salmon, and the net fishing was a little 
more productive The river on the lower part is now 
worked night and day by the fishermen, and for the past 
week the number ot salmon and trout killed was over 
thirty. Salmon averaged 101b., and troutIJlb. Disease 
was not so prevalent of late, and should a rainy season 
set in there will be a good river fishing. The yield up 
to date IS better than that of the corresponding date 
last year. Anglers are prosecuting the trout fish¬ 
ing now on the whole course of the river. Although 
the water is out of condition, fair baskets on the deeper 
sections are pt, with both fly and bait. As vet not a 
clean salmon has been landed by the rod. On the coast 
the weather has be®n so dry, and the swell so heavy, 
that there has been little encouragement to draw the 
fish from the dpp sea to the shore. The nets on the 
halt a dozen stations adjacent to the Deveron were 
examipd daily. As ma.ny as four fish were taken from 
one net, but from the others scarcely a fish. The total 
yiel(3, however, for the week from both river an(i sea 
was fip boxes, two more than that of last week; but 
toree Ips than that for the same week last season. 
Owing to the sopcity of salmon, prices, we understand 
pe very high, the average being 2j. 3d. per lb. On the 
Gardenstown past, there was also a slight improve¬ 
ment in the fishing. The fishermen had a small box 
almost daily to send to the markets. In the beginning 
of this week the weather was as droughty looking as it 
has been, and until there is a change, it is fearid the 
fishings will be backward.—H. W. 
Eden (Pifeship).— Owing to the wmter being so low 
and clear baskets have not been heavy, but, with favour¬ 
able cpditions, a good angling season is looked for. The 
anpal meeting of the Ramornie Angling Club was held 
at Lady bank on Saturday. It was reported that the fry 
put a few years ago into the pond at Ramornie had 
thriven very well, and, to keep up a full stock in the 
Eden, they pe to be put in shortly. The pond is then 
p be cleaned and made ready for a fresh supply of ova, 
to pep up and, it may be, improve the number and 
quality of trout mthis favourite stream. There is to be no 
pmpetition this season, and the available funds are to 
be spent in improvements, as one of the chief objects of 
pe club IS to protect the interests of anglers, as well as 
to put down netting and other illegal methods of fishing 
Ip entry money of 5s. entitles members to fish in the 
Dden for a year, the annual subscription for members 
after being 23 . fid.— Iasgair. 
Port Augupus, N.B.-Angling is at a standstill, 
pnsequently there is nothing interesting to report 
Salmon fry are now seen in the Caledonian Canal in 
thousands, I seldom saw so many as I did last Saturday 
We haven t experienced tbe wintry weather here which 
was reported to prevail all over the North of Scotland 
In fap we never experienced such genial weather in the 
months of March and April. On the 29th March the 
paded maxima was 61 degrees; This was the warmest 
py in March. On the 20th April it was 70 degrees in 
the shade. Rain only fell on five days during March 
and the register for the month was 1-23 inches 
Hison. 
Helmsdale (Helmsdale).— The sport which I have 
to chronicle on this river during the past week, although 
np equal to the former, is wonderfully good, considering 
Me state of wind, weather, and water. I nmy last note 
I stated that the river was then low ; but it may now be 
described as at its lowest summer level, and clear as a 
spring, and it is only in the early morning or late at 
nipt that fish will look at a fly. Not a drop of rain has 
fallen here for several weeks, and almost on all days 
stpng sunshine and calm has been the rule, so that 
salmon angling under such circumstances is not pri- 
niising. Still the large numbers of salmon on the river 
maps it almost impossible for luck not to attend some 
pgler. Trout anglers have done remarkably well 
during the week, several getting from lOlb. to 151b. 
pa trout now getting into much better condition daily, 
ilie tip! waters are literally swarming with these. 
1 was fashing a pool the other day above the bridge 
here, and the fish were leaping and tumbling abov.i; 
in such numbers, that the idea struck me that there 
must have been tons of them in that pool, and yet I 
only supeeded in landing eight in fair condition, a go-.d 
many others I returned to the water. I have heard o" 
no grilse having been got yet anywhere, but I suspect 
they will put in an appearance in force this season 
much socmer than last. The number of smolts on the:” 
way to the sea is legion. I never saw them so early n 
pich numbers, and they are in a fine healthy condit'ox 
ihis season this river has been entirely free from disease 
not a vepigeof it having been seen. This is the more 
prnM-kaW® p the Deveron, on the opposite side of the 
f inh, mdeed, the one river as it were looking on to the 
ppr, has been considerably affected. Even the salmon 
pits are strong and healthy, so much so that a green¬ 
horn catching one would think he had a prize. They 
Me now about all gone to the sea, there to recruit for 
the netsmen who begin operations here oa May 1. The 
pek s record is as follows On Monday, the 17th, Mr. 
Trank Sykes, on No. 6, had twosalmou; on No 5 M” 
pank Hardcastle, two, 91b., 101b. ; Mr. Wordie, one’. 
On Tuespy, the 18^. Mr. Sykes had three salmon on 
No. 5 abop; Mr. Wordie, one, on No. 2 above; Mr. 
iVicrarlane s ro(i landed five Siltnon, averasrinff 101b. 
on No. 1 above; Mr. W. Radcliffe had three IlUb ’ 
pib 7ip. On Wepesday, the 19th, Mr. Sykes, one 
on No 3 above ; Messrs. Hargraves and Hardcastle 
M n 101b.; on No. 2 above 
Mr Campbell had two, 91b. and 101b. On Thursday, the 
pth, Messrs. Hargraves and Wardcastle landed five 
salmon averaging Hlb. On Friday, the 21st, Messrs. 
HMgraps Mid Hardcastle lauded four salmon, averaging 
101b. On Saturday, the 22nd, Mr. W. Radcliffe had 
pree salmon, 12ilb., 81b.,6ilb., two of which was got 
vw On Monday, the 21th, Mr. W Rao- 
clifle, on 3 above, two salmon, 91b., 101b • on No - 
Rp. G. McMillan, one ; on No. 2 above, Mr! Loder. one 
salmon, lOJlb. "Rain is much wanted. — S. C. 
Isla and Ericht (Pertlisliire).— The drougnt 
still pntiaues, the days being more like July thanApri 
with touchp of frost at night. The streams are lower 
Man they have been within memory, and clear as gin 
Last week the water moved a little, but it is now lower 
than eyp. 'With such untoward circumstances, sport in 
general has been far short of what it should be at this 
season, anything like success being got only in the 
evenings and early mornings. On Saturday Messrs 
Robertson and Ritchie, Edinburgh, on the Isla had 
nineteen brace of fine trout, on Monday twent’y-one 
brace, and on Tuesday twenty-one brace, all in splendid 
condition. Mr. A Sadler, Alytte, fijlb.; J. Howie; 641b. ■ 
” Hackles with tinsel, and hare lug’ 
and Red and Black Spiders, are the favourite flies." 
4‘®*- Soutar, James Ogilvie, Alex. Richard 
ap Mrs Irvine, had very fair sport. On the Ericht on 
Wednesday Mr. C. Ayling had three trout, weighing 
over 61b. The Blairgowrie and Rattray Working Men’s 
Angling Club have made arrangements for spiking the 
Ericp, to prevent illegal netting for trout. On the 
Dee tributary, Messrs. Alex. Smith, Charles McKenzie 
Arnot Blyth, James Piggot, James Grewar and Jas. 
Umiond had lair sport on Saturday.— Iasgair 
Kyle of Sutprland (Ardgay, N.B.)-Next to 
pthing has yet been done with the rod. The netsmen 
have alp, so far, had a very poor season of it. The past 
wep, however, showed a slight improvement on Mr. 
Anderpn s netting stations at Scalp, Rivermnuth, and 
puth Bonor on Mr. S.mith’s Invercharron and Crao'gat- 
dubh fishing, and also on Messrs. Powrie and” FJ.. 
caiMley^ Skibo fishings at the head of the Dornoch 
'i. ®'‘*tbose fishings combined, it is estimated 
tpt the weight of salmon consigned to Billingsgate and 
other markets would not exceed 7cwt. On Monday 
Mpsrs. Powrie’s men caught a seal measuring 6ft. long 
4tt in girth, and weighing upwards of 2001b,—McB. 
Awe.— Fishing from Taynuilt Hotel last weak 
Mr. Harris, London, had a salmon of lllb ; Mr. Hugo 
Macdonald, one of 14Ib ; Mr. Harris and Mr. Percy 
Harris had thirty-two sea trout on Friday ; and on th-* 
24th, Mr. Harris had a splendid fish of 14lb. 
Lo^ Cleod.— On Coll Hotel waters. Dr. Smith and 
iiev. H. D. Smith, of London, are having fair sport on 
Loch Cleod and the Mill Loch. Weather very wa.rm 
and light — Mac. 
Loch Katrine.— Fishing from Stronachlachar Hotel 
cm Tuesday, 25th, Mr. Mellor had sixteen trout ; Mr 
Doughty and friend in one boat had forty-fivs trout 
Loch Leven (Kinross).— Better sport continues 
to 06 ^ot Ii6r6 tlid>n on most of tbo otlisr sdiglin^ Wcitsrs 
in Scotland, though the weather is most unfavourable 
from a clear sky and very light winds. One gratifyir." 
feature in the sport obtained is that nearly all the fisn 
have been taken with fly. The opening competition of 
the season was held by the Pollokshields Club on Satui- 
day, when twenty-nine trout, 25^lb., were got by seven 
of thenin® competitors out. The first prize fell to tbe 
rod of Mr. J. Gordon, who had seven itrout, 51b. 8oz • 
pcond, Mr. P. Pringle, siz trout, 51b. 3oz. On Mon¬ 
day the Glasgow Wanderers Club competed, when fifteen 
Mmpetitors weighed a total of sixty-two trout, 61Jtb. 
Prize-takers : first, Mr. Graham, six trout, 81b. ; second 
Mr. Prentice, six trout, 61b. 8oz. ; third, Mr. Campbell’ 
five trout, 61b. 2oz. Mr. Graham gained the svmep’ 
