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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PISHING GAZETTE 
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terests. Of course there is not much doint' just now as 
many local fishers do not commence till the end of June 
or the beginning of July, still I met a friend yesterday 
and he told me he had caught about forty roach, averag¬ 
ing over 1 lb. each, and several other catches of no im¬ 
portance have been recorded. Your contributor who 
suggests a close time for Norfolk and Suffolk will find 
himself opposed by all who have the best knowledge of 
our waters, and if we are satisfied with our own special 
Act, which has worked so well, it certainly does seem 
strange that occasional visitors should pretend to know 
our requirements better than ourselves : but their 
opinions are easily accounted for, as even the late Frank 
Buckland shared them until he had the opportunity of 
inspecting the rivers and broads, which come under the 
Act, when he speedily changed his ideas, and expressed 
himself satisfied with the protection Nature and Parlia¬ 
ment had secured us. Spawning will be early this year 
is the general opinion. Wind continues N.E. and is cold. 
—Robert Moll. 
Scotch Reports. 
Berriedale (Caithness).— No angling is possibl® 
here, from the want of water. Not for many years ha® 
this river been so low. The netfishers have done very 
well during the past week, being the most productive 
since the season began. No grilse have been seen yet. 
Great rejoicings were felt here at the splendid reception 
given to our proprietor, the Duke of Portland, by his 
Ayrshire tenants the other day, when he was pre¬ 
sented with a silver cradle and an illuminated address, 
congratulatory on the occasion of the birth of an heir, 
the infant Marquis of Tiohfield. The duke seems, 
as he undoubtedly deserves to be, a favourite every¬ 
where.—S. C. 
Border Bsk. —The Esk is still extremely low, tbe 
bottom is very foul and grown up, and in some parts the 
river has a had smell. No season for many years has 
yielded so little sport to anglers. Numbers of sea trout 
are lying at the mouth of the river below Longtown, 
waiting for a flood to ascend, and good fishing is ex¬ 
pected when the rise in the waters takes place, but not 
till then. Mr. James Graham, Crookholm, landed two 
beautiful sea trout, new run, in the Liddle last week, 
which were the first sea trout caught in Canonbie this 
year. The river is absolutely swarming with smolts, 
and salmon and sea-trout are all collected in the pools. 
A weir is being built in the river between Canonbie and 
Longtown, which is expected to improve the fishing. 
Formerly the Willow and Cauldron pools have been 
often overcrowded with anglers, who had to fish in 
turns, but the weir will have the effect of producing a 
considerably increased track of deep water. The last 
weir of any importance fixed in the Esk was placed 
opposite Netherby Hall, by order of the great grand¬ 
father of the present baronet. Sir Richard Graham. It 
was, however, very unpopular with the sturdy border 
men, who rose in a body and swept it away.—A. 
Borgie (Sutherland, N.B.).— River too low for 
sport with the rod, but the netsmen have been making 
fair hauls of salmon at the Rivermouth shot.—McB. 
Carrou, Easter Ross (Ardgay, N.B.).— The 
river is so reduced that salmon angling is almost 
entirely suspended. Since last report the only fish landed 
were two salmon caught on the upper waters by Mr. W. 
Allis-Smith of Glencalvie. No sport can now be expected 
until a spate comes.—McB. 
Cnilfail Hotel Waters (Eilmelford, N.B.).— 
May 2, Col. Mclnroy, fourteen trout; General Tweedie, 
twenty-two trout; May 3, Col. Mclnroy, ten trout; Dr. 
Paton and Mr. McPhearson, three trout; General 
Tweedie, three trout. May 4, Col. Mclnroy, five trout; 
Dr. Paton and Mr. McPhearson, eighteen trout; General 
Tweedie, forty-four trout. May 5, Col. Mclnroy, twenty- 
two trout; Dr. Paton and Mr. McPhearson, twelve trout; 
General Tweedie, three trout. May 6, Col. Mclnroy, 
twenty-three trout ; General Tweedie, ten trout; Mr. 
Harvey, twenty-two trout. May 8, Col. Mclnroy, five 
trout : Mr. Harvey and Mr. Elder, twenty-seven trout; 
Mr. (iolding and Mr. Fairhurst, fifteen trout ; Dr. 
Peacock and Mr. B. Dickson, Greenock, 104 trout; Mr. 
Hutchinson, two trout. May 9, Col. Mclnroy and Mr. 
Harvey, fifteen trout; Mr. Hutchinson, seven trout: Mr. 
Elder and Dr. Peacock, seventeen trout. — J. McFadten. 
Deverou (Banffshire). —There is no change to 
report in this district during the past week. The net 
fishermen had a few salmon and sea-trout almost daily, 
but the catch was far below the average. On the coast 
there was no improvement. From all the stations the 
total did not exceed fifteen salmon for the week ; three 
boxes were sent from the Deveron district to the market. 
For the corresponding week last year there were twelve 
boxes sent. On the coast of Gardenstown the fishing is 
similar, and only three small boxes left for the week, 
compared with fifteen for the corresponding week last 
season. The salmon weighed from 61b. to 211b., and 
trout averaged 11b. In the end of last week a large 
halibut weighing l^cwt. was landed at the port of 
Macduff. It was sent to Manchester.—H. W. 
Dunbeatb. —This river is in good ply since the 
recent rains, and local trout anglers are getting good 
baskets. Mr. Sutherland, Edinburgh, had 160 brown trout 
in three days below the bridge; Mrs. Peters had pretty 
good baskets on the upper waters. The stake net 
fishermen at the river month are this year a long way 
behind the average. 
Forsinard Hotel. —On Friday, the 5th, Mr. Murray 
fished the Halladale river, and had two salmon, 8Jlb. 
and 101b. On Tuesday, Mr. Macfarlane fished Loch En- 
rnar, aud had thirty-two trout, 12ilb. Mr. Darby 
trolled Loch Badden on the same day, but was not 
successful in getting anything heavy. 
Fort Augustus, N.B. —Weather of almost tropical 
heat has dried up the rivers of the surrounding district. 
Loch Oich is boiling with salmon, but they require fresh 
water to make them take any bait. Loch Ness is giving 
good sport to trout anglers, and there is yet an 
occasional salmon got in the evening. The most killing 
lure for trout just now is a medium sized blue phantom 
minnow and a few heavy trout fell a prey to it lately. 
On Saturday, 2.1th ult., Mr. Douglas landed a salmon of 
101b., and on Saturday last he had a nice basket of five 
trout, weighing 141b., one of them turning the scale at 
51b. On Monday, Mr. Chisholm, of the private hotel, 
landed three trout, weighing respectively 411b., 21b., and 
Ijlb. The early morning and evening is the most 
likel.y times to fish. I hear that Loch Knockie is 
yielding some nice baskets of trout.— Hison. 
Helmsdale. —This week, for the first time for many 
weeks, I am absolutely without any record of salmon 
angling worth the mentioning. While anglers have 
been crying oiit for rain, the mere lack of it has been all 
in the favour of the duke’s netsmen, who during the 
past week have had some splendid hauls of salmon. 
It is within bounds to state that the netsmen caught 
in that time over a ton of splendid fish, every one 
of which would have gone up the river had there 
been even a small spate before the 1st. With the 
exception of one, all the sportsmen have left until 
tidings reach them of a change of weather, but as 
I write, this change seems as far off as ever It may 
be remembered that some two years ago, I mentioned 
that efforts were made by the lessees of this river to 
induce the Duke to entirely abandon the net fishing 
here. The negotiations with the late Duke fell through, 
but they are now being renewed with the present Duke. 
I have good reason to believe that the Duke would 
agree to such a proposal, if such a rent should be offered 
as would equal the average yearly profit of his fishing. 
Whether this will be done remains to be seen.—S. C. 
Kyle of Sutherland (Bonarbrid^e, N.B.). —Sea- 
trout angling jields but little sport as yet. The net 
salmon fishings are still very unproductive as compared 
with former seasons. During the past week there was 
a falling off in the takes on Invercharron, and Craggan- 
dabh fishing, but on Scalp, Rivermouth, and South 
Bonar shots a slight improvement was experienced. 
There was also a masked improvement on Skibo fishing 
at the head of the Dornoch Firth. From all the above 
fishings combined it is estimated that 12^cwt. of salmon 
had been consigned to Billing-'gate in the course of the 
week —McB. 
Lairgf, N.B. —The season’s opening basket on 
Loch Beannoch was made on Thursday last, when 
Messrs. Hildyard and Spencer Stanhope killed twenty- 
two fine trout, weighing 141b. Fishing Loch Shin, Mr. 
Hugh Mackay killed twenty-two trout, 71b., on Mon¬ 
day ; nine trout, 31b., on Tuesday; seven trout, 3^1b., 
on Wednesday; and seven trout, 31b., on Friday. 
Saturday was much too bright, with an easterly wind. 
On Monday evening. Mr. Macnama, in a few hours, four 
trout, 2ilb, Weather fine and bright—too bright for 
good sport. Zulu takes first place as best killing fly.— 
J. Y. 
Iioch. Awe (Iiocb. Awe Hotel). —May 5th, Mr. 
Mellor, eight trout; Mi-. Dunn, Paisley, fifteen trout; 
Messrs. Davies and Hodgart, Paisley, thirteen trout; 
Mr. Coats, Paisley, six trout; 6tb, Messrs. Davies and 
Hodgart, Paisley, eighteen trout: Mr. Dunn, Paisley, 
eight trout; 8th, Mr. Mellor, nine trout.—D. Fraser. 
Loch Boon (Eglin^on Hotel). —Angling is now 
being carried on with vigour, the warm and dry weather 
being very favourable ; good baskets are the order of 
the day. The fishing has greatly improved since a few 
years ago. Loch Leven trout have been put into it. 
The trout are much heavier now, and fish of lib. weight 
are daily got. Last week Mr. A. Williamson, Beoch, 
president, Dalmellington Angling Club, killed one, 
11b. 13oz. Loch Finlas is also fishing remarkably well ; 
four to five dozen in a day is common. Loch Leven 
trout have also been put into it lately, and an improve¬ 
ment of weight is the result. All the lochs in the 
locality are in first-class order for fly-fishing, and trout 
are strong and in good condition. The following are a 
few of the baskets got by parties out from this hotel: — 
Loch Doon : May 5, Messrs. J. Gemmell and J. M. Reid, 
forty trout ; Mr. J. Pnrdon, twenty-three trout. May 6, 
Messrs. Sharp and Hutcheson, forty trout : Mr. 
Hepburn, thirty-seven trout; Messrs. Glass, William¬ 
son, and Napier, ninety-five trout, 2051 b., heaviest 
lib. 5oz. On the 10th, J. M. Hamilton, from Eglington 
Hotel, killed, on Loch Finles, four dozen and five trout. 
On 11th, on Loch Doon, Samuel McCutcheon killed a 
Loch Leven trout weighing 3ilb. Several other good 
baskets.— Jas. Macdonald, Proprietor. 
Loch Katrine. —From Stronachlachar Hotel, on 
Monday, 8th, General Briggs had thirty-five trout; Mr. 
Ross, twenty-four; Mr. Rodgers, nine (half-day); 
Captain Fletcher Campbell, four (half-day) ; Mr. Grant, 
twenty-two ; Bailie Richmond, eighteen. 
Loch Migdale (Bonarbridge, N.B.). —Notwith¬ 
standing dry weather and bright sunshine fair baskets 
of well conditioned trout are occasionally made. On 
Monday last week Mr. J. MacPherson, Bridge Hotel, 
was out for a short time and got seven trout, 31b.: on 
Tuesday, twenty-one trout, 101b., including a fine yellow 
trout of lib.: on Wednesday, six trout averaging Jib. 
each; on Friday, five trout; and on Saturday, one 
dozen weighing 5Jlb. On Monday this week the same 
angler made a basket of seventeen trout averaging 
about Jib. each.—McB. 
Loch Ness (Garry, Oich, &c ).— Loch Ness takes 
the cake for heavy trout. On Saturday last Mr. Douglas 
landed five, weighing 141b. To-day Mr. Chisholm had 
three, which turned the scale at TJlb. There are two 
kinds of trout in the loch—one a beautifully-formed fish, 
with small head and deep body ; the other is the very 
opposite, but both out quite pink, and are well flavoured. 
Mr. Douglas had a salmon on the 29th ult., the last I 
have heard of being landed on the loch. 
Loch Banuoch.. —On Friday, 2Sth, Mr. Hardie and 
friend, from the Dunalistair Hotel, fished the river, 
and caught eleven trout. On May 2, the Rev. Mr. 
Bonar, Edinburgh, and the Rev. Mr. Davidson, Dundee, 
fished the loch, and caught twenty-five trout, weigh¬ 
ing 121b. On Friday, 5th, the same gentlemen fished the 
loch, and caught seventy-six trout, weighing 301b. On 
Saturday they fished the river, and caught twenty- 
seven trout, weighing 17Jlb. All in splendid condition. 
Loch Tay (Killin Hotel).— May 4, Mr. Stuart, one 
salmon 221b.; 5th, one, 211b. Killin Club, on the 6th, 
fifty-three trout, 251b. 
Lochtummel Hotel (Strathtummel, Pitlochry). 
—Last week Mr. Norman had eight trout, 101b., and 
three pike, of 21b., 2Jlb., and Hb. On Friday afternoon 
Mr. Eden, out f jr an hour or two, had two trout, one 
of them a beauty of 6Jlb. On Monday, 8th, Mr. 
Norman had three trout, of 2Jlb., 21b., and Iflb.—D. 
Dow. 
Mill Loch (Coll Hotel). —Dr. Smith and Rev. 
H. B. Smith are still having good sport, principally in 
the evenings. On 26th, Mr. Lees hal sixteen on 
Tonistan Loch, and on Loch Naelongh, on 5th, twelve. 
Mr. McTagart, on 6th, on Loch Nelongh, had ten, and 
on Loch Ronald killed a beauty of 2.ilb. on May 6. 
Weather very warm, and lochs getting low and clear.— 
Mac. 
Naver (Bettyhill, via Thurso, N.B ). —Owing to 
continuation of drough, river exceptionally low, and 
sport almost nil. On Sunday week some rain fell, which 
did a little good, as on Monday three salmon were caught 
on the upper beats, viz., Mr. H. Griffiths, Lyre Lodge, 
an 8-pounder on beat No. 3; Mr. Gill, Lyre Lodge, one 
of 91b. on No. 2; and Mr, John Sellars, Dalvina Lodge, 
one of 91b. on No. 1. Mr. H. Griffith, Brighton, who 
only recently arrived at Lyre Lodge for the angling 
season, has been coming to the district during the past 
eighteen years, and is exceedingly popular .with the 
natives.—Me tf. 
OverscaiK Hotel Waters (via Lairg, N.B.)— On 
Tuesday, last week, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald, Edinburgh, 
fished Fiag Beat, Loch Shin, and landed five trout, one 
of which weighed 2lb., and the whole 4Jlb ; Mrs. Archi¬ 
bald also hooked a/ero®, which, after a splendid play of 
twenty minutes, she successfully landed ; it weighed 
7Jlb. On Wednesday they fished Loch Merkland, and 
made a splendid basket of thirty-two trout, 161b. On 
Thursday, which was rather calm and sultry, they made 
a fair basket on Mid-Shin Beat. On Frid ly they tried 
Loch Griam, and landed thirty-two trout, 101b. On 
Saturday on Loch Merkland, Mrs. Archibald grassed 
two Salmo ferox, weighing 151b. and 71b., and Mr. Archi¬ 
bald two, of 51b. and 2Jlb.; they also landed between 
them seventeen trout, 8lb.—truly a good day's sport. 
On Monday this week, which was cold, with an easterly 
wind bio ving, they fished Loch Griam, and caught seven¬ 
teen trout, aggregating 71b.—McB. 
Shin.— Fishing the upper reaches on Lord Fitz- 
hardinge’s rod, Mr. W. Scott-Brock, of Auchindnich, 
Invershin, continues to make good baskets of trout. 
The river is exceptionally low.—J. Y. 
South of Scotland.— The rivers in this district 
have dwindled down to mere streamlets in the higher 
reaches, and the oldest fishermen say that the rivers 
have not been so low for a period of over thirty years. 
Practically there has been no angling in any rivers of 
the south of Scotland. A few persevering anglers have 
come across an odd sea trout by fishing at mill wheels 
with the brandling worm, but not a trout has been 
landed for some weaks with fly—indeed many anglers 
have not been on the banks for a month or more.— The 
Annan. —This river abounds with old salmon on their 
way to sea. Quite an interesting sight was witnessed 
on Sunday at Annan Bridge, as many hundreds 
of salmon were swimming about in the bridge 
pool. They were so well mended that they looked as if 
they were fresh out of the sea. They have no donbt 
been “ going for ” the smolts which abound in thousands 
just now. The tide in the course of a day or two will 
lift the salmon over the caul, and then they have a free 
passage right down to the Solway. Probably their fife 
will be a short one when they do get there as the nets 
are for ever sweeping the channel. Sea trout are 
reported to be showing well in the Solway nets during 
the past week, and they are running in heavier weights. 
—The Nith. —No reports of sport reach me worthy of 
i nsertion in my notes. A few odd yellow trout caught in 
the middle waters appears to be the sam total of the 
sport.—The Galloway Rivers. —Nothing has been done 
in any of the district rivers. The Kirkcudbrightshire 
Dee, the Fleet, and the Urr are all failures. Trout 
poisoning is reported in a river of this district, and 
some of the facts are rather startling. Next week I 
will have something to say on this matter. -4 number 
of anglers from the south, including Mr. Strafcer, 
Bishopsgate-street Within, Mr. Texton, Southport, 
and many others, have been in Annandale for some 
weeks past, waiting on the rivers to get in flood, but 
have had to go away quite downhearted. So far 
as appearances go, there does not seem to be any 
near change in the weather, which is bright and 
warm through the day, and cold at nights.—^ Ayrshire 
Lochs. — Despite the extraordinary bright weather 
no finer yellow trout fishing is being had any¬ 
where than that obtained on the Ayrshire Loch- Of 
course the waters have their blank days, like other lochs 
and rivers, but when there is the slightest puff of wind 
to ruffle the water excellent trout fishing is being had. 
