Angling Days on Scotch Lochs, by 'Yellow Body'.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884. Excerpt: ... LOCH CLUNIE. pLUNIE INN, Kintail, Lochalsh, is situated in Ross-shire, and Loch Clunie is a little over two miles from the Inn. It can be reached by a variety of routes. From Glenelg and Invermoriston and Invergarry it can be got at by the Callander and Oban Railway, and by Mr. MacBrayne's splendid service of west-coast steamers; but the most direct route is by the Highland Railway to Inverness, thence by steamer to Invermoriston, the remainder of the distance by road. We went by Oban and Banavie to Invermoriston, and returned by Invermoriston and Inverness. Clunie Inn, our destination, --728 feet above the level of the sea, --is twenty-five miles west from Invermoriston. The drive to it is charming. Birch trees form a natural arch of green foliage over the roadway, and for the first six miles the road winds by the side of the river, which rushes and brawls over its rocky bed. About six miles from Invermoriston, the glen opens up and becomes pastoral in appearance. A few miles further on, at Ceannocroc Lodge (Mr. Meux) on our right, Loch Clunie comes in view. Bare and desolate is now the aspect of the country; and the mountains, clustering together, rise to a height of nearly four thousand feet. Even at this date (the end of June, 1882), they are thickly patched with snow. Clunie Loch is about five miles long, and is in some places a mile broad. Towards the east end it narrows considerably, and forms a series of bays, containing trout varying in size from one to two pounds, and pike of much heavier weight. When within three miles of Clunie, we had the experience of a Highland shower, but to call it a shower conveys a feeble impression, it was more like a deluge. We were thoroughly wet and miserable; but the creature comforts speedily laid before us by Mrs. ...