One of a handful of salmon caught just off the Salmon Bothy that day

Date Added: 03 September 2009 Contributor: Andrew Bathie Year: 1975 Picture No: 2476

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Someone told me that waste from the smelter was taken out by barge to be dumped in the Moray Firth (as if that was a good idea) but that they used to start dropping it before they got out through the Sutors and that this had destroyed the fishing. Comments? Comment left on 04 September 2009 at 10:18 by Estelle Quick

THAT IS CORRECT, I WAS AT THE SALMON FISHING THAT YEAR DOWN THE COAST AT TARREL FOR MY UNCLE WILLIE PATERSON. I STAYED DOWN AT THE BOTHY EVERY MORNING AROUND 4 THE BARGE WOULD DO A U TURN OF ROCKFIELD AND HEAD BACK. THEY DUMPED OUT ON THAT BANK FOR A LONG TIME. Comment left on 20 November 2010 at 21:44 by CHARLIE WOOD

Ow. There's no need to shout ;) Comment left on 21 November 2010 at 17:05 by Colin

WOT'S YRE PROBLEM WITH WHAT I SAY?? Comment left on 21 November 2010 at 20:50 by CHARLIE WOOD

Hi Charlie. Nothing at all. Maybe you don't know, but on the net messages typed all in capitals are seen as shouting, hence my joke. Comment left on 22 November 2010 at 09:27 by Colin

This is a picture of my late brother Brian.
I had a conversation a few years back with the skipper of the smelter boat (aka the honey cart) and he assured me that they never dumped inside the Souters. Comment left on 17 January 2020 by Mort

Well that was across from Cromarty tarrel was at least 10 miles down the coast, the fishing has almost gone now nothing but water in the firth.
Comment left on 21 January 2020 by Charlie Wood

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