Lomond

lo'mond, Loch, a Scottish lake, the largest in Great Britain. It lies northward from Glasgow twenty miles. It is almost twenty-five miles in length and from one and a half to seven miles in width. The greatest depth is sixty feet. Ben Lomond, on the eastern shore, the southernmost spur of the Grampians, rises from the water's edge to a height of 3,192 feet. The waters are beautifully clear and are studded with green islands. Salmon, trout, pike, perch, and fresh water herrings are taken in season. Loch Lomond, Loch Katrine, and the Trossachs lie in the traditional course followed by tourists on the way from Glasgow to Edinburgh or the reverse. Loch Lomond is a favorite fishing ground for trout. The hotels keep a record of catches. See Katrine; Highland; Scot