CHAPTER IX. 



SALMON-FISHING. 



ABERDEENSHIRE, Perthshire, and Inverness- shire are 

 three of the best counties for the enjoyment of the 

 entrancing sport of salmon-fishing. The Cluny river, 

 which rises on the Cairnwall hill, wanders through a 

 lovely country, eventually falling into the Dee at 

 Braemar. The travellers journeying from the Spital 

 of Glen Shee to Braemar will observe some beautiful 

 pools, where, in the months of August and the early 

 part of September, capital sport is obtained. A 

 portion of this river the Dee belongs to Colonel 

 JTarquharson, of Invercauld, and visitors can obtain 

 permission to fish certain parts of its waters, which 

 are not very strictly preserved, by applying to the 

 proprietor of the Invercauld Arms at Braemar. 

 The upper reaches can only be fished by special per- 

 mission. The Dee, which has its source amidst the 

 summits of the Cairngorm Mountains, after winding 

 through wild scenery of the grandest and most lovely 

 description, finally falls into the German Ocean at 

 Aberdeen. 



The Dee is celebrated for its fine salmon-fishing, 

 and the fish, though not running large, are yet ex- 



