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accommodation for the angler on its banks, both at 

 Loch Earn-head and St. Fillans. On leaving the loch, 

 the river wanders through some of the finest scenery in 

 Perthshire, comprising Duneira and Abruchil, until it 

 reaches Comrie, where it is joined by the Ruchil and 

 Lednock. Of these, the former has its sources in the 

 deer-forest of Glenartney, and although at a consider- 

 able distance from the salt water, is frequented by large 

 quantities of sea-trout. Indeed, there is at present no 

 stream in the county that equals it in this respect, and 

 what is very remarkable, while it manifests the rapidity 

 with which these fish ascend our rivers, although Glen- 

 artney, taking into account the windings of Ruchil and 

 Earn, is above eighty miles from tide influence, yet, on 

 the occurrence of a fresh or spate, not twelve hours 

 elapse before the highest parts of the stream, ten or 

 twelve miles from Comrie, are stocked with newly-run 

 sea- trout or whitlings. I have several times met with 

 excellent sport in this wild and rocky district, but it 

 is necessary that the waters be swollen with previous 

 rains, in order to obtain much success. It is not un- 

 common for the angler to capture upwards of a dozen 

 sea-trout, weighing from a pound to four pounds each. 

 The bed of the Ruchil is rocky and filled with large 

 stones, among which, and in fierce rapid water, the fish, 

 when hooked, display great activity and make short 

 work of cutting or snapping the angler's tackle, if not 

 well guided and looked to. The fresh-water trout in 

 Ruchil are small but numerous. 



Quitting Comrie, the Earn pursues its way towards 

 Crieff ; and on its approach to that town, is increased by 

 a small stream, well known in song, the Glen Turret. 

 This rivulet finds its way from an upland loch, famed 

 among anglers. It contains beautiful red trout, averag- 



