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for fly fishing ; and in the deep pools the largest and 

 best fish are to be obtained. The Douglas tributary 

 joins the Clyde about four miles above the falls 

 and should the angler feel disposed to ramble up its 

 streams, he will find a very beautiful and interesting 

 series of views and landscapes. A short distance up, 

 the waters of the rivulet called Paniell Water join 

 it. Good fishing may be had in both streams, with 

 worm, after a summer's rain. The trout of the Dou- 

 glas are rich, and of fair average size. We have seen 

 six dozen caught here in a couple of hours, chiefly 

 with the fly. The red and black hackles are killing 

 flies in the summer months. 



The romantic valley of Douglasdale is full of 

 interest, both to the lover of fine scenery and to 

 the historian. The hills, and woods, and glens about 

 it, are of a most interesting kind ; and the country 

 legends connected with the towers and family resi- 

 dences on its banks, are full of the marvellous and 

 exciting. 



On the opposite side of the Clyde, the Medwin 

 Water falls into it, in which there is a fair stock of 

 smallish trout. Some parts of the banks of this tri- 

 butary are very interesting. Those who are fond 

 of lake fishing, will find the Crane Loch, in the 

 parish of Dunsyre, lying in a wild moorland locality. 

 It has both pike and perch of considerable size. 

 Not far from this is the White Loch, containing fish 

 of the same kind. It may here be mentioned, that 

 in all this range of the Clyde we have invariably 

 found the minnow to be a great favourite with the 



