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streams of the Dee from Balliter to below Aboyne, 

 are among some of the very best for rod-fishing in 

 the entire range of the river. There are only three 

 or four small feeders which fall into it, between here 

 and the ocean. The angler will find accommodation 

 and refreshments at Castleton, Balliter, Aboyne, and 

 Kirkardine O'Keil. These several places are excel- 

 lent stations for a day or two's sport. There are 

 good artificial flies to be had both at Aberdeen and 

 at most of the small towns and villages along the 

 banks of the Dee. 



The river Don, which enters the sea at Old Aber- 

 deen, has a higher reputation among anglers than 

 the Dee. It has a range of sixty miles, and springs 

 from the high country in the vicinity of Corgraff, 

 where there are the remains of an old castle. The 

 Bucket and Esset are two of its first feeders, besides 

 several small burns or rivulets. The fishing in the 

 main stream is good, but the trout are small. The 

 scenery in this locality is of the most wild and strik- 

 ing description. The glens through which the water 

 rushes are deep and frowning, and, in some spots, 

 densely overhung with birch trees. In some of the 

 deep pools, fine yellow trout are sometimes taken of 

 a very large size. 



The Urr river, which has a range of twenty 

 miles, joins the Don at the pleasant village of Inver- 

 ury. This is a stream in high repute among rod- 

 fishers. Trout of five and six pounds are often taken 

 out of it. Its chief tributaries are the Kellack, Cal- 



