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miles, the river Ugie enters the sea, in the vicinity 

 of Peterhead. It is divided into two branches in a 

 certain portion of its course, called the north and 

 south Ugies. These join at Langside, about four 

 miles from the sea. There is a fair quantity of 

 trout in them, and some of good size. Loch Strath- 

 beg, lying between Praserburgh and Rattray, con- 

 tains good red and yellow trout. 



Banffshire is commonly associated with Aberdeen - 

 shire. We shall join a notice of its rivers with 

 those of Morayshire, Nairn, and Inverness-shire. 

 These counties, for angling rambles, are all tied or 

 laced together, and afford a wide and interesting 

 range for piscatory recreations. 



The Devoran has its rise in the hilly parts of 

 Aberdeenshire and Banffshire, and runs a course of 

 about thirty-five miles to the sea. It is an excel- 

 lent river for sport ; both for salmon and trout fish- 

 ing. It has several tributaries of importance. Pro- 

 ceeding from its higher waters, the first stream we 

 meet with is the Bogie, of fifteen miles' extent. It 

 joins the main river at Hothiemay. The streams of 

 the Bogie, which lie between Gartly and Arnhill, 

 are very prolific of fine trout. Below Rothiemay, 

 the feeders called the Porgue Burn, Turriff, and 

 King Edward's Waters, enter the Devoran, and are 

 all highly esteemed as angling streams. Light 

 coloured flies are killing in these waters. 



Passing to the north and west from the Devoran, 

 we come to the Spey, one of the principal rivers of 

 Scotland, possessing all the characteristics, in a high 



