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The Leven is about seven miles in extent, and there is 

 generally very fair fishing in it; but it is not a spot 

 to tarry long at. Loch Lomond, a celebrated sheet of 

 water, contains many fish, but to angle in it requires a 

 local knowledge of the water, which a stranger has not. 

 It has many tributaries in which there is good trouting ; 

 namely, the Fruin, the Gudrick, the Douglas, the Luss, 

 the Finlass, the Glenfalloch, and the Inveruglass. The 

 trout in all these feeders run very small, though they 

 are very numerous. 



When the angler is at Dumbarton or its neighbourhood, 

 we would advise him to penetrate forthwith into the 

 county of Argyleshire, a district rich in the finest fishing 

 waters, and bold and majestic scenery. The town of 

 Inveraray is an excellent fishing station. Loch Fine is in 

 the immediate neighbourhood, into which the rivers Ayr 

 and Sliira fall. There is first-rate sport to be had here. 

 The Douglas Water runs into Loch Fiae, and it is very 

 prolific of fine trout. Dalmally is another fishing station, 

 where a rod-fisher may spend a week or two with great 

 pleasiue. Loch Awe is only a short distance from it. 

 There is Port Sonnachan on its banks, another fashion- 

 able rendezvous for anglers. The river Awe is a first- 

 rate water for fine trout and salmon. There is likewise 

 the Orehy, a stream of high repute. About ten miles 

 from Loch Awe, in a north-easterly direction, Loch Etive 

 will be found. Both it and the river Etive are splendid 

 localities for sport ; and the scenery around the waters 

 is the most sublime and impressive that can be imagined. 

 Besides the Etive, the main loch has the following 

 streams flowing into it : the Kinlas, the Noe, the Liver, 

 and the greater and lesser Esragans. These, though 

 limited waters, are well stocked with small trout. 



From the higher waters of the Etive Loch Leven lies 

 at about fifteen miles distant. Loch Crenan is likewise 

 in this vicinity, and has the Crenan, the Brise, the Ure, 

 the Dergan, and the Tendal as its feeders. There is 

 good rod-fishing in all these several waters. 



But casting an eye to our supposed starting-point at 

 Glasgow, there is a daily steamer for a place called Oban 



