Fishing can be found in many guises - on lochs, estuaries, fisheries, or rivers. The rivers Findhorn, Deveron, Lossie, Ythan and Ugie provide a heady mix of challenges for beginners and experienced anglers alike. If it's exclusive beats you're after, many stretches of the Dee, Don and Spey are world-famous.

The River Spey, for example, is one of the most important salmon fishing rivers in the north-east. It's Scotland's fastest flowing river and supports a major spawning population of the Atlantic salmon. Some 8000 fish are taken from this river each year.

If you prefer sea angling, you're well catered for in this area. Tiny villages and picturesque harbours dotted along 150 miles (250 km) of beaches and often visually stunning coastline, provide an excellent base for a fishing holiday.

Why not try sea trout fishing off the east or west beaches in Lossiemouth or rock fishing - for mackerel and haddock - around Aberdeen or further south at Stonehaven?

For details of Fishing businesses in the Aberdeen and Grampian area why not search the visitscotland.com database of sport and leisure facilities.