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Where to Fish on the Aberdeenshire Dee

Tributaries: Feugh

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Ballogie Estates, the beat extends to 2.4 miles on the south side of the river from Boat of Kincardine with 2 rods available above and 2 below Potarch Bridge. 25 named pools, 9 huts and good vehicle access. Located in mixed forest and farm land the beat is god fly fishing water with steamy pools and runs. Best flies include Willie Gunn, Hairy Mary, Ally Shrimp and Munroes. 5 year average is 161 salmon and with good sea trout in May and June. Best for salmon March, April and May. Day and part week rods may be available, contact Ballogie Estate Office, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5DS. Call 013398 86497. Email info ballogie-estate.co.uk (please insert @ in the appropriate place)

Cairnton Beat, 2 miles left bank fishing with 25 named pools just 2 miles from Banchory. Let as 4 rods February to 3rd of June and 3 rods from the 4th of June to September. Generally week lets which range from £900 in July and August to £2328 23rd April to 3rd of June. Call Audrey on 01224 872702 / 07715 993745.

Carlogie, extends to 1.7 miles on the south bank of the Dee from Long Haugh to Boat of Kincardine, three rods. The 5 year average for salmon is 147 fish, best in May and June, the sea trout fishing is best in May and June also. 16 named pools, good streamy fly fishing water with vehicle access to all pools. Best flies as for Ballogie. Contact Ballogie Estate Office, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5DS. Call 013398 86497. Email info ballogie-estate.co.uk (please insert @ in the appropriate place)

Craigendinnie Beat, 2.2 miles of double bank fishing from Jockie Fyfe Pool down to the Lorne Pool. A good spring beat with 17 named pools and vehicle access to all of the pools. Call Glen Tanar Estate for day and week availability on 013395 86451.

Commonty, extends to 1.5 miles south bank with 15 named pools, 3 huts from Ballogie beat down to Upper Blackhall. 5 year average 53 fish best March, April and May, sea trout best April, May and June. Contact Ballogie Estate Office, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5DS. Call 013398 86497. Email info ballogie-estate.co.uk (please insert @ in the appropriate place)

Dee Salmon Improvement Association has details of many of the beats available to you on the Dee log on to www.dsfia.org well worth a visit.

Deecastle Beat 3.2 miles of fishing on classic Dee fly fishing water with 22 named pools. Fishing is double bank in spring in a shared fishing agreement with the Dinnet beat and single bank for the rest of the year. The fishing is good throughout the season. Contact glen Tanar estate for day and week availability, call 013398 86451.

Head Inch and Cambus o May 5.6 miles of double bank of classic Dee fishing fishing with 21 named pools, best spring and summer, days or weeks may be available. call Glen Tanar Estate for more information on 013398 86451.

Kincardine near Kincardine O'Neil offers 1 mile for 3 rods fishing catch and release for salmon and every second fish for sea trout (you get a bottle of whisky to compensate for having to put the salmon back) Fishing is fly only and why not as this is classic fly water. Best months May and June. There is a ghillie. Prices range from £275 to £800 per week and full and half day rods may be available. Call 01339 884225 for further information and bookings.

Knappach 1 mile from Banchory consists of half a mile south bank for 2 two rods. The beat includes Lower Floating Bank, Island The Dee at Balmoral Pool and Upper and Lower Birkenbaud. Day tockets from CKD Galbraith call 01738 451600.

Little Blackhall and Inchmarlo. 4 rods available on Little Blackhall early season and 3 rods on Inchmarlo on this beat located just above Banchory Bridge including Roe Pot and the left bank of Kineskie. The water fishes best in high water but can be food in lower water conditions. The beat encourages catch and release in line with the Dee Policy. There is a good fishing hut, boat and ghillie. 6 year average for Little Blackhall 69 salmon and 22 sea trout, 66 salmon and 19 sea trout for Inchmarlo. Call 01306 883232 or 013398 84041.

Savills Brechin, administer many beats on the Dee call 01356 22187 further information, beat availability and bookings.

Tilboures, occasional rod day come available on this beat where a fish of 50" was caught and released in 2005. Email Julia at theflemingsadaa@google.com Permits cost £35 up to mid July, £60 from mid July to August and £65 September and October.

Upper Blackhall, 3 miles of single bank usually let by the week with accommodation but days may be available at £30 to £100 per day, Call 01285 841255 for availability.

Waterside and Ferrar Beat, 4 miles double bank with1 4 named pools with vehicle access to the main pools, good spring fishing water. Call Glen Tanar Estate on 013398 86451.

Woodend consists of 1.25 miles single bank fishing with 12 named pools including the Moral Pool. Permits cost £240 per week from CKD Galbraith call 01738 451600.

Tributaries

Feugh (Dee) Back to Top

Heughhead Fishing, 2 miles above the Falls of Feugh, near Banchory, this important tributary of the Dee can be very productive. Single handed rods are all you need for this river. If you are falling the falls near Banchory on the South Deeside road in October stop and have a look over the bridge, you will be amazed at the number of fish milling around in the pool below. Call 01330 86051 for bookings.

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