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Wild Brown Trout in Rivers, Lochs and Reservoirs
Northern Ireland
SpinFish Wildlife Photo Gallery
Go Fishing with Charlie Whelan
Salmon and Sea Trout Season Dates UK & Ireland
Articles:
Strict Controls on Salmon Fishing in Ireland See Rivers Closed for Fishing
Scottish Record Rod Caught Freshwater Fish
Weird Creatures Discovered in Scottish Loch
Deveron Days and Spey Day Tickets
Useful Fishing Facts to Know Before You Start to Fish in the UK.
Aquaculture and Fisheries (Scotland) Bill, the bill will soon be law, but does it do enough to address the issues of fish farming and Gs?
SANA Annual General Meeting, The SANA AGM was held on the 11th March 2007, presenting those in attendance with some ominous news.
Six Flies For the Highlands The only flies you need for fishing in the Highlands, they make a deadly combination
What to do When a Salmon Takes the Fly Part 1
What to do When a Salmon Takes the Fly Part 2
Cormorant, Why do Fisheries Have to Put up With Them?
Scottish Fisheries Board Salmon Catch Statistics, 1955 - 2004
Book Reviews
Angling News:
The Gyrodactylus salaris Threat
Go on, Go on, Go on, The Irish Drift Nets are Gone!
Features:
The Berwick Angling Association Beat on the Whiteadder at Allanton.
SANA, Scottish Anglers National Association
Fishing Reports:
Angling Rambles:
When Everything Goes Tickityboo!
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The Autumn Run on the Dulnain, Autumn 2003.
Catch and Release, Don't Play with your Food!
Fishing Finder The Directory of Where to Fish For Wild Brown Trout
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Scotland has been favoured with so much good trout fly fishing whether you find yourself fishing on the many thousands of Highland lochs containing tenacious trout or the many rivers. You will find that wild natural fishing abounds in Scotland, from the fertile rivers of the southern and central regions of Scotland to the craggy fast flowing streams of the Highlands. I building this directory I have found the trout of over thirty pounds have been taken recently from Loch Awe while the limestone lochs of Caithness and Durness produce prodigious bags of fit fighting fish. There is off course the river Don in Aberdeenshire which has to be one of the best trout rivers any where, with high single figure trout taken on the dry fly and nymph every year.
There are many little known gems to find where a day out fishing is combined with fantastic scenery, rare wildlife and historic locations. Not all of the fish are like the 3lb Don trout pictured to the left, you will find that wild trout fishing is not like that, many cracking fishing places to to go trout fishing will give you a memorable day catching fish that can run to 4 to the pound. They are eager and fight like fury and who know you may just find grand dad lurking nearby, anything can happen when you fish on the wild side.
There are so places to fish I am finding that it is no mean task, but lets see how many of the thousands of lochs I can find for you. Off course Scourie offers over 25,000 acres of fishing in countless lochs which helps ticks a few places on the list nicely. Starting on this page with the trout rivers of Scotland.
For essential background information about fishing in Scotland, England Ireland and Wales click HERE
Aberdeenshire | Angus | Borders | Clackmannan | Clyde | Dumfries and Galloway | East Lothian | Fife | Isle of Lewis | Isle of Skye | Inverness-shire | Kinross | Perthshire | Renfrewshire | Sutherland
Deveron excellent trout fishing available from April through to June unfortunately there are no trout day tickets beats, however the many salmon beats are inexpensive in the early season and the quality of the fishing can be sensational with both dry fly and nymph. See the section on salmon fishing for details of the beats.
Don
Aberdeenshire Council has fishing on 4 beats of the Don for which season, week and day tickets are available. The trout fishing is first class with trout to 5 and 6 pounds taken every year. There are two beats at Alford, and beats at Inverurie and Kintore offering a wide range of fishing water. There is some great fly fishing water in Alford and Inverurie. Watch out for the Hawthorn Hatches in May, they bring the big fish to the dry fly and some specimen fish are taken every year. For full details of permits log on to www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/parks/fishing/fishing_season_permits.asp
Aberdeen and District Angling Association offer day tickets on Upper Park and Upper and Lower Fintry. The beats are stocked annually with fish averaging 1lb but there is a good population of wild trout as well. Wild fish average 1lb with fish up to 5lbs taken every year. Permits cost £12.50 per day from Somers Fishing tackle in Aberdeen, call 01224 210008.
Ardhuncart, salmon fishing (fishes well after a good spate, same for Brux) and beautiful trouting water at very reasonable prices, contact the Gardeners Cottage, Ardhuncart, Alford, Aberdeenshire call 01975 571275.
Brux, between Bridge of Alford and Lumsden, follow the road for Ardhuncart until it disappears and you are there, as bonny a spot to fish as you could ever ask for. I saw a fish in a pool here during very low water in 2006, thought it was a grilse until it moved off slowly, it was a trout. Contact Brux Estate, Mossat, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8PQ or call 01467 643311.
Candacraig and Edinglassie, fishing from just above Bellabeg for 9 miles to Corgarff, stunning trout water, permits from Colquhonie Hotel, call 01975 651210.
Grant Arms Hotel, Monymusk has extensive fishing on 10 miles of the river, 13 beats with 24 named pools. Some exceptional water to fish with the fly in the most serene surroundings. Most beats are two rods (ideally one trout one salmon) while 4, 5, and 12 are single rod beats. Fishing is fly only, all trout under twelve inches or over 2lbs to be returned. Permits cost £20 per day for trout, £40 per day for salmon and trout and £200 per week, salmon and trout. Call 01467 651226.
Kemnay AC, 1.5 miles above the bridge at Kemnay, day tickets for salmon and trout from sidelines, High St, Kemnay, call o1467 6433311.
Kildrummy, some terrific trout water and terrific trout, very reasonably priced. Call 01975 571208.
Manar Fishings, next beat up from the Inverurie Town Water, 3 rods available, salmon and brown trout day tickets, contact Sloans Tackle Shop, Inverurie on 01467625181.
Isla this tributary of the Deveron offers some of the best trout fishing you can find, permits for the Huntly Town water cover the Isla, see where to fish from salmon for contact details.
Ugie
Peterhead Aberdeenshire. 18 miles of salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing. Permits £16 per day to 1st June £30 per day 1st August to 30th September, no day tickets for October. Permits from Dick Sport, Fraserburgh, call 01346 514120 and Waterside Inn, Peterhead, call 01779 471121, 2 fish limit per day.
Urie
Offers some excellent trout fishing cpvered by the Aberdeen Council permit for the Don.. The fishing extends ipstream from the junction of the Urie and Don at Inverurie. Trout only day tickets cost £10 for adults, £3 for school age, £5 for seniors and persons with disabilities from Sloans in Inverurie.
Ericht
Blairgowrie, there a several trout and grayling fishing opportunities on the Ericht detailed out on an excellent web site, www.anglingintayside.co.uk/fishingcentres.asp click on the Blairgowrie and Coupar Angus button.
Blackadder
Blackadder AC have 8 miles of trout fishing, contact T Waldie, 26, east High St, Greenslaw or call 01361 810291.
Eden
Gordon Angling Association have fishing on the Eden for brown trout, permits from JH Fairgrieve, Newsagents, Gordon, call 01573 410357.
Ettrick
Selkirk & District AA have fishing for brown trout on the Ettrick and Yarrow (catch and release only) as well as fishing for rainbows on the Lindean Reservoir (boat only, 2 boats available. There is salmon fishing on the Ettrick, double bank. Permits from Rodgersons Newsagents, 6 High St, Selkirk, call 01750 20749.
Teviot
Jedforest AA, 5 miles of fishing, 2 miles left bank 3 miles right bank between Jedburgh and Kelso, excellent fly water for wild brown trout, permits from Shaws Newsagents, call 01835 863245 or Sanford Country Sport call 01835 863019, both are in the Cannongate in Jedburgh or go to their web site on www.jedforest-angling.co.uk Permits cost £7 per day or £20 per week.
Hawick AC,
have extensive
fishing for salmon, sea trout, brown trout and grayling as well as
fishing for brown and rainbow trout on nearby lochs. The river
fishing includes the Ale and Slitrig although the salmon fishing is
on the 10 miles of the Teviot over 3 beats of double bank fishing
restricted to 4 visitor tickets per beat per day Man to Fri, day
tickets cost £10 and a season ticket costs £40They also have trout fishing on
Williestruthers Loch, the clear water loch Acreknowe, Hellmoor Loch and Akermoor loch. Contact E.J. Stewart, 24,
Borthaugh Rd, Hawick, TD9 0BZ, call 01450 376272.
Permits are £10 per day from Rudkins,
Riverside Caravan Park and Boutree Motors, call Hawick AC on 01450
373771.
Till
Tiptoe Beat, two rods on 1.5 miles right bank, sea trout, salmon, brown trout and grayling. Day tickets available at £20 per day in Feb to £35 in Sept / Oct. Grayling £7 per day. Call 01890 882177.
Tweed Back to Top
Coldstream & District AA, have fishing on the Tweed between Carham and Milne Garden, brown trout and grayling, permits from Moffats Newsagents and the Village PO in Cornhill.
Gala Angling Association, have 13 miles of fishing on the Tweed and 5 miles on the Gala Water. Permits from J & A Turnbull, Kingsknowes Hotel, Borders Angling Centre, and Clovensford Hotel. Contact the club secretary on 01896 755712.
Kelso and District AC have fishing for trout and grayling on the Tweed and Teviot, permits from: Forrest & Sons,1 Bridge St, Kelso; Tweedside Tackle, 36, Bridge St, Kelso; Intersport, 43, The Square, Kelso; Borders Hotel, Woodmarket, Kelso and Springwood Caravan Park, Kelso. Call 01673 226810.
Ladykirk and Norham AA have two miles of double bank, permits from the Victoria Hotel, call 01289 382437, or the Mason Arms, call 01280 382326.
Melrose AC, have two miles of trout fishing, fly only. Permits from the SPAR Store or from the Club Secretary, Planetree Cottage, Newstead, Melrose, TD6 9DD, call 01896 822232.
Peebles-shire Trout Fly Angling Association have a limited number of tickets available each day for visitors to their fishing on 23 miles of the Tweed and 5 miles of the Lyne Water. There are trout and grayling, catch and release for wild brownies but there are dye marked stocked fish that can be taken, Contact the Treasurer / Secretary, Peter Reith, Minchgate, Traquir, call 08701317128.
St Boswell AC, permits from Ian Frame Newsagents St Boswell and Borders Gun Room St Boswell, visitor season £18.
Whiteadder For a feature article on The Berwick AA water click HERE
Berwick on
Tweed and District Angling Association have beats on the lower river
fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout, at £15 per day. Only
certain of the beats have salmon fishing and it is best to book in
advance. Permits from Game Fair, Berwick on Tweed call 01289 305119,
Mitchells Newsagents, Chirnside, 01890 818392, The Allanton Inn
01890 818260, R Welsh & Sons, Duns, 01361 883466. Membership of the
club is very reasonably, 4 visits and you are quids in, contact The
Secretary, Berwick on Tweed AC, 129, Etal RD, Tweedmouth, Berwick on
Tweed.
Whitadder Angling Association have fishing on the river from Clint Dods to Chirnside. The club stock annually to keep numbers up. Permits from R.Welsh & Sons, Duns; Nairns Newsagents, Duns; Game Fair Fishing Tackle Berwick on Tweed; JS Main Fishing Tackle, Haddington. Contact Whitadder AA on 01361 890633.
Yarrow
Selkirk & District AA have fishing for brown trout on the Ettrick and Yarrow (catch and release only) as well as fishing for rainbows on the Lindean Reservoir (boat only, 2 boats available. There is salmon fishing on the Ettrick, double bank. Permits from Rodgersons Newsagents, 6 High St, Selkirk, call 01750 20749.
River Devon
this entry is for me very nostalgic
for I fished the Devon many time up to my late teens and it was
always very good to me. The fish are not big, a half pounder is a
nice fish although I had a few up to a pound and one memorable
1.25lb fish. It is here that I learned to fish a down stream worm
with a fly rod and a single split shot and here too that I honed my
skills first with the wet fly then the dry. It is here that I found
that some fences are best left alone when you're bare feet are in
the water and your hands are wet, twas quite a shock. I also caught
my first duck on the Devon whilst fishing the downstream worm,
caught and released unharmed but none to happy. With the recovery of
the lower river after years of pollution some salmon and sea trout
can be taken below Rumbling Bridge which is an insurmountable
barrier of rapids and falls. Permits cost £15 per season £6 per day
(£3 per season and £2 per day for juniors) for brown trout and £25
per season £15 per day for salmon and sea trout (applications by
post only for salmon tickets). D W Black, New Row, Dunfermline, Tel
01383 722582; Tron Sports, Tron Court, Tullibody, 01259 215449
McCutcheons Newsagents, Bridge Street, Dollar, Tel 01259 742517,
Muckhart Post Office, Muckhart, Tel 01259 781322, The Inn, Muckhart,
Muckhart, Tel 01259 781324
The Inn, Crook of Devon, Tel 01577 840207, Riverside Caravan Park,
Dollar, Tel 01259 742896, J Philip, High Street, Kinross, Tel 01577
862371
Scrimgeours, 28 Newmarket street, Falkirk, Tel 01324 624581
The Clyde rises in the borders hills near Moffat and offers exceptional trout and grayling fishing in gin clear water. The ongoing rehabilitation of the lower Clyde, which was until recently deplorably polluted, has made it possible for salmon and sea trout to re-establish themselves in this once prolific river.
As with all major rivers in Scotland the Clyde is covered by a Protection Order under the Fresh water and Fisheries Act. Because of the pollution problem the Clyde has become reknowned as a trout and grayling water and the effect of the Protection Order has been to enhance access to fishing as there are few conflicts with salmon interests. Fishing permits are available along the length of the river from Angling Clubs, Post Offices, shops and hotels.
Lamington and District Angling Improvement Association. 9 miles of mostly double bank from Boat Bridge, Thankerton to Bower Pool, Roberton. Stocked annually. Log on to www.lamingtonfishing.co.uk for full details of this quality value for money water.
Mid-Clyde Angling Association, 8 miles double bank salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing. Day tickets £5 to 30th of June and £10 thereafter from Price Cutters in Larkhall, Motherwell, Coatbridge, Bellshill the PO in Uddingston and tackle shops in the area. For more information call 01698 889472.
United Clyde Angling Protective Association have the fishing from the falls of Clyde at New Lanark downstream, permits are available from The Secretary, UCAPA, c/o Civic Square Post Office and Newspaper, 39, Civic Square, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, ML1 1TP.
River Avon (Clyde) 18 miles of fishing for salmon, sea trout, trout and grayling. £17 for the year for trout and grayling. Call 01698 791436 for information, permits from tackle shops in the area.
Dumfries and Galloway Back to Top
The river Annan in the western borders of Scotland is an exceptionally accessible river with fishing for salmon, trout, sea trout, grayling and course fish available throughout its length. The river rises near Moffat and flows approximately 35 mile to Annan on the Solway Firth offering a full spectrum of fishing throughout the year. There is some spring fishing for salmon in the lower Beats in February, March and April followed by exceptional trout fishing through April to July with fish to over 5lb taken on the dry fly. From June to August there are sea trout and from September to November the main salmon fishing takes over. The Annan is a 'back end river' with the best runs in the Autumn. It is also a spate river so it is worth watching the weather when choosing to make a visit. The received advice is to check water levels before booking, the upper river can be falling and fishable even when the lower river is out of sorts (check out the SEPA website for river levels, see the home page). For bookings log on to www.riverannan.co.uk
Cree and Bladnoch
Mochrum Park, have ten miles of fishing on the Cree, Bladnoch and Palnure Burn. The Bladnoch produces some spring salmon and all three waters fish well from June, with good sea trout fishing on the Cree and Palnure. Contact Mrs A. Haley, Foxen, Lanehead Hall, Lanehead Rd, Ripponden, Soyland, Yorkshire, call 01422 822148. Email mochrumpark@aol.com
Nith
Nith Fishing Improvement Association have 62% of all fishing available on the river offering excellent access to the river for fishing. Log on to www.rivernithfishings.co.uk
River Ken near Dalry.
The Darly AA have a 1.5 mile stretch of river offering brown trout and perch fishing, 4 fish limit but any method except live bait. Permits £5 per day for 4 fish limit. Call 01644 430539.
West bank below Ken Bridge, brown trout, pike and perch. £5 a day, permits from Hopkins Grocers in new Galloway. Watch out for sudden rises in water levels when the Hydro scheme is generating.
Tyne
East Lothian AA control the fishing on the Tyne from Byres Bridge to Knowes Weir, brown trout fishing with some sea trout late season. Permits £25 per season, £5 per day from Mains Tackle, Haddington, Mikes Tackle Portobello, Riverside Tackle Musselburgh, Pet Centre Dalkieth.
Eden
Eden Angling Association. Excellent trout fishing. The Eden is about 20 miles long of which the Eden Angling club controls 15 miles. The Upper and Mid sections are almost chalk stream style waters, perfect for dry fly fishing. From below Cupar the river becomes more streamy and while it is still good dry fly water it is also made for wet fly fishing. Visitor permits £8 for a day, £12 for October. Contact details; ian.young17@btopenworld.com or call 01334 654333 / 656383.
Leven
Back end salmon and sea trout plus brown trout and rainbows on the Methilhaven & District Angling Association fishing on the river Leven from the Tullis Russell Bridge at Glenrothes to the sea at Leven and on the Ore from Loch Ore to the junction with the Leven at Windygates. Permits from The village Store Windygates, call 01333 350319.
Stornoway Angling Association, Salmon, Sea Trout, Brown Trout, char on rivers and lochs in the area. Day tickets available, senior £12 plus (£5 refundable deposit when you make your catch return), junior and evening £10 plus deposit. There is good sea trout fishing in the sea and sea lochs and float tubing is popular, but do not do it alone in the sea. Call 01851 705435 for more information, contact Alex Maclean, 18, Keith St, Stornoway. Email alisugan@tiscali.co.uk website www.stornoway-angling-association.com
For a wide selection of salmon, sea trout and trout fishing opportunities log on to www.skyeangling.org.uk where you will find information on dozens of fisheries.
Sligichan, wild brown trout on the Sligichan river, worth fishing just for the scenery. Permits Sligichan Hotel, call 01478 650204.
River Garry
Upper river, salmon, sea trout and good brown trout, day tickets from Tomdoun Hotel, 01805 511218.
Spey
There are fantastic trout on the Spey however below Aviemore you will have to shell out for a salmon ticket which makes the cost prohibitive, but if you are salmon fishing take a trout rod with you in May and June with a dry rough olive, Greenwell or a Yellow Sally, you will not regret it.
Alvie Estate, trout fishing on the Spey at Kincraig, call 01479 810330.
Aviemore Fishings, permits for the Spey at Aviemore from Speyside Sport, 01479 810656.
Badenoch Angling Association, Trout fishing on the upper Spey, Loch Laggan and trout and char on Loch Ericht plus some first class trout fishing at Spey Dam. Contact the secretary 115,High St, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21 1JD or call 01540 661645, permits from the Mains Hotel, call 01540 673206.
River Leven Cut, rainbow and brown trout on the section of the Leven as it flows from Loch Leven. Contact Mr Hunter, Sluice House, Scotlandwell call 01592 840225.
Braan
Wild trout fishing on this little river flowing from Loch Freuchie, permits from the Amulree Hotel, call 01350 725218.
Earn
Crieff Angling Club. Trout £5, Grayling £5, Day Tickets, Boyds Newsagents, Crieff, 0176465387, Perthshire or Tourist Board Crieff 01764 65278.
Kinkell Fishing, over 2 miles of double bank fishing, 30 named pools fly or spinning for salmon, sea trout, brown trout and grayling. Prices: February to July £20, August £30, September and October £50 per day; sea trout night fishing £10 brown trout and grayling £6 per day. Call 01738 730271.
Gaur
This river which flows from Loch Laidon on Rannoch Moor is the oddest thing. Dammed a few miles down from Rannoch station to form Loch Eigheacht, which is part of the massive Tay Hydro electric system, the river can rise and fall from the dam down stream at the whim of the generating station. The river rises several feet in short shift creating an artificial spate. Now when the river is running normally you can catch a basket load of small trout 3 or 4 to the pound, free rising and eager. Then the river rises and things change. A lasting memory was watching helplessly as a three pound fish, played out, lay out of reach in the swelling flood and my net was in the car! I lost the fish and still chew my gums fretting. Big fish from Loch Rannoch run the Gaur late in the season and many an angler has been shocked to the bottom of his welly boots by them. Permits from the Rannoch Station Hotel, call 01882 633238
Lyon
Keepers Cottage, Cashlie, Glen Lyon, Aberfeldy, 01877 866237, salmon, brown trout cost £3; W Drysdale, Keepers Cottage, Innerwick, Glen Lyon, call 01877 866218, salmon and trout, cost £12 to end of August, £15 Sept and Oct; Glen Lyon PO, Bridge of Balgie, Glen Lyon call 01877 866218, trout, cost £5, £1.50 refunded with catch return.
Isla
Blairgowrie, there a several salmon, trout and grayling fishing opportunities on the Isla detailed out on an excellent web site, www.anglingintayside.co.uk/fishingcentres.asp click on the Blairgowrie and Coupar Angus button.
Tay
There a several salmon, trout and grayling fishing opportunities on the Tay detailed out on an excellent web site, www.anglingintayside.co.uk/fishingcentres.asp click on the Blairgowrie and Coupar Angus.
Aberfeldy Angling Club, permits Wade Newsagents Aberfeldy, 01887 820397 price £5 per day.
Perth & District Angling Association offer permits for trout fishing on several stretches of the river from Logierait just above the junction of the Tay and Tummel down to Scone, permits from Mallochs in Perth, Ballinluig Inn, Kettles in Dunkeld.
Tummel
Lower Tummel
Pitlochry, permits for trout and grayling fishing from Pitlochry down to Ballinluig from the Pitlochry Tourist Office, 22, Athol Pl, Pitlochry, call 01796472215 also Ballinluig Filling Station and Ballinluig PO.
Upper Tummel
Clunie Dam down to Faskally, trout and grayling. permits from the Pitlochry Tourist Office.
Gryfe
Strathgryfe AC Brown trout permits from Blackwood Butchers, 15 St James Terrace, Kilmacolm, The Cross Café, The Cross, Kilmacolm. £3 pd. Treasurer James Orr, Treasurer (Membership Secretary), High Woodland, Old Greenock Rd, Kilmarnock, PA13 4TF
Bridge of Weir AC have some excellent trout water, contact. Mr Inglis, Hunthill, Bowfield Rd, Howwood, PA9 1BS. 01505 703808.
Carron brown trout fishing with improving sea trout some back end salmon and some grilse. Day tickets cost £5 for adults, £4 for seniors and £2 for juniors, there are season and week ticket options. Permits from Scrimogeours, Newmarket, St, Falkirk call 01324 624581 or from Denny Fishing Tackle call 01324 820088.
Forth Brown Trout permits from Queen Elizabeth Forest Park Visitors Centre, cost £3 per day Aberfoyle. Call 01877 382265 or Addisons Newsagent, Aberfoyle, call 01877 382265, the Angling Centre and Hooked on Scotland both in Stirling or Country Pursuits in Bridge of Allan.
Aline (including Lochs Arienas and Doire na Marst) Permits 2007 £25 per day for the river and £7.50 for the lochs (Large trout in lochs, 16lb record with a 12lb fish to the dry fly as well as salmon and sea trout). Permits Fish Morven, St Andrews, Lochaline, Morven, PA34 5XT. Call 01967 421690.
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