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Where to Fish for Salmon and Sea Trout
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Upper Beats, salmon and sea trout fishing on the upper river at Aberchalder two miles downstream from Bridge of Oich, call 01809 510287.
Lower Beats, has a reputation for large spring fish on this 3.5 miles of fishing, contact George Watson, Glendoe Estate, call 01320 366234.
The Orchy flows some 12 miles from Loch Tulla into the famous trout loch, Loch Awe. Orchy offers fishing for salmon, sea trout and wild brown trout (salmon fishing is catch and release at present) using fly, spinner or bait (barbless hooks). The season is from the 11th of February to 15th of October and permits are very reasonably priced at £20 Feb to June; £25 for July and £35 for Aug to Oct. Permits from Loch Awe Stores, call 01838 200200.
I did mention fishing in the sea in my introduction and here is the leading location for sea trout fly fishing in the sea. Just imagine taking a 5lb sea trout in the sea - it won't want to stop until it runs to Norway. Best advice is have
a lot of good backing. With no river on Orkney just small streams called sea burns that have no connection with any of the trout lochs the sea trout spend very little time in fresh water. They do not, however, wander far from the burn of their birth and come and go with the tide into the 'ouses' or tidal lagoons associated with the sea burns and this is where to search for a fighting fit Orkney sea trout. Log on to the first class Orkney Island Fly Angling Association web site for full information on this exciting angling opportunity. www.orkneytroutfishing.co.uk
The Oykell is about 15 miles long divided into 3 distinct beats, Lower, Upper and Assynt Estate. The fishing is dominated by two sets of falls, one on the main river just above Oykell Bridge the other being on the main tributary, the river Einig. These falls act, like the falls on the Cassley, as a temperature barrier to fish moving up stream, usually 50 degrees C. Fishing above the falls will not happen until the temperature rises above the barrier temperature and there is sufficient water for the fish to be able to pass. The Upper beats are therefore summer beats only.
Lower Oykel, 7 miles double bank, 63 named pools for 12 rods, contact Bell Ingram, Bonar Bridge, Sutherland, IV24 3EA.
Near Rispol on the north Sutherland coast, salmon and sea trout, contact CKD Galbraith on 01738 451600.
A small Argyllshire spate river offering fly only salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing from 1st April to 31st October, advance bookings are advise especially from June onwards after a spate. Permits from the Post Office in Kames cost £12 per day.
Rugged little tributary of the Lochy, best wormed. For permits call 01397 712607.
A little west coast spate river with runs of salmon and sea trout in mid to late summer, try the upper river pools for sea trout after a spate. Permits from the Sands Holiday Centre.
Fast flowing rugged Highland river falling 270 feet over its 7 mile length, challenging and beautiful fishing water including the Falls of Shin which allows observers to see just how determined salmon are to surmount any obstacle
Lairg Estate have three miles of double bank fishing from the Dam Pool below the Little Shin Loch dam downstream. Being above the falls of Shin the fishing here does not start until May when fish become inclined to mount this significant barrier. Bank fishing some wading required all covered adequately with a 12 foot rod. Email james@lairgestate.co.uk
Park House Sporting, rods on the upper and lower river, call 01549 402208.
Day tickets for salmon and trout from Spean Bridge Store, call 01397 12230.
Dalvennan Country Sport, have fishing on the Girvan, Doon and Stinchar, call 01292 531134.
Three contact numbers available for permits, 01465 881214, 01465 881418, 01465 881202. top
South Uist Estate. Salmon, sea trout, wild brown trout. Av 50 salmon per year and 700 sea trout. Sea trout average 2 to 3lbs up to 7lbs. Permits for salmon / sea trout, £50 for a boat (2 rods). Contact John Kennedy, Crois ab Ruthaid, Bornish, South Uist, Western Ilses, Scotland. Call 01878 710366.
Bowside fishing on a northern spate river which flows into the Pentland Firth reputed to have produced over 60 fish in 3 spates in 1998. The beats start 3 miles up stream from the sea and total 2.5 miles of fishing, fly only, call 01798 861317 for bookings and information.
Sea trout and salmon fishing on a west coast spate river at the head of loch Sunnart, day and week permits from Strontain Village PO.
Airligg Beat on this short, 3 miles long, spate river near Newton Stewart with fishing for salmon and brown trout from the Tarff Bridge down stream, double bank, to the Airligg foot bridge then east bank for an other mile. Call 01671 830304.
Callander Town Water, permits from James Bayne, Main St, Callander.
Lanrick Castle Beat, located in a remote wooded streamy section of the river there a 2 miles single bank and 1 mile double bank fishing in classic fly water. The river is bid enough to need a 14 / 15 ft rod. Day tickets cost £40 or £240 for the week, call 01738 451600.
The river Thurso is 26 miles long divided into 13 beats. The five year average for the river is 654 fish with 1075 fish recorded in 2004.
Thurso Angling Association has beat 1, visitors are welcome and can 'Book On' at the Bike shop in Thurso Arcade. For the other beats contact the The Secretary, Thurso Fisheries Ltd, Thurso East, Caithness, KX14 8HP or call 01847 893134. Season 11th January to 5th October.
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.
Wick Angling Association, 10 miles double bank fishing on this slow moving spate river with 40 named pools. Catches are very much dependent on rainfall with only 77 taken in the 2003 drought year and 781 taken the following year with some good water. The 10 year average is 403. Fish start to arrive in late March but the best months are July, August, September. Permits £20 per day & £75 per week from Hugo Ross Tackle, 56,High St, Wick KW1 4BP, call 01955 604200.
Aberdeen and District Angling Association offer day tickets for a stretch of north bank from above the bridge at Methlick down stream for about 3,500 metres. The river is quite small here (4 to 5 m wide) and fishes best after a spate. A trout rod is all that is needed when fly fishing. The river tends to be slow and sluggish in the upper part of the beat more suited to spinning and worm fishing, best spinners are flying C, small rapala or Devon. There is better fly water from Waterloo Bridge downstream, recommended flies are cinnamon and gold, black pennel, silver stoat and butchers. Salmon average 10 per annum, best in September October, sea trout average 50 pa and finnock 200pa. Best for sea trout from mid July. Permits from Somers fishing tackle in Aberdeen, call 01224 210008.
Fyvie Angling Club, permits from Alldays Store, Fyvie. 01651 891209.
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