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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
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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.
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.
Rugged little tributary of the Lochy, best wormed. For permits call 01397 712607.
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.
Aberlour Angling Club, day and week tickets available, call 01340 871599.
Abernethy Angling Improvement Association,
6 miles of double bank
fishing with 15 named pools from Broomhill Bridge to just above Boat of Garten,
Catch returns in 2006 were some 750 sea trout and 139 salmon. Permits
from cost £40 per day, £140 per week, juniors under 16 £10. Permits
from Boat of Garten Post Office, Rothiemurchus Farm Shop or
Cairngorm Mountain Sports both in Aviemore. The club have installed
wheel chair access to the Nethy Pool with concrete stands. I believe
disabled anglers can fish at this location free of charge.
Alvie Estate, salmon fishing on the Spey at Kincraig, call 01479 810330.
Aviemore Fishings, permits for the Spey at Aviemore from Speyside Sport, 01479 810656.
Ballindalloch Estate, 2 miles double bank including the junction pool (Spey / Avon), call 01807 500205.
Castle Grant, Strathspey Estate. Day tickets available in the spring, call 01479 873452.
Easter Elchies, June/July, £320 to £400 per week call Fish Morven, 01967 421690.
Fochabers Angling Association, 1.3 miles double bank fishing from the tail of the Quarry Pool to the tail of the Braehead Pool. 4 visitors permits daily, prices vary depending on the time of year up to £65 in the last half of July and up to the 10th of August. The club has fishing from the start of the start of the season on the 11th of February until the 10th of August. Call Andy Milne on 01343 820259 or Gordon Young on 01343 820058, advanced bookings are advised for this water.
Kincardine, 2 and a half miles left bank, call Patrick Birkbeck on 01797 483236.
Kunchurdy, 4 miles left bank available, call Strathspey Estate Office, 01479 8734
Speymouth Angling Association salmon fishing on beats 2 and three at Spey Bay. Permits, visitors £5 to £45 per day, members £30 to £250. Contact Mrs Moira Brown, The Wegdes, Tugnet, Spey Bay, IV32 7PJ, call 01343 820703.
Strathspey Angling Improvement Association, For a feature article about fishing on the Spey at Grantown click HERE. The Grantown Club. 6 mile of double bank fishing from half a mile below the Old Bridge, Grantown to Broomhill Bridge. Also included is 12 miles double bank fishing on the river Dulnain. Some excellent fly water with over 500 salmon taken in 2006. For more information on the water log on to www.speyfishing-grantown.co.uk
Rothiemurchus Estate, fishing on the Spey above Aviemore, 2 beats. Permits from the Farm Shop Inverdruie call 01479 810703.
Upper Arndilly, Fiddich Mouth downstream for 1 mile single bank, 6 named pools 3 rods. Av 180 fish. Contact Gordon Dawson 01896 668904.
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, day and week permits from Strontain Village PO.
Season
15th January to 15th October.
Log on to www.anglingintayside.co.uk/fishingcentres.asp
for details of many of the beats.
Meikleour Fishings, Meikleour beat1.5 miles double bank and Islamouth 1.25 miles double bank. Contact Meikleour Fishings Estate Office, Meikleour House, Perth, PH2 6EA, call 01250 883424, fishing@islamouth.co.uk www.islamouth.co.uk
Findynate, two beats available, Findynate and Cloichfoldich contact Findynate Lodge, Strathtay Lodge, Strathtay, Pilochry, perthshite, PH9 0LP, call 01887 840216.
Lower Redgorton excellent fly fishing beat, call 01453 832291 for information and beat availability.
Stanley District Angling Club, fishing on several beats; Benchhill, 1.25 miles right bank, Luncarty 1.33 miles right bank, Taymouth right bank from Ballathie to Linn Pool, Meikleour left bank March Pool to Islamouth right bank March to Kinclaven railway bridge, Upper Redgorton. Permits from Stanley Post Office, contact The Secretary Stanley Dist AC, Murray Place, Stanley, Perth, PH1 4LX, call 01738 828206.
Stormont Angling Club has 3 beats, Willowgate, Rome Croy, Muirton fishing for salmon, sea trout, brown trout, grayling and course fish. Membership open to non locals (who have priority). Contact Stormont AC, Scone Palace Estate, Estate Office, Scone, Perth, PH2 6BD. Call 01738 552308. Permits PD Malloch 259, Old High St, Perth, call 01738 632316.
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.
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.
Jedforest AA, fishing on two beats of the Teviot, Timpendean and Ormiston, totalling 5 miles and consisting of 2 miles left bank and 3 miles right bank. The fishing offers some good spring salmon fishing with grilse in the summer months but the autumn is by far the best with fish in the 20lb plus range taken every year. Permits for salmon and sea trout fishing can be arranged through the club secretary Jim Oliver, 67, Howden Cresent, Jedburgh, call 01835 863245 or go to their great web site on www.jedforest-angling.co.uk for more information on this productive stretch of river. Permits cost £15 per day Feb - Aug and £45 per day Sept - Nov.
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.
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.
Pitlochry Angling Club, 2 beats on the Tummel (one on the Garry), Portnacraig beat from 100 yards below the dam at Faskally to Aldour Road Bridge, south bank only. 3, rods available daily, advance booking are recommended. Prices vary with the time of year, 15th Jan to 24th March, £15; 26th March to 14th April,£25; 16th April to 19th May £35; 21st May to 9th June, £25; 11th June to 15th Oct, £15. Permits from the Tourist information office, 22, Atholl Rd, Pitlochry, PH 16 5BX, call 01796 472215 or 472751.
Lower Tummel Beat, Moulinearn to Ballinluig. 26th March to 31st March, £20; 7th May to 12th May, £40. (see above).
West Haugh and Dunfallandy, three quarters of a mile double bank fishing with 7 miles. Contact allysmailbox-flyfishingscot@yahoo.co.uk
Tweed Back to Top
Tweed is the second longest river in Scotland flowing through the Borders from its source near Moffat to Berwick on Tweed. Most of the Tweed is in Scotland although a 19 mile stretch constitutes the Border with England (Will passports be required to fish beyond midstream in an independent Scotland?). The river has superb salmon fishing as well as some of the best trout fishing anywhere. While the trout fishing is is very reasonably priced the salmon fishing can be very expensive, especially in October and November, although the returns for late season fishing are impressive with beats taking fish nearly every day.
Sale and Partners,18 - 20, Glendale Rd, Wooler, Northumberland, NC71 6DW manager 5 beats on Tweed, contact 01668 280803 for bookings and information. All prices shown exclude VAT.
Dryburgh, near St Boswell, 2 miles double bank, 16 named pools, prices per day range from £50 (Feb) to £285 (Nov), average annual catch over 200.
Pedwell, 1.5 miles right bank down from Norham Bridge. Average catch about 180 but benefits from low water (over 500 fish taken in the 2003 drought year), best months Sept and Oct, prices per day range from £33 in Feb to £149 in Sept.
Tillmouth, 4 miles of fishing, some double bank from Coldstream Bridge down to Dreper Island near Norham. 3 rods fishing 3 beats, Upper, Middle and Lower with an average annual catch over 600 (over 1000 fish in 2003). Costs per day £50 in Feb to £475 in Sept with Sept and October best.
Tweedhill, 3 miles left bank for 4 rods with 22 pools, averages 155 fish per year. Prices per day range from £35 in Feb to £150 in the period 27th August to 13th October.
Upper North Wark, 1 mile Scottish bank of the tweed for 2 / 3 rods with two boats, average 120. Prices £45 per day in Feb to £150 in Sept.
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.
Whiteadder For a feature article about 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.
Hutton Mills Estate, 2 miles right bank, 9 named pools, prices £20 to £45 per day. Call 01423 714891.
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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