Where to Fish for Coarse Fish in Scotland Rivers And Canals

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Rivers with Coarse Fish

Borders | Dumbartonshire | Dumfries and Galloway | Lanarkshire | Perthshire | Stirlingshire

Borders

Tweed, the Tweed holds good stocks of course fish, the Scottish record dace was caught here at Coldstream.

Coldstream, course fishing in the town water.

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.

Dumbartonshire

River Leven, large shoals of dace as well as perch, roach, pike and eels. Fishing is free for course fish.

Dumfries and Galloway

Annan, some quality chub fishing. For fishing at Newbie, call 01461 202608.

Clyde, good fishing in the lower reaches below Dalmarnock Bridge down to the tidal reaches. Roach, dace in large shoals, bream, perch, eels, chub, barbel. Fishing is free within the city limits.

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.

Lanarkshire

Newmills Trout Fishery, one pond stocked with carp, tench, rudd and roach, permits £6 for one rod and £9 for two rods. Contact Newmills Trout and Deer Park, Cleghorn, Lanark, ML11 7SL, call 01555 870730.

Perthshire

River Dochart, roach, pike, perch. News First, Killin, call 01567 820362.

River Lochay, News First, Killin, call 01567 820362.

Tay, at Perth. Good fishing for large roach around Perth Harbour and in the tidal reaches of the river although there are course fish throughout the length of the Tay but salmon fishing interests seriously restrict access.

Perth & District Angling Association offer permits for course fishing on several stretches of the river, permits from Mallochs in Perth, Ballinluig Inn, Kettles in Dunkeld.

River Isla, Blairgowrie. Roach, perch, pike, call 01250873990.

Stirlingshire

River Forth, dace, roach, pike, perch. Good fishing in the tidal reaches around Stirling. Permits from D. Crocketts, Stirling, 01786 465517.

Canals

Forth and Clyde Canal, after completion of a £78 million reinstatement project the Forth and Clyde canal is in excellent condition offering fishing along its 35 mile length from Glasgow to Grangemouth. There is good fishing for roach, rudd, gudgeon, carp, pike, perch, and excellent tench. The Firhill Basin in Glasgow is noted for serious carp with fish over the 20lb mark being taken. Fishing is administered by the Lowland Canal Angling Partnership, permits cost £15 for the season or £3 for a day. Call 01324 671217.

Union Canal, from Falkirk to Edinburgh. The same details as for the Forth and Clyde canal apply

Monklands Canal, Drumpellier Park, Coatbridge. Large elusive carp and bream. Check with the rangers office for permission.