The A to Z of Where to Fish for Salmon and Sea Troutin the Rivers of Scotland
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Aberdeenshire Dee | Dee (Kirkcubright) | Deveron | Dochart | Doinard | Don | Doon | Dulnain | Dunbeath Dundonnell
Dee (Kirkcubright)
Aird Estate near CastleDouglas offer 3 miles offishing on the Dee for salmon, sea trout and brown trout. The riveris just setting out on the road to recovery with the Hydro EclecticCompany having initiated a restocking programme a couple of yearsago, their view is that the potential of the river is 1000 fish ayear while it has been producing less than a 100. Here's hoping thedemise of the Irish drift nets will benefit the Dee. Call 01644470207 for further information and permits.
Doinard
Gualin Estate have the fishing on thelength of the river Doinard consisting of six beats on thisCaithness river. Returning 162 salmon averaging 5lb 6ozs and 137 seatrout averaging 2lb 10ozs in 2006 angling prospects are good andwith the Caithness limestone lochs and bass fishing in the Kyle thevisiting angler can have a great visit over a 7 day stay.
In addition to the river fishing for trout isalso available on Loch Sgeireach.
The beats are as follows:
The Loch fishing on the shallow 65acre Loch Doinard.
Yorks a rugged beat of crystal clearwater.
Shein Faire a wider stream with 4 namedpools; Salmon Pool, Rosemary's Pool, Willow Pool and Shein Faire.
Heather Point reconned to be the mostproductive beat with six named pools: Heather Point, Grilse Pool,Upper Bend, Danes and Stone Pool.
The Flat Pool and Craggies startingwith the slack water Flat Pool, the beat transforms into a ruggedbeat through Green Point, Upper Craggie, Mcphersons and MiddleCraggie.
Rhigolter challenging fishing throughCraggie Potholes, The Otter Pool, Gaulin Burn, the Raven, Taghan andthe Island Pool. Anglers rotate through the six beats duringthe week. Fishing is fly only, wading is discouraged and anglers areasked to return a good proportion of their fish. Call 01328 823233 for booking and furtherinformation.
Scourie Hotel 25,000 acres of lochs, hill lochs and rivers tochose from, it will take you some time to explore, some lifetimes!There are 36 boats in different locations plus beats on Loch Stackand Loch More, six beats on the river Doinard with two beatsavailable on application. There is salmon and brown troutfishing on the Duart system with sea trout appearing in recentyears. Char can be taken on Loch Stack and Loch More (you must havea ghillie on Stack because of the dangerous submerged rocks). Salmonfrom June onwards, mostly grilse. If that's not enough the sceneryis awe inspiring.
Doon
A very productive riverwith some 1500 salmon recorded a year. The river enters the sea justsouth of Ayr after flowing 23 miles from Loch Doon. Like otherAyrshire rivers the Doon is primarily a back end river with the bestof the fishing on September and October.
Dalrymple beats permits from the Kirkton Inn, cost £10 up tothe end of August and £20 for September and October, childrenaccompanied by an adult half price, call 01292 560241.
Dalvennan Country Sport have fishing on the Girvan, Doon and Stinchar, call01292 531134.
Doonfoot 2 miles of water, average annual catch 380, weeks available, call07968 071554, prices £300 July, £420 Aug, £500 Sept Oct. They have ashort but very productive season at Doonfoot - July to October. 3fish max bag fly, spinning and worm permitted.
SkeldonEstates 5 miles east of Ayr, cost £10 to£35 per day depending on the time of year, call 01292 560656.
Smithston Fishings 8 miles from Ayr, 2.5 miles of which1.75 are double bank. 5 year average 116 salmon and grilse. ContactGordon Dawson on 01896 668104.
Dunbeath
An east coast spate river with salmonand sea trout, just south of Wick let by Dunbeath Estate, call 01593731308.
Dundonnell River
Consists of 5 pools on a spate river on the WestCoast of Scotland near the river Gruinard which is let withaccommodation as part of theEilean DarachEstate, contact CKD Galbraith for further details on01738 451600
