The A to Z of Where to Fish for Salmon and Sea Trout in the Rivers of Scotland

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Avon | Dulnain | Feshie

Spey

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, best sea trout 7lbs and best salmon 15lbs. Permits from cost £40 per day, £145 per week, juniors under 16 £10. Permits from Boat of Garten Post Office. 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. AAIA have merged with the Aviemore Angling Improvement Association and now offer fishing on 4 miles single bank around Aviemore and trout fishing on Avielochan. There are some impressive returns from this water including a 14.5lb brown trout. Permits cost £30 per day and £90 per week from Aviemore Newsagents, Rothiemurchus Farm Shop or Cairngorm Mountain Sports both in Aviemore.

Alvie Estate salmon fishing on the Spey at Kincraig, call 01479 810330.

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.

Kinchurdy 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

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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.

Tributaries

Avon (Spey)

Delnashaugh Hotel have access to fishing on the Avon, call 01807 500255 or direct with Ballindalloch Estate on 01807 500205.

Tomintoul Angling Association 2 miles right bank fishing near Tomintoul. Very dependent on having good water, call 0187 58045 for more information.

Dulnain

The Grantown Association have the fishing rights for 12 miles double bank on the Dulnain from Dulnain Mouth at Ballintomb Farm to Sluggan. Ballintomb is a funny old place by the way, atmospheric. The clan Grant gathering ground was on the farm which was the location for the infamous Hanging Tree (gone now) where clan justice was administered. Add to this the Celtic standing stones and for those among us with a sensitivity for spooky places, night fishing is not recommended at Dulnain Mouth and Boat of Ballieforth (much as it is recommended for the fishing). The Association does not issue a Dulnain only permit so it is rarely fished by visitors, see the Association entry under the Spey for contact details.

Feshie

Three quarters of a mile upstream from the junction with the Spey, one of the key upper river tributaries of the Spey this river with exceptionally clear water can be very productive after a spate and in the late season. Permits from Alvie Estate call 01540  651255.