The A to Z of Where to Fish For Wild Brown Trout in the Rivers of Scotland
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Aberdeenshire
Deveron excellent trout fishing available from April through to June unfortunately there are no trout day tickets beats, however the many salmon beats are inexpensive in the early season and the quality of the fishing can be sensational with both dry fly and nymph. See the section on salmon fishing for details of the beats.
Don
Aberdeenshire Council has fishing on 4 beats of the Don for which season, week and day tickets are available. The trout fishing is first class with trout to 5 and 6 pounds taken every year. There are two beats at Alford, and beats at Inverurie and Kintore offering a wide range of fishing water. There is some great fly fishing water in Alford and Inverurie. Watch out for the Hawthorn Hatches in May, they bring the big fish to the dry fly and some specimen fish are taken every year. For full details of permits log on to www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/parks/fishing/fishing_season_permits.asp
Aberdeen and District Angling Association offer day tickets on Upper Park and Upper and Lower Fintry. The beats are stocked annually with fish averaging 1lb but there is a good population of wild trout as well. Wild fish average 1lb with fish up to 5lbs taken every year. Permits cost £12.50 per day from Somers Fishing tackle in Aberdeen, call 01224 210008.
Ardhuncart, salmon fishing (fishes well after a good spate, same for Brux) and beautiful trouting water at very reasonable prices, contact the Gardeners Cottage, Ardhuncart, Alford, Aberdeenshire call 01975 571275.
Brux, between Bridge of Alford and Lumsden, follow the road for Ardhuncart until it disappears and you are there, as bonny a spot to fish as you could ever ask for. I saw a fish in a pool here during very low water in 2006, thought it was a grilse until it moved off slowly, it was a trout. Contact Brux Estate, Mossat, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8PQ or call 01467 643311.
Candacraig and Edinglassie, fishing from just above Bellabeg for 9 miles to Corgarff, stunning trout water, permits from Colquhonie Hotel, call 01975 651210.
Grant Arms Hotel, Monymusk has extensive fishing on 10 miles of the river, 13 beats with 24 named pools. Some exceptional water to fish with the fly in the most serene surroundings. Most beats are two rods (ideally one trout one salmon) while 4, 5, and 12 are single rod beats. Fishing is fly only, all trout under twelve inches or over 2lbs to be returned. Permits cost £20 per day for trout, £40 per day for salmon and trout and £200 per week, salmon and trout. Call 01467 651226.
Kemnay AC, 1.5 miles above the bridge at Kemnay, day tickets for salmon and trout from sidelines, High St, Kemnay, call 01467 6433311.
Kildrummy, some terrific trout water and terrific trout, very reasonably priced. Call 01975 571208.
Manar Fishings, next beat up from the Inverurie Town Water, 3 rods available, salmon and brown trout day tickets, contact Sloans Tackle Shop, Inverurie on 01467625181.
Isla
This tributary of the Deveron offers some of the best trout fishing you can find, permits for the Huntly Town water cover the Isla, see where to fish from salmon for contact details.
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.
Urie
Offers some excellent trout fishing cpvered by the Aberdeen Council permit for the Don.. The fishing extends ipstream from the junction of the Urie and Don at Inverurie. Trout only day tickets cost £10 for adults, £3 for school age, £5 for seniors and persons with disabilities from Sloans in Inverurie.
