Spinfish Where to go Salmon Fishing, Rivers Scotland - D
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Dee (Kirkcudbright)
Aird Estate near CastleDouglas
Offer 3 miles offishing on the Dee for salmon, sea trout and brown trout. The river is just setting out on the road to recovery with the Hydro Electric Company having initiated a restocking programme a couple of years ago, their view is that the potential of the river is 1000 fish a year while it has been producing less than a 100. Here's hoping the demise of the Irish drift nets will benefit the Dee.
There are a few beats offering day tickets:
Park of Tongland call 01557 330617
Dildawn call 01556 680377
Threave 01556 502575
Risk Farm 01556 680218
Cat 3 fishery C & R only
Google Map Reference Beats on this stretch shown above 54.908244, -3.994282
Doinard
Gualin Estate
The Doinard in Caithness is on the Gaulin Estate consisting. Good numbers of salmon and sea trout and with the Caithness lime stone lochs and bass fishing in the Kyle the visiting angler can have a great visit over a 7 day stay. Google Map Reference 58.519562, -4.813873
In addition to the river fishing for trout is also available on Loch Sgeireach.
The beats are as follows:
The Loch
Fishing on the shallow 65acre Loch Doinard. Google Map Reference 58.399012, -4.813951
Yorks
A rugged beat of crystal clearwater.
Shein Faire
A wider stream with 4 named pools; Salmon Pool, Rosemary's Pool, Willow Pool and Shein Faire.
Heather Point
Reckoned to be the most productive beat with six named pools: Heather Point, Grilse Pool,Upper Bend, Danes and Stone Pool.
The Flat Pool and Craggies
Starting with the slack water Flat Pool, the beat transforms into a rugged beat through Green Point, Upper Craggie, Mcphersons and MiddleCraggie.
Rhigolter
Challenging fishing through Craggie 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. Fishing can be arranged through:
Kinlochbervie Hotel Fishing
Fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout in 11 surrounding lochs. Sandwood Loch, Loch Gharbet and Skerricha for salmon and sea trout, June to September with July the best month.
Contact Kinlochbervie Hotel, call 01971-521275 for pemits.
They can also arrange fishing on the river Doinaird and Loch Stack.
Google Map Reference 58.458415, -5.048471
Checked 16/07/18
Scourie Hotel
25,000 acres of lochs, hill lochs and rivers to chose from, it will take you some time to explore, some life times! There are 36 boats in different locations plus beats on Loch Stack and Loch More, six beats on the river Doinard with two beats available on application. There are salmon and brown trout fishing on the Duart system with sea trout appearing in recent years. Char can be taken on Loch Stack and Loch More (you must have a ghillie on Stack because of dangerous submerged rocks). Salmon from June onwards, mostly grilse. If that's not enough the scenery is awe inspiring.
Call 01971 502396
Google Map Reference 58.076485, -4.443443
16/07/18
Doon
A very productive river with some 1500 salmon recorded a year. The river enters the sea justsouth of Ayr after flowing 23 miles from Loch Doon. Like other Ayrshire rivers the Doon is primarily a back end river with the best of the fishing on September and October.
Google Map Reference 55.436675, -4.647380
Craigengillan Estate
2 miles double bank on the River Doon 4k below the outflow from Loch Doon. Best back end .
Permits from Criagengillan Estate call 01292 551818
Google Map Ref for the Estate 55.295919, -4.404930
Checked 09/07/18
Doonfoot
Now closed to fishing. Google Map Reference 55.436675, -4.647380
Drumgrange and Keirs Angling Club
The club have 5 miles of the river Doonfrom Dalmellington to Patna, 3 miles singe and 2 miles double bank. The river gets a steady flow from compensation water released from loch Doon and some fish are to be had in May and June but the water is best back end september and October.
The Doon is a Category 1 river but C & R is encouraged, all sea trout to be returned.
The club offers day tickets which can be obtained fron the filling station on Ayr Road, Dalmellington.
Google Map Ref 55.323795, -4.403200
Checked 07/09/18
Skeldon Estates
5 miles east of Ayr, call 01292 560656.
Google Map Reference 55.390840, -4.564766
Checked 18/07/18
Smithston Fishings
8 miles from Ayr, 2.5 miles of which 1.75 are double bank. 5 year average 116 salmon and grilse. August best month, there is a ghillie and good fishing cabin. Book through Fishpal.
Google Map Reference 55.381904, -4.509837
Checked 18/07/18
Dulnain
12 miles double bank fishing for salmon and sea trout from the junction of with the Spey near Dulnain Bridge up stream through Carrbridge and on to near Dalnahaitnach. The Dulnain is productive after a spate.
Part of the Granton Association water which includes 6 miles of the Spey. Day and weekly permits from Mortimers Fishing Tackle shop in Granton on Spey. Call 01479 872684. Google Map Ref upper limit 57.266045, -3.883092 down to 57.293790, -3.654161 at Dulnain Mouth.
Checked 30/07/20
Dunbeath
An east coast spate river with salmon and sea trout, just south of Wick let by Dunbeath Estate, call 01593731308.
Google Map Reference 58.250326, -3.434614
Checked 18/07/18
Dundonnell River
Consists of 5 pools on a spate river on the West Coast of Scotland near the river Gruinard which is let with accommodation as part of the Eilean Darach Estate, call 0131 476 6500.
Google Map Reference 57.848915, -5.222271
Checked 18/07/18