Below is a list of Salmon and Trout
Rivers for fishing in Scotland
Many of the best salmon and trout
river beats are in large private
estates. Some estates offer permits
only per day or week, others offer
accommodation, either in the Castle /
Mansion or on the estates lodges or
cottages with a fishing package
included. Many of the estates also have
lochs for trout fishing.
Click on the PostCodes for Maps and
Directions.
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Highlands
Rivers Cona &
Scaddle
Highlands by Fort William. Conaglen
Estate offers Salmon and Sea Trout
fishing with the guidance of Estate
staff available at no additional charge
on the Cona and Scaddle rivers, also
with a number of stocked brown trout
ponds close to Conaglen House. Tel/Fax:
01855 841 321
Website
. PH33
7AH
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River
Findhorn
Highlands by Inverness. Banchor Beat is
also known as the Laird's Beat of
Cawdor Castle. Itprovides the
opportunities to take all classes of
salmon from an array of pools and
streams. The castles beat starts at a
rocky wooded gorge and ends over 20
miles away near Forres. Tel; 01667 404
401
Website
. IV12
5RD
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River
Findhorn
Highlands by Inverness. At Glenferness
Estate there are miles of river walks
with salmon fishing, a hill loch with a
wooden rowing boat for trout fishing, a
studio apartment for tenant’s use
with stunning views of the river, and a
squash court. We also arrange roe
stalking and rough shooting. Tel: 01309
651 202.
Website .
IV12
5UP
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River
Findhorn
Highlands by Inverness. Fishing at
Logie Estate allows salmon and sea
trout fishing on the River Findhorn and
brown trout fishing on Lochindorb. The
season for salmon and sea trout runs
from mid-February to the end of August,
brown trout from mid-March to the
beginning of October. Tel: 01309 611
300.
Website
. IV36
2QN
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River
Spey
Highlands by Inverness. The
Ballindalloch Estate beat on the River
Spey is the top middle beat on the
river. Its two miles of double-bank
fishing includes the famous Junction
Pool. The Estate also owns six miles of
salmon and sea trout fishing on the
River Avon. Tel: 01807 500 205.
Website
. AB37
9AX
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Northeast
River
Dee
Northeast by Aberdeen. Some of the
finest fishing in Scotland with the
three Balmoral Beats situated on the
South Bank of the river, stretching
from The Brig O' Dee (by Braemar) down
to Dalliefour (by Ballater). Tel: 01339
742 534.
Website
. AB35
5TB
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River
Dee
Northeast by Aberdeen. One of the top
salmon rivers in the world with the
fishing season from March 1st to
September 30th. The Banchory Lodge
hotel and other close by beats can be
rented daily or weekly. A ghillie can
provide instruction in fly fishing and
equipment. Tel: 01330 822 625.
Website .
AB31
5HS
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River
Dee
Northeast by Aberdeen. Fishing
Maryculter House Hotels Beat are can be
booked for a Half Day or Full Day, they
can also create a package to suite your
individual requirements. Tel: 01224 732
124.
Website
. AB12
5GB
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River
Dee
Northeast by Aberdeen. Park House has
six Beats on the Dee that are some of
the finest in Scotland with superb fly
water. The north bank is reserved for
house guests only and has the services
of 2 estate ghillies. Tel: 01330 810
203.
Website
. AB31
5AD
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River
Don
Northeast by Aberdeen. The river Don at
Castle Forbes is halfway between the
source of the river and its mouth with
about four miles of double bank fishing
east of the village of Alford. S easonf
February to the end of October. Tel:
01975 562 524.
Website .
AB33
8DT
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River South
Esk
Northeast by Dundee. Airlie Castle
estate has beats on one of the top Sea
Trout rivers in Scotland with constant
improvements being carried out under
Andrew Yates, our resident ghillie.
Salmon is also available. Tel: 01575
530 387.
Website .
DD8
5NG
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River South
Esk
Northeast by Dundee. The Kinnaird
Estate has five miles of double-bank
fishing with packages to suit all
ability and every pocket. The beats
start from 1 mile below Brechin to the
Montrose basin. Tel: 01674 810 240.
Website
. DD9
6TZ
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River
Tay
Northeast by Dundee. Ballathie Estate
is situated on the banks of the River
Tay, by the tributary rivers Isla,
Ericht and Almond. Major lochs and
fisheries are also close by. The River
Tay is world-famous for its Atlantic
salmon. You can also fish for brown
trout, rainbows, pike, perch and
grayling. Fishing is from bank or boat,
spin or fly. Tel: 01250 883 268.
Website
. PH1
4QN
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River
Tay
Northeast by Dundee. Scone Palace
Estate's has almost three miles of the
left bank and over a mile of both banks
on the River Tay. Most lets are on a
weekly basis for parties of up to six
rods. The rod fishing season is from 15
January to 15 October, with the best
fishing normaly from August onwards.
Tel: 01738 552 300.
Website
. PH2
6BD
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Southeast
Rivers Tweed &
Teviot
Southeast by Kelso. One of the top
fishing hotels in Scotland, the
Roxburghe hotel has 3 beats on the
Roxburghe Estates, 2 on the River Tweed
and 2 on the River Teviot. Tel: Tel:
01573 450 331.
Website
. TD5
8JZ
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Southwest
River
Girvan
Southwest by Ayr. Blairquhan Estate has
five miles of the most attractive
stretch on the River Girvan. There are
29 named pools with fishing on both
banks except for 3 pools at the
downstream end. Tel: 01655 770 239.
Website
. KA19
7LY
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River
Nith
Southwest by Dumfries. Drumlanrig
Castle Fishings offer 4 beats each
about 1 to 2 miles long with many deep
pools. The season is from 25 February
to 30 November. Tel: 01848 331 555.
Website
. DG3
4AQ
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River
Nith
Southwest by Dumfries. The beat at
Friars Carse Hotel is 2300 meters of
bank fishing with a mixture of pools
that provide fishing with fly, spinning
or worming. Tel: 01387 740 388.
Website .
DG2
0SA
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River
Stinchar
Southwest 30 miles south of Ayr. There
are 10 beats along the Stinchar from
Ballantrae to Pinmore. The Knockdolian
Estate water is often considered the
top salmon & sea trout stretch in
Ayrshire. Tel: 01465 881 237.
Website
. KA26
0LB
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A more in depth guide to river
fishing in Scotland with information
about how to obtain permits for more
beats can be found at the website:
fishpal.com
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