Maps and Information on the
Salmon Fishing Rivers of Northern Scotland
There can be few places
on earth to match the magnificent scenery, or the
salmon fishing, of the north
highlands of Scotland, a land of rugged mountains and open moors, of
shining lochs and rushing rivers, a wild, uncrowded land with red deer
on the hill, grouse and curlew on the moor, trout in every loch and,
best of all, salmon in every river. The largest of the northern salmon
fishing rivers, the Ness, Conon and Beauly, flow eastwards to the North
Sea, in sharp contrast to the short, tumbling streams of the western
slopes. In some, there is the chance of a salmon from opening day in
January, while others, particularly the spate rivers of the west, must
rely for good fishing on summer rain to bring the salmon up from the
sea.
The map below shows the main
salmon fishing rivers on the northern Scottish mainland,
in the north highland counties of Caithness, Sutherland,
Ross and Cromarty, Argyll and Inverness. Clicking on a blue
dot will take you to a page showing detailed maps of each of
the main salmon fishing rivers in the north of Scotland with
additional information on the fishing available....... truly
superb salmon fly fishing on some of the most attractive
rivers in Scotland...... Beauly, Conon, Oykel, Helmsdale,
Brora, Thurso, Naver, Dionard, Inver, Kirkaig and many more,
as listed in the links to the right of the map.
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The maps on this website have been
reproduced with the permission of Collins Bartholomew.
In addition to the information provided
here, I would recommend that anyone planning a fishing or
walking trip in Scotland should equip themselves with a compass
and the appropriate Ordnance Survey map. The most useful of the
O.S. maps for the fisherman is the Landranger series, scale
1:50,000. For each of the lochs and rivers listed here, I have given the
relevant O.S. Map number. See
Ordnance
Survey Maps.
For a comprehensive guide to fishing on the lochs and rivers
of Scotland, I would recommend that you invest in a copy of
Bruce Sandison's excellent book:
Rivers & Lochs of Scotland: The Angler's Complete Guide 2013/14 |
