Fishing Hotels in Scotland

Scotland is blessed with a wonderful variety of game fishing. Scottish fishing may mean different things to different fishermen, depending on the nature of his particular piscatorial obsession.

The salmon fisherman might dream of fishing a famous beat on one of the renowned big four rivers, of casting a fly on the hallowed streams of the Dee, Spey, Tweed or Tay. Or he may see himself on the heather fringed banks of our wild northern salmon streams, casting a fly to summer grilse on the Naver, Dionard, Halladale or Borgie. The sea trout fisherman might dream of long productive drifts on west highland lochs or of soft summer nights on the middle beats of the Spey or Esk or Nith. The brown trout man may find his paradise in the lochs of Sutherland or Orkney or Lewis or on the banks of the Don, Clyde or Tweed. While it is true that much of the best of Scottish salmon fishing is still a very private affair, reserved for the exclusive use of its owners or their privileged guests, and inaccessible to the angler of average means, the visitor to Scotland will nevertheless find many excellent opportunities for trout, salmon and sea trout fishing, much of it available through the managing estates, through local fishing clubs and associations or in conjunction with accommodation in the many traditional Scottish fishing hotels, which will happily cater for the very specific needs of visiting anglers. Such specialist hotels will be able to provide for the visiting fisherman's every need, advising prospective visitors on the fishing conditions, allocating fishing beats, adjusting meal times to fit the fishing timetable, providing packed lunches, or arranging the services of gillies to help the angler make the most of his fishing week.

Fishing Hotels

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If you own or run a fishing hotel, guest house or B&B in Scotland with access to local fishing and would like to be listed on this page, please send the following information to me by e-mail. Your hotel name and address, telephone number, e-mail address and website address if you have one. Give a description (of between 150 and 250 words) of your hotel, location and services plus information about local fishing opportunities available to visiting anglers, both resident and non resident, in your area, cost of permits, hotel waters, fishing club waters etc. Please include a photograph of your hotel and one of a local fishing river or loch. The aim of this page is to guide visiting anglers to quality hotel accommodation in Scotland linked to reasonably priced, publicly accessible Scottish game fishing.

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Here I will list details of Scottish fishing hotels, guest houses and B&Bs, with a bit of information about the fishing opportunities they offer. Those who own or run such fishing hotels in Scotland are invited to send details to me by e-mail for inclusion in the list below - see panel top right for required information.

Scottish Fishing Hotels

Ben Loyal Hotel

Main Street

Tongue

Sutherland

IV27 4XE

Telephone: 0044 (0)1847 611216

Website

The Ben Loyal Hotel lies at the heart of the Land of Clan MacKay, overlooked by the crenellated ridge of Ben Loyal (764m), 'Queen of Scottish Mountains'. Elaine and Paul Lewis own and manage the hotel and they and their friendly staff will ensure that you find sanctuary and peace here, free from the stress of modern living. Our Head Chef, Liz Williamson has won the Ben an AA Rosette with the excellence of her cooking. The dining room offers not only fine food and wines but also an unforgettable view over the Kyle of Tongue, Ben Loyal, Ben Hope and the ruin of Castle Varrich that sits on the hill line opposite the hotel.

The following fishing is available to both residents and non-residents of the hotel.

The Ben Loyal has a beat on the South End of Loch Hope for sea trout and salmon fishing. In 2006 hire of the boat plus 2 rods is £70 per day. The beats rotate each day through the 3 beats available on South End. It is advisable to have a ghillie and we recommend Mr Creighton who can be contacted on 01549 402333.

From the hotel you can purchase permits to fish for the fighting brown trout of Sutherland and sea trout on the Tongue and District Angling Club waters. The following lochs are available to Tongue Angling Club permit holders:

Loch Loyal (Boats available)	Loch Haken (Boats available)
Loch Bhuoaidh	Loch Craggie (Boats available)
Loch Cormach (Boat available)	Loch na Arigh Buie
Loch a Mhuilinn	Loch Bealach na Sgeulachd (Boat available)

The Kyle of Tongue estuary is part of the Tongue and District Angling Club waters from Causeway Bridge to Kinloch. Excellent sea trout fishing can be had when the shoals are running. Despite continuing reporting of massive reductions in stocks of West Coast sea trout, this particular inlet appears unaffected. The season runs from 11^th February to 31^st October. It can be fished with fly or spinner.

Angling Club rates for 2006:

Daily permit: £6.00

Weekly permit: £20

Annual permit: £30

Boat Hire: £15 per day or £56 per week (it is advisable to book boats in advance at the height of the brown trout season.)

Engine Hire: £12 per day or £35 per week

Permits are available from the hotel and boats and engines must be booked through the hotel and all catches from Tongue Angling Club lochs must be reported to the hotel for record purposes.

Fishing is available on the ticket water of the River Borgie from the sea, up to the Borgie Hotel at approximately £12 per day. Contact the water bailiff on 01641 521255. Private beats (4) at two rods per beat are also available from April to September. Please contact Mather Jamie, Rectory Place, Loughborough, Leics on 01509 233433 for further information.

Permits for the Ticket waters of the River Naver are available from The Store in Bettyhill. Please contact them directly on 01641 521407.

Please note that apart from the hotel’s beat on South End of Loch Hope and the Tongue and District Angling Club that all prices are indicative and may vary from those quoted.

see Fishing at Tongue

Clachan Cottage Hotel
Lochearnhead
Perthshire
FK19 8PU

Telephone: 01567 830247
Email
Website

The Clachan Cottage Hotel welcomes fishermen, fishing groups, and angler's
clubs. Fishing is permitted off the shore of the hotel or alternatively you can hire boats from the Drummond Estate and fish most of the 6.5 miles of the Loch. Boat hire in 2007 is £31 for 8 hours and permits are £8 available from Drummond Estates Boat Hire on 01567830400.

Loch Earn is teeming with brown trout and also hosts some rainbow trout, artic char, grayling and an occasional salmon. About 10,000 trout are put into Loch Earn each year and the largest rainbo trout caught in 2006 was 10lbs 8oz. Traditional Scottish flies do well but recommended are the Gosling, Kate McLaren, Bibio, Black Pennell, Black Peacock Spider, Claret Bumble, Clan Chief, Hares Ear and Dunkeld.

The season runs from 15 March to 6 October.

Portsonachan Hotel
Southlochaweside
Nr Dalmally
Argyll
Scotland
PA33 1BJ

Telephone: 0044(0)1866833224
Fax: 0044(0)1866833321
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Located 72 miles north west of Glasgow Airport, the Portsonachan Hotel is one of the most famous Scottish Highland Hotels sitting on the banks of Loch Awe, a premier Brown Trout fishery holding the Brown Trout record at 31lb 12oz but also offer a good head of Salmon being fed by the River Awe. The Hotel offers stunning accommodation both in the Hotel with its all en-suite rooms and Suites plus 31 Lodges and apartments in its extensive grounds. The fishing is free if staying and the Hotel offers both motor & rowing boats and a guide can be arranged for parties of 2 upwards.

Loch Awe

24hr Reception Wireless Broadband Cell phone coverage Full Restaurant & Bar and stunning views of the Loch

Friars Carse Hotel
Auldgirth
Dumfries
Scotland
DG2 0SA

Telephone: 01387 740388
Fax: 01387 740550
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Website

Friars Carse Country House Hotel has the only beat on the River Nith which offers fishing and accommodation. The River Nith is arguably the most productive of the Solway Rivers. It offers excellent sport for anglers of all abilities and experience. The beat at Friars Carse is 2300 meters of right bank fishing, it hosts a mixture of pools which provide fishing with fly, spinning or worming. You'll find excellent accommodation, friendly staff and guests and the most fantastic countryside to make your fishing on Friars Carse beat a pleasant and memorable experience. Fishing is available to both residents and non-residents of the hotel.

Friars Carse Hotel Fishing Tariffs 2008

January	grayling	£15
February	grayling	£15
March	trout	£22
April	trout	£22
May	sea trout	£32
June	sea trout	£32
July	sea trout	£32
August	grilse	£60
September	salmon	£60
October	salmon	£60
November	salmon	£60
December	grayling	£15

Friars Carse Pool