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Salmon Fishing in Scotland River Beauly
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O.S. Map 26
One of
the great Highland rivers to be harnessed for Hydro-electric power,
the River Beauly is born out of its tributaries, Affric, Cannich,
Glass, and Farrar. The spring run has diminished since the building
of the Hydro dams and the best fishing months are now July, August
and September. The lower river can also be good for sea trout, with
the main run appearing in July. With the water flow controlled by
the hydro electric scheme, the Beauly is less reliant on rainfall
and can often provide good fishing irrespective of weather
conditions.
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River Beauly - Fishing Map
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The maps on this website have been
reproduced with the permission of Collins Bartholomew.
Please note that these maps may date back several decades.
Much of the human detail will have changed but the character of the rivers and
lochs, and the trout and salmon in them, will be much the same as they have
always been.
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
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Salmon and Sea Trout Fishing on the River Beauly
The best of
the salmon fishing on the Beauly is on the river below the dams at Aigas
and Kilmorack, while good fishing can be had on the main tributaries
Glass and Farrar from July onwards. The main lower beats are Falls, Home
and Downie, owned by Lovat Estates, where salmon can be taken from
April, with the best of the fishing from July through to October. On the
main river above the dams and on the tributaries, it will be late May or
early June before the first fish are caught, with things really picking
up with the first of the summer spates in July. The total salmon catch
is somewhere in the region of 1200 fish per annum.
Beauly
Angling Club has water on the lower river, owned by Lovat Estates, which
can be very good for sea trout. Day tickets are available for the tidal
stretch below Lovat bridge. Further up the river, the Downie beat can
also be excellent for sea trout, with a good Spring run around April and
again in July when the main summer run of sea trout enters the river.
Most of the
Beauly beats are owned by Lovat Estates.
Angling Clubs and Associations
Beauly Angling Club
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