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Salmon Fishing in Scotland River Carron
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O.S. Map 21
The River Carron is a spate river which flows eastwards joining the Kyle of Sutherland at Bonar Bridge in Easter
Ross. The Carron draws water from a large catchment but a valuable
part of the upper river has been diverted, taking water into the
Conon system. Good spring fishing on the lower river and summer
sport on the upper beats.
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Interactive Map of the River Carron
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Salmon Fishing on the River Carron
The river Carron relies on rainfall
to fish well and can rise and fall very quickly. Because of its
mountainous upper catchment, the early season flow is helped by snow
melt and the lower pools, the Raven, Whirl Pool and up as far as
Gledfield, can fish well even as early as January, with the spring
fishing continuing till early May. June sees the start of the sea trout
run, along with grilse and summer salmon, which move quickly through to
the upper beats, which see the best of the summer sport.
Although the
entire river has traditionally been in private hands and access strictly
limited, with a lengthy waiting list for rods, rods may now be
available, through letting agents CKD Galbraith at a cost in the region
of £150 to £300 per rod per week.
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River Carron - Fishing Map
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To view a larger scale map of a particular
section of the River Carron, click on a selected area of the map below. |
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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
Survey Maps |
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