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Salmon Fishing in Scotland River Deveron
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O.S. Map 29
The Deveron is an
excellent salmon and sea trout river, with annual catches in excess
of 2000 salmon and around 1500 sea trout. The river also has a
reputation for quality brown trout fishing. Indeed the Deveron is
known for producing large fish of all three species.
To view a larger scale map of a particular
section of the River Deveron, click on a selected area of the map below. |
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River Deveron - 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
Survey Maps. |
Salmon and Sea Trout Fishing
on the River Deveron
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The river Deveron
rises in the hills near Strathdon in Aberdeenshire and, after being
joined by the Blackwater, flows north east to Huntly, where it is joined by the River Bogie. The Deveron then
winds its way for a further 20 miles though rich farmland to reach Turriff and then on
through its lowermost section to Banff on the north Buchan coast. The
Deveron is a spate river, relying on snow melt at the start of the
season and regular rain through the rest of the season, to give of its
best. The Deveron has excellent fly water through most of its length.
The Spring fishing can be worthwhile but the main runs come in September
and October, with sea trout fishing at its best in June and July.
Fishing is available throughout the river, although the best beats
between Huntly and Turriff are generally booked well in advance. Turriff
Angling Association also makes its water available to visiting anglers. |
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Angling Clubs and Associations
Turriff Angling
Association
– Information
from:
Turriff Tackle &
Trophies, 6 Castle Street, Turriff, Aberdeenshire
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