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Salmon Fishing in Scotland River Dionard
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O.S. Map 9
A productive north
Sutherland river
set in the magnificently wild scenery of the north west highlands,
the river Dionard flows from Loch Dionard northwards to enter the
sea in the Kyle of Durness. While the loch itself has a good
reputation for sea trout, the river produces good numbers of salmon
and grilse in the summer, as well as the more numerous sea trout.
To view a larger scale map of a particular
section of the the River Dionard, click on a selected area of the map below. |
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River Dionard - 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 |
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Salmon and Sea Trout Fishing on the River Dionard
The upper part of the river is
private but fishing may be had on parts of the lower river. The Dionard
is a spate river, requiring rain to give of its best but, on a falling
spate salmon and sea trout can be caught in good numbers. The main runs
enter the river from June onwards, with August perhaps the best month
for salmon. Enquiries should be directed to the Cape Wrath Hotel,
Durness. |
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