Salmon angler on the Scottish River Spey in Spring at Cromdale. SCO 8240
It is on the lower half of the Spey that we find the famous beats – Castle Grant, Tulchan, Balindalloch, Knockando, Carron, Elchies, Arndilly, Rothes, Delfur and many more, where the cream of Scottish salmon fly fishing is to be had, by those fortunate enough to have access to them, in the months of April, May and June. The annual salmon catch on the river in recent years has been just short of 10,000 fish. The Spey is also one of the best sea trout rivers in the country, although the sea trout catch had dipped in recent seasons to around 2000. The best salmon fly fishing is to be found in the middle and lower beats, where only those with the ability to wade deeply and handle a fifteen foot rod effectively will make the most of their opportunities. The best of the sea trout fishing is to be found in the upper middle river, upstream of Grantown. The sea trout fishing can also be excellent on many of the lower beats but, perhaps understandably, the angler’s sights are firmly fixed on the salmon, while the sea trout are largely overlooked. There is a very high demand for rods on the Spey and long term tenants generally keep a tenacious grip on the best of the fishing. Fortunately, there are several angling associations on the Spey, who control some excellent beats, many of them available to the visiting angler. The best known of these are the Strathspey Angling Improvement Association, based in Grantown, the Abernethy Angling Association, centred on Boat of Garten, and the Aberlour Angling Association.
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Location: River Spey, Cromdale. Grantown on Spey. Moray. Scotland. United Kingdom.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
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