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Go Fishing in rivers & lochs........or come out on our boat !"O' Lord, let me catch a fish so big that even I would have no cause to lie." |
Whether you're a serious angler, just want to enjoy a days sport, or perhaps try fishing for the first time while on a self catering holiday, then this part of Scotland offers fishing for all levels.
We are also (we think) the only self catering cottage in the North East to operate our own licensed charter boat for pleasure trips and sea fishing.
The main river in the area is, of course, The Spey which is one of the classic salmon rivers of Scotland. The Spey rises over 100 miles to the west and by the time it reaches Grantown it is a big river. The river has some great runs of salmon with over 8,000 fish taken each year Advance booking is essential.
Anglers travel from all over the world to have the opportunity of catching a fresh run wild Scottish salmon. There are a number of well known rivers in the North East from where you can cast a fly and try to tempt a Salmon or Sea Trout 1. Findhorn
2. Lossie
3. Spey
4. Avon
5. Isla
6. Deveron
There are 3 good "Still Water", stocked, fisheries within easy reach of Dufftown
Artloch Trout Fishery is about 14 miles from Duftown heading towards Huntley, and offers a peaceful setting with almost 5 acres of bank fishing. The Trout Fishery is stocked with Rainbow trout between 2 and 10 lbs, Brook trout and resident Brown trout. The loch ranges from 5 to 12 feet deep and is fed by the Glen Burn. Open all year.
Glen of Rothes Trout Fishery is about 8 miles from Dufftown heading towards Elgin. Glen of Rothes has 6 acres of water, and provides excellent Stillwater bank fishing for Rainbow trout, as well as for Browns, Steelheads, Blue rainbows and Brook trout. The Lochs are mainly fly-only, but there is also a smaller dedicated bait loch as well. Open all year. Resident Qualified GAIA instructor for tuition on fly casting.
Lochindorb
A superb spot to catch truely wild brown trout in a truely wild location. They may not be huge but there are lots of them and they take freely.
There is loads of fun fishing to be had both from the shore and from a boat; When the weather is lovely, there's nothing better than being by the sea.
Shore Fishing.
Fishing from the shore locally is not as productive as other parts of Scotland. However you can expect to catch small Coalies, Codling and, of course, Mackerel when they arrive in late June. Estuaries and beaches produce Flounder and Dab.
If you don't have your own tackle we will happily lend you some if you would like to have a go.
Boat Fishing
This is our charter boat, Alucia. She is based at Banff Harbour.
Depending on how long you want to out for we would expect to catch Cod, Coalies, Ling, and during the summer, loads of Mackerel for the barbeque.
As a bonus, while out on the boat you may well see the dolphins, seals or even a Minke whale!
Cottage guests enjoy a 10% discount on our prices.
