Fishing Reports

The weather improved this week, or at least if you are a salmon fisher, it did. Cooler temperatures and spells of rain put the river up mid week with a second rise on Saturday, and… 

With reasonably settled weather for most of last week, the river remained on the low side. It wasn’t until the latter half that we saw significant cloud cover and some rain.  This lifted the water… 

It was another week of settled weather and low water on Speyside.  For some beats this is good news, for others, it’s less productive – swings and roundabouts, as they say 🙂  However it was… 

Reports from the beats suggest a bit of a mixed bag this past week. For some the fishing has slowed up a little over the last few days – for others it was a good… 

June is a magical time to be fishing on Speyside. Of course the weather can be challenging and it may get too sunny at times,  but with long summer days and balmy evenings, there’s always… 

As I write this, summer has arrived on Speyside! It’s such a beautiful time of year to be out on the river. 🙂 However, it didn’t look exactly like that at the start of last… 

May-fishing certainly has a different feel to it this season!  With the Jet-stream blocked over mainland Europe,  our weather patterns have been dominated by cold air and unsettled conditions.  This has resulted in more rain… 

There was certainly no shortage of water last week. Rain and snowmelt in the catchment kept the river flowing above normal levels most days – dropping to just over 1ft by the end of the… 

That old Scottish saying – “never cast a clout till May is out” (which translates to “never put your warms clothes away until May is past) is certainly relevant this year!  Who could have predicted… 

With travel restrictions finally lifted, the river resumed “normal” service.  Most beats were back to welcoming their usual angling parties while the Association waters were delighted to see an uptake in permit sales from visiting… 

It was another very sunny week on Speyside. This is never “ideal” conditions for fishing but after a winter of lockdown and indoor pursuits, a bit of spring sunshine should always be welcomed – and,… 

Springtime finally arrived on Speyside and things are hotting up!  With a week of beautiful weather and long sunny days, both air and water temperatures were on there rise – Time for a floating line…