Opening Ceremony 2025
Tuesday 11 February, 9am
Come along and watch the Spey begin its new fishing season

As recently announced in the local media, we want to remind all our friends in the local Aberlour and nearby community to come and visit our opening ceremony for 2025. 

We will begin as usual at the Penny Bridge, Alice Littler Park, Aberlour starting at 9am

Richard Anderson will be our Piper for the ceremony and Reverend Donald Walker will give the blessing. We thank them for their support.

Our Guest of Honour this year is John Anderson, who will ‘open’ the river. John, a long-serving ghillie at Tulchan Estate, recently retired after 42 years of service. We wish John every happiness in his retirement. 

Car parking is available and please remember, if you are bringing young children, to supervise them at all times near to the River and within the car parking and surrounding area.

To help celebrate the start of the new salmon fishing season, drams of the new 11yo Aberlour Scottish Oak FInish from the 2024 Distillery Reserve Collection, will be served by the Aberlour Distillery Team.

Hot drinks supplied by the Aberlour Hotel will be offered during the opening ceremony, along with samples of Walkers shortbread.

The Spey Fishery Board is grateful to Aberlour Distillery, Walkers Shortbread and the Aberlour Hotel for their continued generous sponsorship of this event.

Support us

Help us to the improve the River Spey and its tributaries. Help us to save the Spey Atlantic Salmon.

We live in uncertain times. Climate change is already having a significant impact on the River Spey and its catchment. Our wildlife are in decline with many species in a state of crisis, including the Atlantic Salmon. 

You can help us to combat the climate and biodiversity crisis. With your support, we can ensure that the River Spey and its tributaries are a healthy and stable home for wildlife and a place that people can appreciate and enjoy for many years to come. If you can, please support our work by making a donation to The Spey Foundation below.

More ways to support the wildlife and communities of the River Spey.

Why support The Spey Foundation?

Directly support critical projects that help save the Atlantic salmon.

Increase our impact by helping us to reach more people, inspiring them to care for the River Spey.

Support habitat enhancement projects throughout the Spey Catchment.

Help us to make the Spey more resilient to climate change.

The Spey Foundation is a registered charity SC366048. For more information or to discuss your donation further please contact us at [email protected]

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