Where can I fish on the Spey?
Most fishing is done from the riverbank but there are two boats for use depending on the conditions and the pool being fished. Ballindalloch Estate offers two beats on the River Spey. Our Castle Beat includes the famous Junction Pool, which is possibly the best known pool on the whole river.
What fish can you catch in the River Spey?
The Spey is similar to many Scottish Highland Rivers and supports only a limited number of fish species that includes the Atlantic salmon; trout as migratory sea trout and resident brown trout.
Can you fish in the Spey?
River Spey Fishing Season The River Spey salmon & sea trout fishing season opens on the 11th of February and runs through to the 30th of September each year. The Spey is fly fishing only and the home of the much used traditional Speycast which is one of the most widely used casts in salmon fishing around the world.
Is the Spey catch and release?
Scottish legislation requires that all salmon caught before the 1st April must be released. In order to protect the integrity of the Spey stock and to maximise their spawning potential, the Spey Fishery Board’s policy is that all fish caught up to and including the 31st May should be released alive.
Are there rainbow trout in the River Spey?
The loch is a private fishery containing plenty of big fish: rainbow trout, brown trout, and pike.
Can you spin on the Spey?
Spinning is allowed all season on the River Ness and if you are looking to spin on one of the northern rivers, the Ness is always a good bet. Another river, which allows spinning in the Highlands, is the River Spey. However, spinning is permitted on only certain beats.
Are there rainbow trout in the river Spey?
What is the source of Spey?
Loch SpeyRiver Spey / Source
When can you fish for trout in Scotland?
Trout Fishing season in Scotland The traditional Trout fishing season runs from the 15th of March to 6th of October. Some fisheries (including the Tweed and Annan) have delayed their opening day until the 1st of April and end it earlier on the 30th of September.
Can you catch salmon with spinners?
Spinners tend to be most effective for salmon and steelhead where the fish are found in water depths of five feet or less. The stronger the current in a river, stream or creek, the more slowly you’ll need to retrieve. Keep your spinner close to the bottom to optimize your time in the strike zone.
What is the fastest flowing river in Scotland?
The Spey
The Spey is world-famous for its salmon fishing. Its reputation as the fastest flowing in Scotland applies to a section of the river downstream of Grantown-on-Spey where it descends markedly in altitude.
Where does the Spey meet the sea?
Rising in the Monadhliath Mountains to the west of Laggan in Highland Council Area, the River Spey flows 100 miles (160 km) east and northeast into Moray where it joins the sea at Spey Bay.
Why is steelhead meat pink?
Answer: The main reason for any differences in flesh color is due to the food they eat. According to DFG Senior Hatchery Supervisor Judy Urrutia, astaxanthin and canthaxanthin are naturally occurring carotenoid pigments found in crustaceans that fish eat.
What happens if you fish without a permit Scotland?
Fines for fishing for freshwater fish without written permission. When fishing for migratory fish without written permission you commit a criminal offence in Scotland. Fishing for other freshwater species without written permission is covered by civil law, except of fisheries under protection order.
What is the Scottish word for river?
Glais (Archaic Gaelic) River [glash] Uisge (Gaelic) Water [ooshka] Sometimes used for a watercourse. Srath (Gaelic) Strath / glen / valley.