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Salmon Fishing Seasons in Scotland

By Fish&Fly 23/05/2008 09:14:15

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Salmon fishing seasons in Scotland. The dates are inclusive but are subject to change - so please check before setting out on your travels. IMPORTANT: No fishing for salmon or sea trout on Sundays in Scotland.

Scottish Salmon Rivers	Salmon Season (dates inclusive)
River Carron (Kyle of Sutherland)	Jan 11 to Sep 30
River Cassley	Jan 11 to Sep 30
River Evelix	Jan 11 to Sep 30
River Helmsdale	Jan 11 to Sep 30
River Thurso	Jan 11 to Oct 5
River Shin	Jan 11 to Sep 30
River Oykel	Jan 11 to Sep 30
River Borgie	Jan 12 to Sep 30
River Halladale	Jan 12 to Sep 30
River Hope & Loch Hope	Jan 12 to Sep 30
River Naver	Jan 12 to Sep 30
River Polla	Jan 12 to Sep 30
River Strathy	Jan 12 to Sep 30
River Almond	Jan 15 to Oct 15
River Garry	Jan 15 to Oct 15
River Isla	Jan 15 to Oct 15
River Ness	Jan 15 to Oct 15
River Tay	Jan 15 to Oct 15
River Tummel	Jan 15 to Oct 15

River Brora	Feb 1 to Oct 15
River Dee (Aberdeenshire)	Feb 1 to Sep 30
River Earn	Feb 1 to Oct 31
River Esk (Border)	Feb 1 to Oct 31
River Etterick	Feb 1 to Nov 30
River Forth	Feb 1 to Oct 31
River Teviot	Feb 1 to Nov 30
River Till	Feb 1 to Nov 30
River Tweed	Feb 1 to Nov 30
River Whiteadder & Blackadder	Feb 1 to Nov 30
River Yarrow Water	Feb 1 to Nov 30
River Ugie	Feb 10 to Oct 31
River Ailort	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Aline	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Alness	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Arnisdale	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Aros (Isle of Mull)	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Awe	Feb 11 to Oct 15
River Ba (Isle of Mull)	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Beauly	Feb 11 to Oct 15
River Berriedale	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Bladnoch	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Broom	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Carron (West Coast)	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Clyde	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Conon	Feb 11 to Sep 30
River Dee (Kirkcudbright)	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Deveron	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Dionard	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Don	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Doon	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Dunbeath	Feb 11 to Oct 15
River Dundonnell	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Etive	Feb 11 to Oct 15
River Ewe	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Findhorn	Feb 11 to Sep 30
River Forss	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Gour	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Grudie	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Gruinard and Little Gruinard	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Inver	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Kannaird	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Kirkaig	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Kishorn	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Laxford	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Leven (Dumbartonshire)	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Lussa (Isle of Mull)	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Lochy	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Moidart	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Morar	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Nairn	Feb 11 to Oct 7
River Orchy	Feb 11 to Oct 15
River Polly	Feb 11 to Oct 15 ?
River Rhiconich	Feb 11 to Oct 15
River Sanda	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Scaddie	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Shiel and Loch Shiel	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Sligachan (Isle of Skye)	Feb 11 to Oct 15
River Snizort (Isle of Skye)	Feb 11 to Oct 15
River Spey	Feb 11 to Sep 30
River Torridon	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Ullapool	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Wick	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Ythan	Feb 11 to Oct 31
River Eden (Fife)	Feb 15 to Oct 31
River North Esk	Feb 16 to Oct 31
River Ruel	Feb 16 to Oct 31
River South Esk	Feb 16 to Oct 31
River Annan	Feb 25 to Nov 15
River Blackwater (Isle of Lewis)	Feb 25(?) to Oct 15
Fincastle (Isle of Harris)	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Fleet (Kirkcudbright)	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Fleet (Sutherland)	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Girvan	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Iorsa (Isle of Arran)	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Irvine	Feb 25 to Nov 15
River Laggan (Isle of Islay)	Feb 25 to Oct 31
Laxay Fishery (Isle of Lewis)	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Lossie	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Luce	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Machrie (Isle of Arran)	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Nith	Feb 25 to Nov 30
Orkney Islands Fishings	Feb 25 to Oct 31
Shetland Islands Fishings	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Sorn (Isle of Islay)	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Stinchar	Feb 25 to Oct 31
River Urr	Feb 25 to Nov 30

River Cree	Mar 1 to Oct 14
Rodel Fishings (Isle of Harris)	Mar 1 to Sep 30?

Laxadale Fishings (Isle of Harris)	Apr 1 to Oct 15

River Eachaig	May 1 to Oct 31

River Creed (Isle of Lewis)	Jun 1 to Oct 15
River Fhorsa (Isle of Lewis)	Jun 1 to Oct 15
River Gress (Isle of Lewis)	Jun 1 to Oct 15
River Hamanavay (Isle of Lewis)	Jun 1 to Oct 15
Grimersta (Isle of Lewis)	Jun 3 to Oct 15
Obbe System (Isle of Harris)	Jun 15 to Oct 31
Amhuinnsuidhe (Isle of Harris)	Jun 15 to Oct 15

	(All dates inclusive)
Note: There is no Sunday fishing for salmon or Sea Trout in Scotland.
Warning and Disclaimer. These dates are subject to change. Please please check with the fishery before you make any travel arrangements or bookings. Do not use this list unless you agree to accept this freely given information as a guide only and accept that FISH&FLY cannot be held responsible for its accuracy or fitness for any particular purpose.