Salmon fishing can be excellent in the spring and autumn months. Welcome to a trail guide for along the River Don, one of two rivers in Aberdeen, and an area teaming with history, wildlife and beautiful waterside scenery. Moonhaugh and Bandley the left hand bank of the river opposite the lower part of the Alford Town Water, like many Don beats it is not fished very often but is a fine bit of water fishing from May onwards is best. More: Lake Aberdeen Fishing. You will be bank or wade fishing, with a dedicated professional guide and all equipment provided. The Monymusk Beats are spread over 10 miles of the River Don and provide excellent salmon and trout fly-fishing set in beautiful Aberdeenshire countryside. The river begins its journey in the Cairngorm s mountain range and travels downstream for 87 miles, before reaching the North Sea in Aberdeen, on the north east coast of Scotland. Alford - River Don. Thanks Itzgana River levels and flows have been measured along the course of the Don at a number of gauging stations since 1969. There is also fishing available closer to Aberdeen with Aberdeen and District Angling Assoc offering a number of stretches on the Don. 22/11/2017 Designed by Ian Paton of SC McAllister & Co Ltd for Skipper James Corbett in partnership with Don Fishing, the fully shelter-decked Sparkling Star is the first of a new class of vessel featuring a round bilge hull with a registered length of 16.48m, 7m of beam and a depth moulded of 4.06m. Could not confirm. The lowest of these is the gauge at Parkhill near Dyce, with a mean flow of 20.64 cubic metres per second (729 cu ft/s).The station measures 97% of the total 1,312 square kilometres (507 sq mi) catchment of the river. You could also try Sloans International in Inverurie who sells permits for a number of local beats including Manar which is a private stretch available for daily let. In Alford, the Don has all the qualities of a Highland river and the stream is surrounded by mountains, moorlands and mature woodland slopes. The Chehalis is a big river with some of Washington’s better river fishing for coho salmon. Aberdeenshire's River Ythan produces specimen sea trout and the River Deveron holds the record for the largest salmon caught on fly in the UK. The River Dee is one of Scotland’s big 4 rivers. Sometimes the fishing holds into early November. Beat Maps are on the links tab above. Chehalis River. Before the River Dee flows through Aberdeen it meanders through the stunning scenery of the Dee valley and offers fantastic fly fishing for Wild Atlantic Salmon. I have looked on the Aberdeen Angling site and it does not say where the permit fishing ends on that stretch of water. Google Map Reference 57.245759, -2.657455. Any info would be great. Nearby, The Deveron river holds the record for the largest fly-caught Scottish salmon (a whopping 61lbs) and the River Don excels for having the best brown trout fishing in Europe. People have lived and worked along the River Don since the earliest times and this trail explores some of the relics of Aberdeen’s industrial past and The pristine waters of the River Dee gave birth to modern fly fishing for salmon whilst the River Don is one of the best wild Brown Trout rivers in Europe. Inverurie is a traditional market royal burgh situated between the River Don and the River Ury. Coho are available in the river in good numbers in September and October and often tagged by the thousands, so this is the time to hit the river. Hello, I was just wondering exactly where the sea fishing starts (Or the need for a permit ends) at the mouth of the River Don? Monymusk Estate There are 7 beats available to let during the fishing season which runs from 1st April to 30th September. The River Dee is a picturesque fly fishing river that stretches over Aberdeenshire and is renowned for some of Scotland’s finest fresh salmon fishing. Call 07836645509 for bookings. Spots around the Spey, Lossie, Nairn, Findhorn, Ythan and Ugie offer equally just rewards. The upper Don is known for the quality of its brown trout fly fishing and you can often catch fish weighing over 2 pounds.