Important News about the start of the 2014 fishing season

Well I do hope all our readers have had a wonderful festive season and we wish you all a happy new year and tight lines for 2014. No doubt you are now starting to plan ahead on how to get rid of this winters cabin fever by going fishing. The River Dee salmon fishing season opens on Saturday the 1st February and the first full week commences on Monday 3rd February. Now is the time to book your fishing whether for one day, 3 days or a week at one or more fishing beats, with or without your friends. There is a full current list of availability located at this weblink  which offers a very tempting range of fishing opportunities for you to get out and enjoy some sport on the river bank. Its been a very mild and open winter so far and early season fish could easily be found as far upstream as Aboyne.

The popular Tor Na Coille Hotel in Banchory

Now as there are a lot of tempting opportunities it is important to ensure you get suitable accommodation sorted out and there are a good amount of accommodation providers at www.fishdee.co.uk with hotels very popular in the early part of the season in and around the Banchory area. This is because historically the main run of early season fish are located in the Banchory Area. Hotels such as Tor Na Coille, Banchory Lodge, Raemoir House Hotel, The Burnett Arms, The Douglas and the ever popular British Legion will see many anglers meeting at the end of the day around the bars discussing their days sport, successes & failures and what tips they can pick up from other anglers about the latest killing pattern of fly etc.

Anglers gather on opening day at the popular Stag in Banchory for a pint and chat at the end of the days fishing

 

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A photgraphic tribute to the Dee

A very well crafted Black and White photographic essay about the River Dee produced by Miguel Aguilar from Spain.

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River Dee Weekly Audio Fishing Report

Please find weekly FishDee audio report available to download for people with reading difficulties and overseas anglers

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River Dee Weekly Audio Report

Here is the weekly FishDee beats fishing report compiled on Monday 20th May for those with reading difficulties and visitors from other countries.

Lots of rods available in March

There is a good amount of rod availability in March-check these out by clicking the date beside beat name !

Week of	Water	Beat	Species	Rent/Day	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Notes
25 Feb 13	Dee	Ardoe and Murtle	as st	£25 +  vat	1	1	1	1	1	1	–	Min 2d1r
25 Feb 13	Dee	Kingcausie	as st	£30	4	4	4	4	4	4	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Culter	as st	£50	4	4	4	4	4	4	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Altries and Lower Drum	as st	£50	6	6	6	6	6	6	–	CE
25 Feb 13	Dee	Middle Drum	as st	£50	4	4	4	4	4	–	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Park	as st	£129 +  vat	–	–	–	–	2	3	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Park South	as st	£64 +  vat	–	2	–	1	–	–	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Lower Crathes and W Durris	as st	£365	2	2	2	1	1	–	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Knappach	as st	£32 +  vat	2	2	2	2	2	–	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Crathes	as st	£103 +  vat	4	4	4	1	–	–	–	Min 3d4r
25 Feb 13	Dee	Cairnton	as st	£88	4	4	2	–	–	3	–	CE NOLB
25 Feb 13	Dee	Lower Woodend	as st	£55	2	2	2	2	2	2	–	Min 3d1r
25 Feb 13	Dee	Sluie	as st	£45 +  vat	1	1	1	1	–	–	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Kincardine	as st	£115	3	3	3	3	3	2	–	WS+20%
25 Feb 13	Dee	Dess	as st	£70	5	4	4	4	5	–	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Birse	as st	£83	4	4	4	4	2	–	–	Min 3d1r
25 Feb 13	Dee	Aboyne Castle	as st	£65	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Morven	as st	£50	2	2	2	2	2	2	–
25 Feb 13	Dee	Crathie	as st	£40 +  vat	–	–	–	–	4	4	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Kingcausie	as st	£30	4	4	4	4	4	4	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Middle Drum	as st	£50	3	4	4	4	4	1	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Park	as st	£129 +  vat	1	–	3	–	–	–	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Park South	as st	£129 +  vat	3	–	–	5	2	3	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Lower Crathes and W Durris	as st	£365	–	–	1	1	2	1	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Knappach	as st	£32 +  vat	2	2	2	2	2	–	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Middle Blackhall	as st	£75	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	Min 1d3r
4 Mar 13	Dee	Lower Woodend	as st	£55	2	2	2	2	2	2	–	Min 3d1r
4 Mar 13	Dee	Commonty	as st	£70 +  vat	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Sluie	as st	£45 +  vat	2	2	2	2	–	–	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Birse	as st	£83	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Aboyne Castle	as st	£65	2	2	2	–	–	–	–
4 Mar 13	Dee	Waterside and Ferrar	as st	£47 +  vat	4	4	4	4	4	4	–	Min 2d2r
4 Mar 13	Dee	Deecastle	as st	£58 +  vat	1	1	1	1	1	1	–	Min 3d1r
4 Mar 13	Dee	Headinch and Cambus O’May	as st	£46 +  vat	4	4	4	–	–	–	–	Min 2d2r
4 Mar 13	Dee	Crathie	as st	£40 +  vat	4	4	4	4	4	4	–
11 Mar 13	Dee	Ardoe and Murtle	as st	£30 +  vat	2	2	2	2	2	2	–	Min 2d2r
11 Mar 13	Dee	Altries and Lower Drum	as st	£50	6	6	6	6	6	6	–	CE
11 Mar 13	Dee	Park	as st	£129 +  vat	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
11 Mar 13	Dee	Park South	as st	£129 +  vat	3	2	–	4	3	4	–
11 Mar 13	Dee	Knappach	as st	£32 +  vat	2	2	2	2	–	–	–
11 Mar 13	Dee	Cairnton	as st	£105	2	2	2	4	4	2	–	Min 2d2r CE NOLB
11 Mar 13	Dee	Lower Woodend	as st	£55	–	–	–	1	1	1	–	Min 3d1r
11 Mar 13	Dee	Sluie	as st	£45 +  vat	2	2	2	–	–	–	–
11 Mar 13	Dee	Dess	as st	£100	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
11 Mar 13	Dee	Aboyne Water	as st	£65	2	2	2	–	–	–	–
11 Mar 13	Dee	Craigendinnie	as st	£84	1	1	1	1	1	1	–	Min 6d1r
11 Mar 13	Dee	Waterside and Ferrar	as st	£47 +  vat	4	4	4	4	4	4	–	Min 2d2r
11 Mar 13	Dee	Headinch and Cambus O’May	as st	£46 +  vat	2	2	2	2	2	2	–	Min 2d2r
11 Mar 13	Dee	Morven	as st	£50	2	2	2	2	2	2	–
11 Mar 13	Dee	Crathie	as st	£40 +  vat	4	4	4	4	4	4	–
18 Mar 13	Dee	Ardoe and Murtle	as st	£30 +  vat	6	6	6	6	6	6	–	Min 3d3r
18 Mar 13	Dee	Kingcausie	as st	£30	4	4	4	4	4	4	–
18 Mar 13	Dee	Altries and Lower Drum	as st	£50	6	6	6	6	6	6	–	CE
18 Mar 13	Dee	Middle Drum	as st	£50	–	–	–	3	3	3	–
18 Mar 13	Dee	Lower Crathes and W Durris	as st	£365	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
18 Mar 13	Dee	Knappach	as st	£32 +  vat	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
18 Mar 13	Dee	Middle Blackhall	as st	£75	1	2	–	–	–	–	–
18 Mar 13	Dee	Woodend	as st	£85	2	2	2	2	2	2	–	CE GX
18 Mar 13	Dee	Lower Woodend	as st	£55	2	2	2	2	2	2	–	Min 3d2r
18 Mar 13	Dee	Sluie	as st	£45 +  vat	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
18 Mar 13	Dee	Birse	as st	£83	4	4	4	–	–	–	–	Min 3d1r
18 Mar 13	Dee	Headinch and Cambus O’May	as st	£47 +  vat	4	4	4	4	4	4	–	Min 2d2r
18 Mar 13	Dee	Morven	as st	£50	2	2	2	2	2	2	–
18 Mar 13	Dee	Crathie	as st	£40 +  vat	4	4	4	4	4	4	–
25 Mar 13	Dee	Ardoe and Murtle	as st	£30 +  vat	1	1	1	1	1	1	–	Min 2d1r
25 Mar 13	Dee	Kingcausie	as st	£30	4	4	4	4	4	4	–
25 Mar 13	Dee	Altries and Lower Drum	as st	£50	6	6	6	6	6	5	–	CE
25 Mar 13	Dee	Middle Drum	as st	£50	4	4	4	4	3	–	–
25 Mar 13	Dee	Knappach	as st	£55 +  vat	2	2	2	2	–	–	–
25 Mar 13	Dee	Lower Woodend	as st	£55	2	2	2	2	2	2	–	Min 3d2r
25 Mar 13	Dee	Aboyne Water	as st	£80	–	–	1	–	–	–	–
25 Mar 13	Dee	Morven	as st	£50	2	2	2	2	2	–	–

Fancy a cast before the end of the fishing season ?

 

The close of the 2012 salmon fishing season is now on the horizon and anglers may wish to have a spot of fishing before the season closes. FishDee beats have a fair amount of fishing available with some prime beats not fully let as yet. Perhaps you may wish to hook a personal best or get some more salmon to provide you with your record year ? Perhaps you wish to say cheerio to your favourite Ghillie and thank him for looking after you well through the fishing season.

Here’s whats available just now :

Week of	Water	Beat	Species	Rent/Day	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Notes
10 Sep 12	Dee	Kingcausie	as st	£80	–	–	–	1	1	2	–
10 Sep 12	Dee	Sluie	as st	£45 + vat	–	–	–	1	1	–	–
10 Sep 12	Dee	Dess	as st	£120	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
10 Sep 12	Dee	Crathie	as st	£75 +  vat	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
10 Sep 12	Dee	Mar Estate	as st	£35 +  vat	–	–	2	2	2	–	–
10 Sep 12	Dee	Mar Lodge Estate	as st	£55 +  vat	–	–	2	2	2	–	–
10 Sep 12	Feugh	Heughhead	as st wt	£30 +  vat	–	–	4	4	4	4	–
17 Sep 12	Dee	Lower Crathes and W Durris	as st	£365	–	–	–	2	2	3	–
17 Sep 12	Dee	Sluie	as st	£45 +  vat	–	–	–	1	–	–	–
17 Sep 12	Dee	Dess	as st	£120	1	–	–	–	–	–	–
17 Sep 12	Dee	Mar Estate	as st	£35 +  vat	2	2	2	2	–	–	–
17 Sep 12	Feugh	Heughhead	as st wt	£30 +  vat	4	4	4	4	4	2	–
24 Sep 12	Dee	Culter	as st	£240	–	–	–	2	2	2	–	Min 3d2r HI NOLB
24 Sep 12	Dee	Altries and Lower Drum	as st	£180	2	2	3	3	3	3	–
24 Sep 12	Dee	Middle Drum	as st	£75	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
24 Sep 12	Dee	Knappach	as st	£55 +  vat	2	–	2	2	2	–	–
24 Sep 12	Dee	Little Blackhall and Inchmarlo	as st	£85	–	5	5	4	–	–	–	LE
24 Sep 12	Dee	Morven	as st	£50	–	–	2	2	–	1	–	GX
24 Sep 12	Dee	Mar Estate	as st	£35 +  vat	2	2	2	2	–	–	–
24 Sep 12	Dee	Mar Lodge Estate	as st	£55 +  vat	2	1	2	1	1	–	–
24 Sep 12	Feugh	Heughhead	as st wt	£30 +  vat	4	4	4	2	4	–	–

And into October :
1 Oct 12 Dee Kingcausie st £80 2 2 2 2 2 – –
1 Oct 12 Dee Park as st £137 + vat 1 2 1 2 5 – –
1 Oct 12 Dee Park South as st £137 + vat 1 2 2 1 1 – –
1 Oct 12 Dee Lower Crathes and W Durris as st £365 3 3 3 2 2 2 –
1 Oct 12 Dee Knappach as st £55 + vat – – 2 2 – – –
1 Oct 12 Dee Sluie as st £45 + vat – – – 2 2 – –
1 Oct 12 Feugh Heughhead as st wt £30 + vat 4 4 4 4 4 4 –

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8 Oct 12 Dee Kingcausie as st £80 3 3 3 3 3 – –
8 Oct 12 Dee Lower Crathes and W Durris as st £365 – – – – – 1 –
8 Oct 12 Dee Knappach as st £55 + vat 2 2 2 2 2 – –
8 Oct 12 Dee Crathes as st £88 + vat 2 2 – – – – – NOLB
8 Oct 12 Dee Middle Blackhall as st £70 3 3 3 – – – – Min 3d3r LE
8 Oct 12 Feugh Heughhead as st wt £30 + vat 4 4 4 4 4 4 –

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15 Oct 12 Dee Kingcausie as st £80 5 – – – – – –
15 Oct 12 Dee Park as st £137 + vat 4 – – – – – –
15 Oct 12 Dee Knappach as st £55 + vat 2 – – – – – –
15 Oct 12 Dee Crathes as st £88 + vat 3 – – – – – –
15 Oct 12 Dee Dess as st £80 2 – – – – – –
15 Oct 12 Feugh Heughhead as st wt £30 + vat 4 –

Beats on the River Dee hosted at FishDee

Beats on the River Dee that are popular with local and visiting anglers.

Click on the names for information about these fisheries.

Upper Dee

Aboyne Castle Craigendinnie Waterside and Ferrar Dinnet Deecastle Headinch and Cambus O’May Monaltrie and Lower Invercauld Birkhall Morven Abergeldie Balmoral Crathie Mar Estate Mar Lodge

Middle Dee

Lower Blackhall Little Blackhall and Inchmarlo Middle Blackhall Cairnton Woodend Lower Woodend Commonty Sluie Ballogie Borrowston Kincardine Carlogie Dess Birse Aboyne Water

Lower Dee

Aberdeen and District A A Blairs Kingcausie Culter Altries and Lower Drum Middle Drum Tilbouries Upper Drum and Lower Durris Park Park South Lower Crathes and W Durris Knappach Crathes Invery

Feugh

Heughhead