 The
River Ythan
The River Ythan (pronounced eye-than) is internationally known
as an important Scottish sea trout river situated between the
Deveron and the Don. In addition, in recent years the river
has been yielding good catches of salmon.
The season for both salmon and sea trout extends from 11
February to 31 October. Good catches of sea trout are normally
taken from mid-May.
The River Ythan Fisheries Board have made considerable efforts
to improve the fishings over a number of years and this, together
with the control of netting off the North East coast of Scotland,
has given much encouragement for the future. There is no netting
in the estuary of the River Ythan.
The Newburgh Fishings
The Newburgh Fishings is the most famous stretch of the River
Ythan and is situated in the estuary. The outstanding aspect
of these Fishings is the number and size of fish which are
consistently caught.
An excellent feature of estuary fishing is that the fisherman's
not at the mercy of the elements. The fish are always present
and can be caught throughout the summer months whatever the
weather conditions. The water is fished both from the bank
and in boats depending on the level of the tide. The traditional
time for fishing from the bank is son after the top of the
tide to just beyond the turn of the tide at the bottom. Boat
fishing frequently begins at half tide on the incoming tide.
There are 17 main pools on this stretch. Fishing is entirely
by traditional methods with fly or spinning line. Fly usually
proves the most popular fishing method.
Prices
The fisheries are divided into five separate beats with four
rods available on each beat. Beats one, two and three are
generally booked by our private leasing scheme, however some
of these rods may be available on a yearly basis. Four rods
range from £440 plus vat in June, to £605 plus
vat in September. Rods on local waters can also be booked
on a daily basis at the rate of £20 per day. For full
information on availability and bookings, please contact:-
Mrs Audrey Forbes
130 Main Street
Newburgh
Ellon
AB41 6BN
Tel: +44 (0)1358 789297
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