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THE LOCHS

INTRODUCTION

HADDO FISHERY

DELGATIE CASTLE

MILL OF ELRICK

MIDMAR FISHERY

ARTLOCH FISHERY

LOCHTER FISHERY

RAEMOIR FISHERY

LOCH INSCH

GLEN TANAR LOCH

BRAESIDE FISHERY

MOSSAT FISHERY

GLEN OF ROTHES

RIVER DON

INTRODUCTION

FISHING BEATS

TROUT TACTICS

TROUT FLIES

WHERE TO STAY

RIVER DON OPENING

RIVER DON HATCHERY

KILDRUMMY FISHINGS

MONYMUSK FISHINGS

FETTERNEAR FISHINGS

SEMEIL FISHINGS

INVERURIE FISHINGS

CASTLE FORBES

ALFORD FISHINGS

KINTORE FISHINGS

COLQUHONNIE

GLENKINDIE

ARDMURDO KEITHALL

MANAR FISHINGS

TACKLE & PERMITS

PLUS

A FEW VIDEOS

FISHING LINKS

FLY FISHING BOOKS

CONTACT

MIKE BARRIO

The Ardmurdo and Keithall Fishings

Nearest town or village : Inverurie

Description : The Keithhall Fishings cover about 1400 yards of left bank fishing and begin at the point where the River Ury joins the River Don, directly below the Inverurie Burgh Fishings.

Much of Keithhall is tree lined and needs some roll casting, but the water is deep and holds good trout. As you near the paper mill on the opposite bank, you come into open ground and some streamier water that fishes well, also good for sea trout. Try wading across to the island and fishing down the far side where you will find two good pools. When you get to the bottom of the island, return to the bank and fish down through the first streamy run known as Danderhall. This is the bottom of the Keithhall fishings.

The first section of the Ardmurdo Fishings is known as Tom's Stream and is excellent fly water. The river picks up speed and gets deeper as it makes its way down to the right hand bend and then enters the pool known as the Buckie Pool. From here the river widens and the flow slows down a bit, but from the Buckie to the bottom of the beat there are no less than nine good pools! This is nice open water that can produce fish all the way down and is mostly good wading as long as you take a bit of care. The bottom of the beat is clearly marked at the point where it meets the top of the Kintore Fishings.

The most productive flies for brown trout are : Wet or dry Greenwells, March Brown, B.W.O., Blue Dun, light and dark Olives.

The maximum number of rods per beat is : 2 (visitors) 6 in total

Is a Ghillie available by prior arrangement? : NO

The Ardmurdo / Keithhall Fishings are run by Inverurie Angling Association as a syndicate water, but limited visitor day permits are made available to club members also.

Who to contact for permits and more details : Watson's of Inverurie

Postal address : Watson's of Inverurie, 44 Market Place, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Telephone : 01467 620321

Information is also available from : Peter Dow ( Club President ) 01467 622620

2008 update ( For all anglers )

A day fishing permit for (brown trout only) is available to fish the Keithhall Fishings at £15

2008 update ( For Inverurie Angling Association members and their guests )

A day fishing permit for (brown trout only) is available to fish the Ardmurdo and Keithhall Fishings at £15

A day fishing permit for brown trout, sea trout & salmon is available to fish the Ardmurdo and Keithhall fishings at £30.00