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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

Haddo Trout Fishery opened in early 2002. The loch has gained an excellent reputation in the North East of Scotland and is the ideal location for a great day's fly fishing.

The fishery covers just over five acres and is stocked regularly with premium quality trout that are grown locally.

Surrounded by mixed woodland, this is a peaceful, scenic, sheltered loch and a great place to relax with plenty of wildlife.

Welcome to the home of Barrio Fly Lines.

Haddo is often described as the "Wild at heart" fishery, with prolific insect life inviting classic fly fishing with dry fly and imitative nymphs.

This is a great water for fishing lightweight tackle and a #3 to 5wt fly rod with a floating line will serve you well in most conditions.

Try damsels, spiders, bloodworm, diawl bach, hare's ear, black pennell, bibio, sedge, corixa, shrimp and buzzers.

TELEPHONE / TEXT    07810 868897  ( MOBILE )

There is no bank fishing available at Haddo, we fish the loch from boats and float tubes.

The original lightweight fibreglass boats have been replaced by very stable, 19 foot Loch Leven wooden clinkers.

These lovely traditional boats are really great to fish from, but then of course, that was what they were built for!

All the boats are fitted with two anchors, landing nets are supplied and a nice comfy seat cushion!

The fishery is open daily from 9.30 in the morning.

Float tubing has really taken off at the fishery and customers are offered the opportunity of using a float tube and flippers at no additional charge.

This means that anglers can try this exciting sport without the expense of buying the kit.

We also have an informal Haddo float tube club, which is based on the website forum and we hold regular "float tube gatherings" at the fishery throughout the year.

Fly fishing from pontoon boats is also available.

The current rainbow trout record at the fishery is held by Alistair Davidson from Inverness, with a cracking trout that I weighed in the net at 18 lbs 12 oz. Alistair tempted the fish on a wee black Snatcher in May 2007 .

The largest wild brown trout to be caught at the fishery was estimated to be 4 lb 8 oz and this beautiful fish was netted by Jim McHattie from Macduff.

It is not considered unusual for anglers to catch 10 fish or more in a fishing session at Haddo, but Hamish Young from Dinnet holds the record for the most trout caught in a four hour session … Hamish released fifty-one!

The fishery is not crowded, as the number of anglers on the loch at any one time is normally limited to ten. This helps to ensure that everybody has plenty of space to enjoy their fishing and relax.

Haddo was one of the first fisheries in the UK to simply base the permits on a "fishing session" ( certainly the first in Aberdeenshire ) and this forward thinking in early 2005 has proved a great success!

So the fishery is essentially catch & release ( no bag limits ) but if you catch a rainbow trout in excellent condition that you would like to eat, you can keep it and pay for it at the end of your fishing session.

You never know what your next cast is going to produce at Haddo, I stock Rainbow Trout from small fingerlings up to approx 19 lb in weight.

You will also hopefully enjoy some great sport with Brown Trout and Blue Trout in a good variety of sizes.

I write weekly fishing reports for the fishery in the "Aberdeenshire Fishing Reports" section of the forum. These are a great way to keep up with all the latest news and they frequently include photos.

FISHING SESSION PRICES ( 2010 )

UP TO 4 HOURS FISHING SESSION = £14.00 per angler

UP TO 6 HOURS FISHING SESSION = £17.00 per angler

UP TO 8 HOURS FISHING SESSION = £20.00 per angler

These prices include your boat or float tube and junior anglers under 16 can fish for half price when sharing a boat with an adult.

For more information and to book a boat, Please phone or text Mike Barrio on mobile 07810 868897 or send me an email

FACILITIES AT HADDO INCLUDE:

Rowing boats, pontoon boats, float tubes, fishing hut, toilet, tea & coffee, flies and fishing tackle for sale.

Buoyancy aids are provided free of charge for your safety and neoprene waders are also available for float tubing.

Tackle hire is available at £3.00 per session and includes rod, reel, nylon, flies, etc.

Fishing session gift vouchers are also available in "birthday card" type form.

KEEPING RAINBOW TROUT FOR EATING

Any rainbow trout that you would like to keep for eating can be purchased at the end of your fishing session at £2.00 per lb.
( Please note that the weight of your trout will be "rounded down" to the nearest ½ lb on the scales )

I would obviously like you to go home with high quality fish for the table, so please select rainbow trout that you feel are in good condition and will be good to eat.

Anglers at Haddo Trout Fishery use barbless or de-barbed flies at all times.

Hamish Young from Dinnet caught the first rainbow trout on the opening day at Haddo.

The fish weighed 4lbs 6oz and he gave me the fly that he caught it with. (the above fly)

Dry flies like this one and classic spider patterns have continued to produce good sport on the loch every year!

Barrio Fly Lines are researched and developed at Haddo Trout Fishery and on the River Don.

We also design and build to order our custom range of lightweight fly rods.

I take a small range of stock over to the lake with me daily and some demonstrator products, so that you can "try before you buy".

This is a great way to buy fishing tackle, for example if you have a #5 wt fly rod, I can let you try it out with #4, #5 and #6 weight fly lines, until we find the one that suits you best.

HOW TO GET TO HADDO TROUT FISHERY

The easiest way to get to the fishery is to go to Oldmeldrum and take the Turriff / Banff road.

As you leave Oldmeldrum turn right at the new "Meldrum House Gateway Roundabout" on to the Methlick road ( B9170 )

About half way to Methlick you will come to an open and long bend, which forms a junction with the Tarves road ( B999 )

On either side of the junction you will see a "Haddo Trout Fishery" sign and find an entrance to the layby that would have once been the old road. The fishery is in the woods behind this.

Turn in to the layby and then drive down the track through the gatehouse gates for about fifty yards where you will find a parking area beside the lake.

You can now follow the footpath round the lake to the fishery hut and the boats, where it is best to tackle up and rod rests etc are provided.

Please note that the folk living at the gatehouse do not have any connection with the fishery.