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CASTING TUITION

TACKLE SHOP

BARRIO PRODUCTS

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BARRIO FLY REELS

THE LOCHS

INTRODUCTION

HADDO FISHERY

DELGATIE CASTLE

MILL OF ELRICK

MIDMAR FISHERY

ARTLOCH FISHERY

LOCHTER FISHERY

RAEMOIR FISHERY

LOCH INSCH

GLEN TANAR LOCH

MOSSAT FISHERY

GLEN OF ROTHES

RIVER DON

INTRODUCTION

FISHING BEATS

TROUT TACTICS

TROUT FLIES

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

PLUS

TACKLE & PERMITS

WHERE TO STAY

FISHING BOOKS

FISHING LINKS

CONTACT

MIKE BARRIO

( Please note that Haddo closed for the Winter on 15/11/2011 )

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

The fishery covers just over five acres and is now mainly stocked with premium quality brown trout.

Surrounded by mixed woodland, this is a peaceful, scenic, sheltered loch and a great place to relax and enjoy the wildlife.

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 fly line will serve you well in most conditions.

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.

The fishery is open daily from 9.30 in the morning.

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

The original lightweight fibreglass boats have been replaced by very stable, 19 foot Loch Leven wooden clinkers.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 provided and a nice comfy seat cushion!

Float tubing is also permitted.

Haddo is a catch and release fishery and we are doing our best to help to make our sport more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Anglers fishing at Haddo use barbless, or carefully de-barbed flies at all times and we do not keep fish.

We have in the past stocked both rainbow trout and blue trout in the loch ( and a few of these are still being caught ) but we now stock the lake with premium quality brown trout which are natural in Scotland.

"The Broons" are mainly in the 1lb to 2 lb range and there are younger ones growing naturally in the loch too.

We also have a good head of larger trout, fish of 3 to 5 lbs are caught on a regular basis and anglers have netted a few brownies of 7 lbs plus in 2011.

The fishing can be awesome when the fish are in the humour and it is not considered unusual to catch 10 fish or more in a session. Hamish Young from Inverness holds the record for the most trout caught … on the day that he released fifty-one!

We write weekly fishing reports on the website forum and these are a great way to keep up with all the latest news.

FISHING SESSION PRICES ( 2011 )

UP TO 4 HOURS FISHING SESSION = £15.00 per angler

UP TO 6 HOURS FISHING SESSION = £17.50 per angler

UP TO 8 HOURS FISHING SESSION = £20.00 per angler

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

Tackle hire is available at £5.00 per session.

Buoyancy aids are provided free of charge for your safety.

Fishing session gift vouchers are also available online

We have a good selection of flies for sale in the hut and a kettle for coffee and tea.

ADVANCE BOOKING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Please text Mike Barrio on mobile 07810 868897 to check for the availability of boats and to make your booking ( text is best as the mobile reception at the fishery is very poor ) or send an email

100% CATCH AND RELEASE

100% BARBLESS OR CAREFULLY DE-BARBED FLIES

Hamish Young from Inverness caught the first rainbow trout on the opening day at Haddo Trout Fishery.

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

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

Barrio Fly Lines are researched and developed in Aberdeenshire, at Haddo Trout Fishery and on the River Don and manufactured for us in the UK.

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 fishery is not at Haddo House. The easiest way to get to the fishery is from Oldmeldrum.

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

At about 4.5 miles and half way to Methlick, you will come to an open bend, the junction with the Tarves road ( B999 ) and have a big single wind farm generator directly on your left.

There is also currently a café restaurant being built on this corner, so you will see building work. Continue about 50 yds further on the Methlick road then turn right at the Haddo Trout Fishery sign and down the gravel road in to the wooded area.

You will pass a track on your left to M J Engineering and then drive down the second track, through the gatehouse 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.