No to Strathbeg...unlikely there are any Pike in there, but its a bird reserve, no to St.Michaels...private property and still under negotiation as to whether we will ever get access. looks unlikely.
Skene is season ticket, apply to Dunecht estate.
Aboyne loch is £6 a day but many of the Pike have been illegally removed for food!! this last two years
Loch Kinord is £10 a day, BUT, its closed now until April(ish) and has also been hit by our friendly Pike eaters. they have also succeeded in leaving behind a hell of a mess
Other lochs in the area are private and strictly no fishing (Dinnet and Davan)
All in all, this is the reason we tend to travel away from aberdeenshire and fish for Pike up north.