[Chiz]

Hello,

Due to the fact that i don't have a car, i'm reliant on kind lifts to go fishing.

I'm just wondering if there's any good fishing spots (rivers, or fisheries) that are easy accessible through public transport from Aberdeen?

A weird request i know, but i've tried looking through listings, and mapping them out on Google but i've not had much luck as of yet. I know Inverurie train station is near the river, but i'm unsure if they are good spots?

[Noel Kelly]

Inverurie, Kintore and Alford are the council beats and easily accessible by bus I imagine. I dont fish Alford  but I know that the other two can be excellent.   
Inverurie train station would be a 10 min walk from the river. kintore, buses stop 5 mins walk from the river.
If you want to try Kintore I will take you out and try and point you in the right direction. Drop me a PM and we can take it from there.

[Chiz]

Thanks very much for that An Chuileog. I believe Inverurie would be easiest to get to, so i'm more than interested in the spots around the train station.

I work in Dyce so anywhere on the Don around Dyce would be fine as well. I've had a look on google maps and it's very accessible. Can someone please pin point the hot spots along the dyce route?

Thanks,

Lee

[Fisher]

For fishing in the Dyce area you would need to join Aberdeen & District Angling Association as both lower and upper Parkhill are owned/controlled by them. Also lower and upper Fintray.

see www.adaa.org.uk

[Noel Kelly]

No one is gonna pinpoint hot spots for you on an open forum

[Chiz]

That site is horrible. Navigation isn't the best at all. Thanks though, i've emailed the contact address there so hopefully i can get some information, although £500ish for a joining fee, i'll need to think about that  .

Are permits easier to come by for Inverurie and Kintore?

[Chiz]

With the £275 joining fee, £180 annual subscription, do you still need to pay for a days fishing? or does this cover you for the season? Seems like this could be a very expensive hobbie!

[Noel Kelly]

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/parks/fishing/fishing_inverurie.asp

[Fisher]

The £275 is a one off joining fee and the £180 is the cost of the annual permit covering all Association waters with no additional charges except for fishing at the Pots & Fords which is actually controlled by the Pots & Fords Association who make a small charge for a daily permit.

[sutherland1]

Chiz,

Depends on where you want to fish if you are more likely to go fish at fishery around aberdeenshire then you might find it a pain eg Lochter is not bad to get to by train from aberdeen then a taxi up to the fishery that will sting you £10 each way plus your fishing ticket so its quite expensive thats just a eg of what i did as i dont drive due to medical reasons but my wife takes me most places but i fish near a private run water now which is just a couple of mile from my house so i hardly ever go anywhere else now,

Long story short most place are hard to get to by bus etc i have been there done that, so take the guys advice and get a ticket for the don  or better still get some L plates soon it will open it up for you a whole lot better.

Good Luck, Euan.