Are You Ready for the Start of the Salmon & Trout Fishing Season?

January 27, 2016

It's that time of year again! The new salmon and trout fishing seasons are officially upon us, and it's time for us all to be brushing up our gear ready to get out on the waters again (if you've not already done so). As usual, we've decided to give our anglers a rundown of all the UK's opening and closing fishing season dates (starting here with Scotland, whose season opened on 11th January). Each river varies, so be sure to check the dates for the rivers you're interested in so that you can plan your sessions accordingly. Remember that there is no salmon fishing allowed anywhere on Sundays by law, and that there is no closed season for rainbow trout or pike as this is available all year round. (The same is true for sea or coarse fishing.) The start of the wild brown trout season is 15th March. For those of you who are interested, some rivers hold Annual Opening ceremonies to mark the official start of the new season. The River Spey and the River Tay are two such rivers - for more information about what to expect, head to their websites.

Aberdeenshire Dee	1st February - 30th September
Ailort	11th February - 31st October
Aline	11th February - 31st October
Almond	15th January - 15th October
Alness	11th February - 31st October
Amhuinnsuidhe (Harris)	3rd June - 15th October
Annan	25th February - 15th November
Arnisdale	11th February - 31st October
Aros (Mull)	11th February - 31st October
Awe	11th February - 31st October
Ba (Mull)	11th February - 31st October
Beauly	11th February - 15th October
Berriedale	11th February - 31st October
Blackadder	1st February - 30th November
Bladnoch	11th February - 31st October
Border Esk	1st February - 31st October
Borgie	12th January - 30th September
Broom	11th February - 31st October
Brora	1st February - 15th October
Caron (West Coast)	11th February - 31st October
Carron	11th January - 30th September
Cassley	11th January - 30th September
Clyde	11th February - 31st October
Conon	11th February - 30th September
Cree	1st May - 14th October
Creed (Lewis)	1st June - 15th October
Dee (Kirkcubright)	11th February - 31st October
Deveron	11th February - 31st October
Doinard	11th February - 31st October

Don	11th February - 31st October
Doon	11th February - 31st October
Dunbeath	11th February - 15th October
Dundonnell	11th February - 31st October
Eachaig	1st May - 31st October
Earn	1st February - 31st October
Eden (Fife)	5th February - 31st October
Ericht	15th January - 15th October
Ettive	11th February - 15th October
Ettrick	1st February - 30th November
Evlyx	11th January - 30th September
Fhorsa	1st June - 15th October
Fincastle (Harris)	25th February - 31st October
Findhorn	11th February - 30th September
Fleet (Kirkcubright)	25th February - 31st October
Fleet (Sutherland)	25th February - 31st October
Forss	11th February - 31st October
Forth	1st February - 31st October
Garry	15th January - 15th October
Girvan	25th February - 31st October
Gour	11th February - 31st October
Gress	1st June - 15th October
Gridie	11th February - 31st October
Grimistra	15th June - 15th October
Gruinard	11th February - 31st October
Hamanavay (Lewis)	3rd June - 15th October
Helmsdale	11th January - 30th September
Hope (River & Loch)	12th January - 30th September
Inver	11th February - 31st October
Irvine	25th February - 15th November

Isla	15th January - 15th October
Kannaird	11th February - 31st October
Kirkaig	11th February - 31st October
Kishorn	11th February - 31st October
Laggan (Islay)	25th February - 31st October
Laxay Fishery (Lewis)	25th February - 31st October
Laxford	11th February - 31st October
Laxford Fishery (Harris)	1st April - 15th October
Leven (Dumbartonshire)	11th February - 31st October
Lochy	11th February - 31st October
Luce	25th February - 31st October
Luss (Mull)	11th February - 31st October
Machrie (Arran)	25th February - 31st October
Moidart	11th February - 31st October
Morar	11th February - 31st October
Nairn	11th February - 7th October
Naver	12th January - 30th September
Ness	15th January - 15th October
Nith	11th February - 31st October
North Esk	16th February - 31st October
Obbe System (Harris)	3rd June - 15th October
Orchy	11th February - 15th October
Orkney	25th February - 31st October
Oykel	11th January - 30th September
Polla	12th January - 30th September
Polly	11th February - 15th October
Rodel Fishery (Harris)	1st May - 31st September
Ruel	16th February - 31st October
Sanda	11th February - 31st October
Scaddie	11th February - 31st October

Sheil (River & Loch)	11th February - 31st October
Shetland	25th February - 31st October
Shin	11th January - 30th September
Sligican	11th February - 15th October
Snizort	11th February - 15th October
Sorn (Islay)	25th February - 31st October
South Esk	16th February - 31st October
Spey	11th February - 30th September
Stinchar	25th February - 31st October
Strathy	12th January - 30th September
Tay	15th January - 15th October
Teith	1st February - 31st October
Teviot	1st February - 30th November
Thurso	11th January - 5th October
Till	1st February - 30th November
Torridon	11th February - 31st October
Tummel	15th January - 15th October
Tweed	1st February - 30th November
Ugie	10th February - 31st October
Ullapool	11th February - 31st October
Urr	25th February - 31st October
Whiteadder	1st February - 30th November
Yarrow	1st February - 30th November
Ythan	11th February - 31st October