3year average catch 126 salmon and grilse & 120 sea
trout
2.5 miles left bank fishing
Maximum rods 3
Ghillie, 4 huts
Description
The Aboyne Water Fishings are situated on
the north bank of a delightful stretch of the Dee and extend
from Aboyne Bridge for some 2.5 miles downstream.
Into
a fish on the Lummels
The fishings are sub-divided into three beats
(two in July and August), each of which fishes one rod.
Anglers fish through the beats in a fair rotation. The Upper
Beat comprises the Bridge, Stone and Jetty pools, with the
last named being the most productive. The Jetty has a good
head run followed by a long glide and holds fish throughout
the season. The main pools on the Middle Beat are the Red
Rock and Upper Irrigation. The Red Rock is a fine pool,
which fishes the fly beautifully. The headstream on the
south side forms a graded run, which strikes a rock outcrop
and slackens off to form a wide tail. The Upper Irrigation
has a long, fast headstream which flows down beside the
stone bankworks to form first class varied water with both
deep holding lies and shallower resting places. The pool
bank is strongly reinforced and provides a fishing ledge
for anglers, enabling them to cover most of the productive
water. The pool develops into a deep glide which can fish
well in high water and provide excellent sport.
The Lower Beat comprises the Lower Irrigation,
Lummels and Red Brae pools. The Lummels is the classic of
the whole stretch. It is formed below a fast run of water
which takes the river into a deep concentrated headstream
rushing in from a high clay bank on the south side. Fish
lie in the long head rush and various basins below. The
pool then deepens considerably and the current pace slows
to provide a fine body of water with an even steam. This
section offers, what at times is quite outstanding, floating
line fishing.
The magnificent holding pool of Upper Irrigation at summer
level
Wading is generally easy and may not be required
in high water. A wading staff is advised when wading the
Stone, Red Rock and Lummels pools.
There is access for vehicles to the Bridge,
Upper Irrigation, Lower Irrigation and Lummels pools. All
other pools are easily reached on foot.
A comfortable fishing cabin is located on
a site below the Lower Irrigation pool. There are, in addition,
huts by the Jetty, Irrigation and Lummels pools.
Rods are asked to meet the ghillie, Jim Cowper,
at the fishing cabin just below the Lower Irrigation pool
at 9.00 am each morning.
