GALBRAITH is handling the sale of the beautiful Lower and Upper Castle fishings on the River Deveron in Aberdeenshire, renowned as a first class salmon river.
The fishings stretch for two miles, providing both single and double bank fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout, set amidst glorious Aberdeenshire scenery.
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The catch records show a 5-year average to 2019 of 23.4 salmon / 18.2 sea trout per season.
Christian Wroe of Galbraith, who is handling the sale, said:
“This is a rare opportunity to acquire a superb fishery, offering varied and some very challenging fishing with 28 named pools. The Deveron has a well-deserved reputation as a top class salmon river with runs of spring, summer and often prolific runs of autumn salmon through to season’s end. Each season brings in some fish in the 30lbs class.
“In addition to the wonderful scenery all around, this stretch of river is easy to access, being just two miles from Huntly. The property has all the amenities that could be required, including an excellent fishing hut and cabin. This sale is an exciting prospect for private individuals or alternatively a corporate buyer interested in being able to host clients for a day’s fishing throughout the season.”
The Lower Castle beat accommodates 4 rods over approximately 1.25 miles of double bank fishing with 21 named pools. This water offers a number of deep holding pools as well as fast streamy water with many easily accessible pools and all productive in the right water conditions.
The River Bogie joins the River Deveron at the Meeting Pot and lower down a boat may be used to fish Forsyth Pool to its best. The upper section of this beat has some gorge features which although challenging can reward the adventurous angler.
The Upper Castle beat accommodates 2 rods over approximately 0.75 miles of single bank fishing with 7 named pools. In recent times, this beat has been under fished yet offers some good holding pools and some challenging fishing due to its wild nature.
The water is of modest width and is easily waded, or fished from the bank.
The property has a fully serviced fishing hut and a separate recently built cabin with kitchen and lavatory facilities (using solar energy), WiFi and a wood burning stove. The cabin overlooks the Hut Pool from a terrace, with commanding views up and down the river. The fishing hut which was built only a few years ago has an eco-lavatory, storage shed and also has solar lighting.
The fishery also has water height and temperature monitoring and reporting telemetry viewable on the internet.
The River Deveron has an overall catchment area of 1,266km2 and a length of 96kms (61 miles) from source to sea. The Deveron salmon and sea trout season officially opens on the 11th February and closes on 31st October and the brown trout season runs from the 15th of March to the 6th of October.
The Deveron has the fifth highest salmon and sea trout rod catch in Scotland and currently holds the record for the heaviest UK fly-caught salmon, weighing 61lbs (27.6kg) and caught by Mrs. Clementina “Tiny” Morison on 21st October 1924. The Deveron is also well known for high quality wild brown trout fishing and the river regularly produces specimens of over 5lbs (2.26kg).
Lower and Upper Castle Fishings are situated amongst beautiful and quiet countryside. Access is excellent, with Huntly approximately two miles away by road. Huntly provides a wide range of local facilities whilst Aberdeen with its airport lies approximately 40 miles south east.
The Lower and Upper Castle Fishings, Huntly, AB54 4SH, are for sale at a Guide Price of £200,000. Please contact Galbraith for more information.
