The River Dee has some of the best salmon fishing in Scotland and the Estate’s four beats on the upper stretch of the river rarely disappoint and all anglers who fish the waters this year will be eligible to enter the competition.
Glen Tanar Estate wildlife manager, Colin McLean said:
“Salmon fishing on the Estate is incredibly popular and we felt that our fishermen might enjoy the opportunity to take part in some friendly competition. All catches made will be logged and their weight recorded,and prizes will be awarded at the end of the season in September.”
The first prize is a weekend for up to four people in one of the estate’s luxury self catering cottages. The second prize is a made-to-measure Dee wading jacket worth £265 – a must for any keen angler – which is being supplied by Hilltrek Outdoor Clothing. The third prize is a bottle of The Dalmore Dee Dram whisky and some of Glen Tanar Estate’s own venison.
The four beats at Glen Tanar: Headinch and Cambus O’May, Deecastle, Waterside and Ferrar and Craigendinnie stretch for over 16 miles and have yielded an average of 120 salmon per season over the past five years and all salmon fishing on the estate adheres to the Dee Conservation Code of catch and release. Fishing, which is fly-based, can be booked by the week, part week or on a daily basis, and ghillies must be used in the spring season which runs until June.
