Had the weekend at Findhorn Bay with the lad - stayed in the community camp site in our new tent - and very nice it was too. On Thursday 5th March, 2 fish were caught in the Dump pool, 9 & 10 lb. Alas nothing to write home about - a turbot a flounder and a dab - … 1072 grilse,36%released. Grilse arrive by early July and can be taken throughout the river. The sun sets over the Scur Pool, after a truly memorable two weeks of Spring salmon fishing on Altyre and the Meads of St. John Beat at Darnaway, River Findhorn. However, the if you look at the Findhorn rod catch you see the increase in catches comparing the 1985-1998 5-year average to the 1989-1993 5y average is a mere 304 salmon. Findhorn; Catches This Week; Catches Last Week; Catches All beats so far; River Levels; Rods This Week; Rods Next Week; Rods Week After; For other weeks go to the Find Fishing page; Tackle Shops/Suppliers Holiday makers teuk a great interest in watchin the bangers at wirk an anticipatin the catches an aw. Rods on the best beats are in high demand and may be difficult to obtain. During its course, it traverses some of … View attachment 42935 The interest in pleasure sailin wis probably … Things are hotting up on the Findhorn at the moment with a few being reported from the Forres Angling Association water. Finshing from the beach, hoping for good catches. River Findhorn. from both of the Altyre Estate Beats and the Meads of St. John Beat on Darnaway. Findhorn X class yacht. In theory they are available for angling. Lovely calm sea. Findhorn CATCHES THIS WEEK: (w/c 22nd Feb) Last updated: Sat 27th Feb at 10:34 pm. On the uppermost beats, September tends to be the best month of the season. caught and released from Palamore Pool on the Upper Beat in late April. Take a preist 97% of the fish are killed. On Saturday Geoff Holloway caught a fish estimated at 14 lb. In fact if we look at the Findhorn rod catch pre and post 1989 it has all but doubled, 1,228 v's 2,425. When to Fish Findhorn “Springers” tend to be big and agressive taking fish with our best salmon in recent years weighing around 34 lbs. the overall release rate was 44.5% this was down on 2004. visiting anglers released 90% of fish caught on one particular … The Findhorn is a medium sized spate river, and the Logie section covers some spectacular gorge scenery with the chance to catch a mixture of salmon and grilse, and, occasionally, sea trout. We have some first class salmon fishing opportunities on offer ~ Current Salmon Fishing Availabilities~ The River Findhorn rises in the Monadhliath mountains and flows some sixty-five miles to the sea at Findhorn Bay. It had been a really incredible two weeks with a combined catch of 26 fresh fish up to 22 lbs. For more information on the River Findhorn, please visit www.FishFindhorn.co.uk, where you can also view our catch statistics. The reported Spey rod catch has been stable over many decades although undeniably with a decline in recent years (pre 2015) As we read earlier in this thread though the Findhorn rod catch has increased markedly over the last 25-30 years. last years official figures go like this-1273 salmon,52%released. The early Spring salmon tend to hold up below the Poolie Falls at … The early Findhorn fish of February and March can be large, some over twenty pounds. Out of 10,000 this makes a rod exploitation rate of 3%. Salmon Mo Tu We Th Fri Sa Total; Altyre---1--1 : Total Salmon Saumon catches diminished durin the late 20t yearhunner, an that wey o life ended in 1987.