NEWSFLASH1.. Moffat Fishery at Hammerlands in Moffat has closed and all fish have been removed
2.. New webcam watching the Annan at Daltonhook, opposite Dormont and just above Williamwath Bridge
Daltonhook Web Cam
Upper Annandale AA
Want to fish the Annan, Southern
Scotland?
Only 20 miles north of Carlisle - UAAA for Salmon, sea trout and BIG wild brown trout
Brown Trout are ALWAYS catch and release on our water
Upper Annandale Angling
Association has 8 miles of this 35 mile river.There is plenty of fishing available.
We have one 4 mile beat north of Lockerbie (Applegarth Beat) and another 4 mile beat south of Moffat (Upper Beat), mostly both banks.
2011 has been mostly wet, so plenty of water and plenty of fish.
The Upper Annandale AA has decided to continue its local rule of total catch and release for Brown Trout and this philosophy has now spread to most of the river. Good numbers of wild brown trout up to 5 or 6 pounds are caught every year, usually on dry fly or nymph during April May and June. Usually tapers off in July but by then the sea trout have arrived and this year we got big salmon. Nobody can explain it but nobody was complaining either. The grilse arrived as well but people kept catching 15 to 20 pound salmon - in July and August - strange
SOME visitors Season Permits available for 2012
Cost to be determined but in 2011 it was £120 per beat or £200 for both beats
These are all species full season permits from 25th February to 30th November. Despite price increases these remain a considerable bargain if you intend to fish the Annan for more than a few daysFREE DRAWPermit holders who submit an accurate and timely catch return will be entered into a draw at the AGM for a free season permit for the following season.
Cheques/Postal Orders to Secretary BUT payable to UAAA. No Sunday Fishing. No Rod Licence required
Salmon Season actually starts on 25th February but you may not keep Salmon until 1st June.
PLEASE NOTE commencing in 2012 artificial lures ONLY until 1st June. The Trout/Sea trout Season doesn't start until 1st April
Permits are available for either Upper or Applegarth beats. They are not interchangeable
Under 16's must have a permit but fish free.
Day permits per beat are £15 until 15th September and then reduced numbers at £30 to the end of the season
The salmon fishing is good from September onwards but salmon will be present much earlier if there is sufficient water. Lots of variation season to season
Online Booking
FishAnnan.co.uk
Credit card bookings for day permits ONLY online at Fishannan/Fishpal.
They also take 'phone bookings on 01573 470612 during normal office hours.
However they cannot issue free under 16's permits or any weekly permits.
Note; Day Permits and weekly permits may be obtained locally from:-Gents Hairdresser,
Well Street, Moffat; Esso Petrol Station, Moffat; Annandale Arms Hotel,
Moffat; Red House B&B (same place as Red House Hotel used to be), turn down the Newton Wamphray road from the B.7076 couple of miles north of Johnstonebridge
Also from:- Video/Sports Shop,
Lockerbie, (Nearly opposite Kings Arms Hotel)
They don't grow them like that now OK who can give me all the details (or any details) about this very big fish caught at Annan by Alfred Davidson from Moat Road in the town, possibly in the 1960's. I don't have a weight although it is clearly a very big fish
Admiral NelsonLots of salmon caught this year on this fly on both Annan and Nith. Its tied as a tube fly, orange and yellow hair wing with a gold body and interestingly THREE Jungle Cock eyes at 120 degree intervals so the fish will always see at least one. Can be tied up to a couple of inches on a 15mm bottle tube, but on Annan at least probably better smaller than that
A word about Rainbow Trout.
There are a few fish farms on the Annan system and every now and then one or other will have escapes of Rainbows.
When they first escape, 9 inches long and a few hundred in one pool they can be a total pain and may be removed from the river without restriction on numbers.
They do eventually spread out and most get eaten by BIG Rainbows or Brown Trout or other predators
A few of these little nuisances survive and flourish in the system and can become big naturalised assets,
full finned fighting fish which have been caught to 6 1/2 pounds.
There is still no restriction on taking them, but anglers who feel they are an asset to the river usually return such fish
Some people curse rainbows, but not when they are fin perfect and 18 1/2 inches. Upper Beat August 2007, returned, Jim Lees
Annan and Borders Flyfishing
Keith Snow is a fishing instructor/guide based in Annan.
Can arrange a fishing holiday package with instruction, guiding, tackle and safety equipment or whatever combination you require.
Ghillie
Services Scotland wide Service,
accompanied fishing holidays, Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout fishing tuition.
Click the link, or call 01332 824652, or mobile 07748 002797, or E mail bill@egsscotland.co.uk
Damselflyfishing
Sue McNiven - Flyfishing guide and instructor
 Monteith Salmon Fishing Services
Jock Monteith - Monteith Salmon Fishing Services is Scotland's leading salmon fishing guiding service and provider of salmon fishing holidays on all Scottish Salmon rivers
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