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NEWSFLASH

1.. 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 days
FREE DRAW
Permit 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 Nelson

Lots 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


Click for Eskdalemuir, United Kingdom Forecast

Fly Fishing Scotland Trout and Salmon Ring

Grayling Permits

The UAAA issues Grayling Permits each winter for the Applegarth Beat only. They are available from 1st December to 31st March as day permits at a cost of £5. They are available for booking online through FishannanTheir 'phone number is 01573 470612

Grayling season permits are also now available, valid from 1st December until 31st March, each year at a cost of £25 ONLY from the Secretary. Cheques etc payable to UAAA.
Contact Andy Dickson, Sec/Treasurer, Braehead, Woodfoot, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, DG10 9PL.
Tel. 01683 300592. Mobile 07971 764022.
E-mail andy.dickson1@yahoo.co.uk for updates on conditions or for permits, or just for a chat about the fishing - afternoons or evenings are best.
NOT a morning person


The Big fish pictures were getting a bit out of hand so I have moved them to their own page here Big Fish pageand as I reorganise things I will delete them from this page, maybe just leaving images relevant to the time of year



John Arkwright, fishing Applegarth near Millhousebridge on Saturday, 28th January, 2012 had Grayling of 2 pounds and 3 pounds long trotting. This is the smaller one. Meanwhile another angler, Kenny Halley, fishing near the top of the beat had an epic struggle on fly with a lady of 3 pounds 4 ozs, which he videoed, only he didn't cos the camera was set just a little too high. You may have heard the screams of anguish coming down the wind when he realised!!!




Grayling, 21 inches, approx 4 pounds, would be Scottish record but no witnesses so returned Applegarth Beat 17th May, 2006 Tony Donnely




46 centimetre Grayling, Applegarth Beat 21st April, 2010. Caught by David Forrest and returned

PUBLIC NOTICE

Season Extension Terms and Conditions

The River Annan DSFB has a licence for experimental angling on the Annan between 15th November when the season normally ends and 30th November, 2011. This licence has been granted by the Scottish Government with a number of conditions.This licence also covers November 2012 and 2013 Catch and release only and artificial lures only

In addition fresh legislation has been brought out meaning salmon are entirely catch and release on the Annan from the start of the season on 25th February until 1st June each year. PLEASE NOTE a new requirement - artificial lures only during that period, and a single barbless or debarbed hook. Single in this case meaning one hook, whether it be a treble, double or single, there should only be one of them.

Download late season catch return for use between 16th and 30th November ONLY


Andy Banks

Lost a Grilse on Upper Beat this morning, 7th July, 2011 and moved to Applegarth. Rapala at Fourmerkland 20 pound salmon and it is a corker!!



Of course not all the fish catchers in the river abide by the rules!!! 27 pounder!!



Secretary, Andy Dickson, Braehead, Woodfoot, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, DG10 9PL. Tel No. 01683 300592.
E-mail andy.dickson1@yahoo.co.uk My house overlooks the river so I can tell you height and condition instantly. Phone or E mail for more information.

E &OE. Any errors are mine and no fault of the people or organisations shown on these pages.

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Most recent revision 30th November, 2011