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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

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.

Upper Beat OS map at approx 2 1/2 inches to a mile

Applegarth Beat OS map at approx 2 1/2 inches to a mile

Each will fill an A4 sheet, best to download to your computer and print from there

Newsflash

Thursday, 29th July, 2010. Upper river down to 5 inches above dead low and falling VERY slowly, crystal clear and perfect. Commando tactics required to get on terms with the bigger fish during daylight unless theres a breeze

Stephen Hunter with Wednesdays catch, 4 pound Sea Trout and 2 3/4 pound Brown Trout, both Applegarth and returned

PLEASE NOTE all Brown Trout are entirely catch and release throughout the season, as are Salmon and Sea Trout until 1st June

Online Booking

FishAnnan.co.uk Credit card bookings for £12 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. See below for details about visitors permits, or check Prices and Rules

Newsflash - 2010 Trout Season

Paul Cosgrove had a GOOD day Applegarth Beat 15th May, 2010. Fish were 22", a fairly thin 24", a heavy 23" in cracking condition, and a "mere" 19""

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

BIG wild Brown Trout
2009 Brown Trout season did VERY well

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 brown trout up to 5 or 6 pounds are caught every year, usually on dry fly or nymph during April May and June.

Big brown on CDC, Applegarth Beat 2009, Frank Aitken and safely returned

Brown Trout weighed at 8 pounds 2 ozs from Lochbrow, Applegarth Beat. Caught by Richard Wiener from Surrey while under tuition by Keith Snow of Annan Flyfishing, and safely returned

Young Benjamin Wagner with a VERY nice 20 incher, late August, 2009, returned

3 1/2 pound Brown Trout, tail of the De Roan, Upper Beat, 5th May, 2008

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

Secretary, Andy Dickson, Braehead, Woodfoot, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, DG10 9PL. Tel No. 01683 300592.
E-mail andy.dickson1@btinternet.com 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.

Copyright © 1999/2010, All rights reserved. Andy Dickson, UAAA
Most recent revision 17th May, 2010

Contact Andy Dickson, Sec/Treasurer 01683 300592. Mobile 07971 764022.
E-mail andy.dickson1@btinternet.com for updates on conditions or for permits, or just for a chat about the fishing - afternoons or evenings are best.
NOT a morning person

Visitors Permits 2010

No Sunday Fishing
No Rod Licence required
NOTE - Salmon Season actually starts on 25th February but you may not keep Salmon until 1st June, and the Trout/Sea trout Season doesn't start until 1st April

Permits are available for either Upper or Applegarth beats. They are not interchangeable
Day permits during Spring/Summer season, 1st April to 15th September - £12 valid until 6am next day except Saturday when it's midnight same day
Under 16's free but must have a permit
Week permits during Spring/Summer season, 1st April to 15th September - £60.
Under 16's free but must have a permit

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

Autumn week after 15th September - £120 Monday to Friday only
VERY few day permits available at £30 per day

Day permits ONLY may be booked through Fishannan
They cannot issue weekly permits or free under 16 permits, both of which can be obtained locally or in advance from the Secretary. Tel 01683 300592

Note; Day Permits and weekly permits may be obtained locally from:-
Gents Hairdresser, Well Street, Moffat (normal shop hours)
Esso Petrol Station, Moffat (8am to 8pm)
Annandale Arms Hotel, High Street, Moffat, Tel 01683 220013 (normal hotel hours)
Red House Hotel, Wamphray, DG10 9NF. Tel 01576 470470 (normal Hotel hours)
Also from:- Video/Sports Shop, Lockerbie, (opposite side from King's Arms Hotel and a bit north)

First Sea Trout of 2010? Lochbrow, Applegarth Beat 13th April. 17 inches, caught by John Findlay and safely returned

Season Permits 2010

Some available for non local anglers for 2010 Contact Secretary.
These are full season permits from 25th February to 15th November.

Grayling Permits, Day or season

The UAAA has decided to issue Grayling Permits each winter for the Applegarth Beat only. They will be available from 1st December to 31st March as day permits at a cost of £5. They are available for booking online now through Fishannan

Grayling season permits 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.

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

RULES etc for the whole River Annan updated 25th February, 2010

Legislation requires that NO Sea Trout or Salmon be killed on the River Annan before the 1st June each year

After the 1st June for the season 2010, the Annan District Salmon Fishery Board has decided that anglers may retain a MAXIMUM of two Sea Trout in any 24 hour period BUT that all Sea Trout over 3 pounds must be returned to the river unharmed, since larger sea trout produce many more eggs and can return to spawn again and again

2010 is getting to be a VERY good trout year

Stephen Hunter, and William Galbraith, Darvel angling club were also on Applegarth on Saturday, 15th May, 2010
5 sea trout to 4lb & 3 brownies to 4lb. All returned

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

November 2009
Gray Stevenson looking happy - 20 pounds-ish, Applegarth Beat. Fish looks happy too, it went back

Very Nice. Peter Wagner, Target Pool, Applegarth Beat, 7th November, 2009, 16 lbs+

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