PrintSalmon fishing on the Dee
The River Dee is internationally famous for its salmon fishing, and especially so for its multi-sea winter spring salmon, with anglers coming from all over the world to fish it.In addition to the increasing run of spring fish, the river also provides some excellent summer fishing for salmon, grilse and sea trout.
One of the top four British salmon rivers, the Dee rises in the Cairngorm Mountains and flows for over 80 miles through the Grampian region in north east Scotland before it enters the North Sea at Aberdeen.
It has a fascinating setting in Royal Deeside, the area around Braemar and Ballater, where the Royal Family have spent their summers at Balmoral Castle since the reign of Queen Victoria.
A fine Springer caught in big water at Park by Ross Macdonald, inventor of the Park Shrimp fly.
David Murray with a fine 26lb springer - one of the largest salmon caught on the Dee in 2009
About this web site
Most of Dee's salmon beats are included on this site so you can read about each one, see its current fishing availability and book fishing permits online or by telephone.In particular you have free, unlimited access to:
- Daily river levels - updated twice daily during the salmon season
- Daily salmon catches - updated automatically on ghillie notification
- Find fishing - rods updated hourly
- Online booking - with immediate issuing of permits
- Help desk - for telephone bookings or advice
