BioSecurity

It is important to provide advice and information about Bio Security on this website and draw visiting angler’s attention to potential dangers that they may bring to our River without realising this. Our Salmon and Sea Trout stocks are a very precious resource within the River Dee catchment and we must do all we can to protect them from parasitic infection and disease which may be both fatal, and extremely hazardous to our river stock component. Some of the River Dee fishing beats will provide, or advise on disinfection facilities, and all visitors should be asked to sign a Gyrodactylus Salaris disclaimer form so please ensure that you ask for one. There is a form available to be downloaded in advance here

The potential hazards that anglers can help prevent from gaining access to the River Dee for example are the parasite Gyrodactylus Salaris, viruses such as Infectious Salmon Anaemia, and Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis as well as bacterial infections such as Furunculosis. To avoid ingress of these hazards to the river system there are a number of disinfection facilities within Deeside that anglers can visit, whether they are visiting from inside or outside the United Kingdom. These facilities are located in the following venues where the staff will be happy to disinfect your fishing equipment and provide a receipt to show that you have had this process carried out to your fishing equipment for a nominal sum. It would be very helpful if all visiting anglers had their tackle disinfected as this will help prevent Bio Hazards from entering the system and ultimately will help protect and preserve the River Dee stocks. It would also be helpful if local anglers had their tackle disinfected annually.

Aberdeen
The fishing tackle shop “Somers of Aberdeen” is located in the centre of Aberdeen just of the main shopping thoroughfare Union Street. The premises are at 13-15 Bon Accord Terrace and their telephone number to contact is (44) 1224 210008. They will be delighted to provide an efficient disinfection service for a nominal sum and are open 6 days per week Monday-Saturday for all your angling needs.

Fishing in Deeside

Gyrodactylus salaris on the skin of an Atlantic salmon parr (Courtesy of FRS-Scotland)



Banchory
There is an Orvis fishing store located at 2-8 Bridge St, Banchory AB31 5SX which is located very close to the bridge over the River Dee. The store is open 6 days per week for all your angling needs and will provide an efficient disinfection service for a nominal sum. They can be contacted by calling (44) 1330 824319 in the first instance.

Kincardine O’Neil
The village post office located in the centre of the village, is also a useful grocery shop for essentials, and does stock some fishing flies that are very popular for salmon fishing in the local beats. The store also provides a first class selection of sandwiches and snacks for visiting anglers which are freshly made from 8.00 am every morning. The store can be contacted on (44) 1339 884201 in the first instance.


If anyone on the river has any concerns whatsoever about the condition of fish in the river that they see, whether erratic behaviour, or visible signs of possible disease and skin lesions, please in the first instance contact the river office and we shall have someone from the office attend the scene and try to remove fish for proper analysis. The river office can be contacted by calling 013398 80411 where there will be someone able to take the details of your findings.