Headinch and Cambus O'May

Location

Upper Dee, between Aboyne and Ballater

Summary

Five year average: 115 salmon/grilse
and 49 sea trout
5.6 miles mostly double bank, with 21 pools
Maximum rods: 4 (spring) & 3 (summer)
5 huts & part time ghillie (ghillie service during spring only)

Description

Both banks from top of Pool Kate (on the South Bank) and the Mill Pool (on the North Bank) downstream to the foot Tassachd Pool.

The beat has 8 kilometres (5.6 miles) of fly-fishing, with 21 named pools. Most of the fishing is from both banks, with only 5 pools at the top of the beat with fishing on one bank only. It is in a beautiful area of Royal Deeside with a mixture of open fields, trees and the Cairngorm Mountains as a back drop.

The beat has two main fishing periods Spring and Summer. The Spring period is from 1 March to 2 July when 4 rods can fish the beat. From 4 July to 30 September, 3 rods can fish the beat. From the beginning of the season until 4 July the beat has the services of a full-time ghillie, after which ghillying is by arrangement with the estate office. There are 5 fishing huts on the beat with three on the North and two on the South banks.
Access to the beat is by car along tracks to the main pools. There are also paths along the riverside on both banks and the famous Cambus O'May footbridge that allow access to all parts of the beat on foot.

The beat has fly fishing only and a complete catch and release policy.

Self-catering accommodation is available on the estate. For further details on the fishing or accommodation please contact the estate office or look at our website on www.glentanar.co.uk.