Fishing in Galloway

Idyllic rural surroundings, a friendly welcome and waters that cater for every type of fishing - Galloway offers all of this and more!

Scotland's 'forgotten corner' provides superb river fishing for salmon, trout and sea trout while its still waters support a variety of coarse species including pike, perch, carp, roach, tench and bream.

Combine this with numerous lochs holding wild and stocked trout as well as a coast that offers fantastic sea fishing from shore or boat, Galloway is truly an angler's paradise.

Cree spring salmon

Cree spring salmon



River Urr

Buittle Reservoir



River Urr

The Firthhead Beat, on the River Urr



About this website

All of the main beats available for fishing on the rivers Luce, Bladnoch, Cree, Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire Dee and Urr are here. You can read about each one, see its fishing availability, and book fishing online or by telephone.

In particular you have free, unlimited access to:
There is also information on the trout waters, coarse fisheries and sea fishing opportunities that are available in Galloway which you can access by using the buttons on the left hand menu.