Fishponds

Location

Lower Scone Fishponds opposite Benchil

Summary

Five year average: 166 salmon/grilse
2 beats, each 1.2 miles double bank, fished on alternate days, 20 pools
1 ghillie from July to September, 1 + 1 boat and 2 huts
*Please note this fishing is being offered on a per rod per day basis for this year only. By booking you are accepting this condition and understand you will not necessarily be offered the fishing in subsequent years.

Description

The Fishponds beat forms the upper part of that stretch of the river formerly known as the Lower Scone Salmon Fishings. The fishings start just upstream from Fishponds Cottage and extend along the east bank for about 2,100 yards downstream to a point just below Stormontfield and opposite the mouth of the Luncarty Mill Lade.
There is excellent access to the river bank at two points, one at Fishponds Cottages and the other by the Iron Burn.
The Fishponds beat is fished in two parts, known as Fishponds and Knowesbank and with the benefit of the reciprocal arrangement with the proprietors of the opposite bank, clients will fish Fishponds and Knowesbank on alternate days.
There are two well maintained, comfortable fishing huts at both access points each equipped with Calor Gas heaters, tables and chairs as well as a separate toilet. Adjacent to these huts are designated car park areas.
The Fishponds beat includes the following 20 pools which offer a wide variety of fishing.
FISHPONDS
Black Rock, Black Craigs, Lodge End, Benchil Green, Fishponds Green, Well Hole, Lindy and Alec's Hole.
KNOWESBANK
Fireshot, March Hole, Hedge End, Red Brae, Knowes Bank, Cochrane's Hole, Shochie Mouth, Schochie Green, Luncarty Pool, The Eddy, Boat Pool and Scheme Pool.
It has in the past been customary to take boats off the river for week 18 - 24 inclusive and during this period maintenance work has been carried out to the fishing huts, the boats and the river banks and croys. Also the boatman and ghillies take part of their annual holiday.