Meggernie

Location

Top of River Lyon

Summary

Five year average: 0 salmon/grilse
27 brown trout
6 miles double bank and 0.5 mile right bank, 37 pools
Price range: £36.50 per rod/day, £162.50 per rod/week

Description

Meggernie is towards the top end of Glen Lyon (west end) and the fishings are part of an Estate extending to some 37,000 acres on which there is an active farming operation, about 3,500 acres of forestry as well as very significant sporting operations including red deer stalking, rough shooting, loch fishing and river fishing. About fifteen families live on the Estate. Glen Lyon is reputedly the longest, loneliest and loveliest glen in Scotland

The hub of the estate is perhaps the small community of Bridge of Balgie where there is a Post Office, shop and tea-room as well as an arts and crafts shop. The beauty of the area attracts relatively big numbers of day visitors during the months of better weather and to add to their enjoyment the Estate is doing much to provide attractive walks and parking facilities. Other recreational pursuits are available including pony trekking.

The river running through the estate provides some exceptionally attractive scenery and it has to be admitted that many of our present fishing tenants who have been returning for many years come to enjoy the scenery and tranquility and the fishing is taken as a bonus.

Meggernie has a self catering cottage accommodating four and which is situated at Bridge of Balgie and right on the bank of the river. Two twin bedrooms, oil fired central heating and private water supply. Other self catering cottages are within relatively short distance of the fishings but just off the estate. The fishings are let on a weekly basis.