The Deveron ranks seventh in Scotland for the number of salmon caught annually and holds the record for the UK's heaviest fly-caught 61lb salmon by Mrs Clementina (Tiny) Morison in 1924.
The Deveron rises in the Cabrach and joins the Moray Firth at Banff. It is about 64 miles long and has a catchment of 480 square miles. Coniecleugh Fishery lies approximately two miles downriver from Huntly. Access is off the Huntly/Portsoy road B9022 through Coniecleugh Farm. There is a car park here with a fishing hut and rod box.
Coniecleugh is a double bank, four rod beat of over 2 miles in length with 18 named pools. There is vehicular access to the Upper beat via 4x4, and a navigable path along the Lower beat to the new fishing hut at Lower Haddoch.
To the west of Coniecleugh is Speyside which is the centre of Scottish Whisky production with many distilleries there welcoming visitors. Other attractions include picturesque fishing villages of Portsoy and Cullen, and beaches at Sandend and Lossiemouth worth a visit.
