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Finavon Castle Water

Fishery
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4.8 (15)
W.C.
Refreshments
Hut
BACK
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Kirkinn
Kirkinn
Kirkinn
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Red Brae
Red Brae
Red Brae
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House Pool
House Pool
House Pool
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A big Indies Springer
A big Indies Springer
A big Indies Springer
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A June Sea trout
A June Sea trout
A June Sea trout
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Waiting for dark
Waiting for dark
Waiting for dark
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Suspension Bridge
Suspension Bridge
Suspension Bridge
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Footbridge
Footbridge
Footbridge
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Red Brae
Red Brae
Red Brae
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Harry's Bar
Harry's Bar
Harry's Bar
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Indies Tail
Indies Tail
Indies Tail
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Treehouse Gantry
Treehouse Gantry
Treehouse Gantry

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Overview

Finavon Castle Water (FCW) is a well-known middle beat of the South Esk with a reputation for excellent sea trout fishing in June and July, and in the right conditions, quality salmon fishing in the spring and autumn. The Water is easily accessed from anywhere in the UK via the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road, with airports in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee and mainline railway stations in Dundee and Montrose.

The Finavon Castle Fishings extend to 2.5 miles of mainly double bank fishing for 6 rods, and covers some 24 named pools where tenants have the chance to fish in a beautiful managed woodland setting, with opportunities to enjoy wildlife - such as kingfishers, otters, red squirrels, roe deer and an exceptional range of wildflowers. FCW gives its visitors a wonderfully peaceful environment, with opportunities in the right conditions to catch quality salmon and sea trout. The South Esk has a reputation for big salmon, with the heaviest ever recorded a 59lbs fish caught at Kinnaird near Brechin in 1922. Even today salmon of 20lbs + are caught in most years.

Anglers visiting Finavon will be warmly met by the Estate ghillie in the morning and given a plan for the day, and direction on which pools to fish, as well as any advice required. For anglers or parties who desire the company of a ghillie all day, a personal ghillying service is usually available at a separate cost.

The South Esk is prone to periods of low water when catches are reduced. While not a spate river as some west coast rivers are, the run-off after a spate or freshet typically lasts for two or three days, depending on the time of year. Catches until 2015 were severely affected by coastal netting. With all coastal and in-river nets now removed from the South Esk District there is a good chance of increased runs of both salmon (especially in the spring) and sea trout.

While the Estate prefer to let beats to groups of anglers for multiple days, individual rods are welcome, booking through Fishpal, on the understanding that it may be necessary to share the beat with another rod. 

Anglers should be aware that following the devastatting flooding of October 2023, some beat infrastructure, access and pools may be different in 2024. 


Banks
2.8 Db
Max rods/permits
6
Ghillies
1
5 year average
90.2

Catches

Atlantic salmon

Last 7 days: 0 (Largest: 0lbs)
'19 '20 '21 '22 '23 Avg '24
Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 4 0 3 1 6 2.8 0
Apr 1 0 2 4 5 2.4 3
May 3 0 9 1 3 3.2 1
Jun 10 4 3 1 2 4 0
Jul 5 25 3 2 4 7.8 2
Aug 17 25 21 13 6 16.4 17
Sep 24 19 8 44 26 24.2 8
Oct 43 36 26 21 21 29.4 0
Nov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 107 109 75 87 73 90.2 31

Sea trout

Last 7 days: 0 (Largest: 0lbs)
'19 '20 '21 '22 '23 Avg '24
Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 8 0 0 3 2 2.6 5
Jun 32 8 10 12 12 14.8 12
Jul 11 31 11 9 38 20 16
Aug 2 2 7 2 3 3.2 10
Sep 2 4 4 8 13 6.2 5
Oct 1 6 9 13 11 8 0
Nov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 56 51 41 47 79 54.8 48

Reviews

4.8
Based on 15 reviews
Description
4.7
Banks
4.9
Hut
4.8
Ghillie customer service
5.0
Ghillie knowledge / advice
5.0
Value for money
4.7
★★★★★
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Nice, well-cared for best.

CharlesS
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Facilities & information

Facilities

W.C.

Equipment hire

Tuition available

Beginner friendly

Bank fishing

Easy wading

Boat fishing available

Hut

Refreshments

Fish

Atlantic salmon

Sea trout

Fishery extra ghillie

Extra ghillie

Facilities

Fire Pit / BBQ

Food

Gas hob

Recreations

Pub (a short drive)

Arrival information & directions

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