Fishery
Drum Fishery Rules
1 All persons visiting the Drum Loch Fishery do so at there own risk.
The Drum Fishery accepts no responsibility for injury, loss or damage to persons or property.
2 Fly fishing only
3 Barbless/ crushed barbed hooks to be used at all times
Only conventional single hook flies are to be used
4 All Tiger& Brown Trout to be returned
5 All Rainbow Trout over 6lb to be returned
6 Only 1 rod must be used at all times , No pegging of reels to the bank at any time
7 No Boobies or Egg flies
8 All litter and discarded line to be placed in bins provided
9 Children must be Supervised by responsible adult
10 Wading is not permitted at any time, Anglers must only enter water when putting fish back
11 Any fish that is to be returned must not be taken out of the water and must be unhooked with wet hands with in the landing net
12 The management reserve the right to expel or refuse admission to any person as and where they deem necessary
13 Anglers are expected to behave in a polite and courteous manner at all times
River/Area
Statutory Regulations
Fishing seasons
Rod and Line 25th February - 30th November
Net
25th February – 9th September
No fishing for salmon or sea trout on Sundays by rod and line
No fishing for salmon or sea trout from 6pm Friday to 6am Monday by net
No salmon to be killed within the Nith catchment It is illegal to:
Deliberately attempt to foul hook fish or to take fish which have been foul hooked i.e. those not hooked in the mouth.
Kill kelts, smolts or parr.
Take unclean or unseasonable fish being baggots,
highly coloured, black or red fish and fish about to or
in the process of spawning.
Sell salmon or sea trout which have been caught with
rod & line.
Use natural shrimps or prawns on any part of the river
upstream of the Kingholm Gates at the bottom end
(tidal area) of the Dumfries Town Fishings.
Fish for any fish without written permission (or
permit) from the beat's owner or his representative.
Fish with any form of salmon roe.
Fish with a "fixed line."
Use gaffs, tailers or knotted mesh nets.
All fish caught must be recorded with the beat proprietor with the exception of:
a) Kelts, i.e. fish that have spawned.
b) During spring only, sexually mature fish that have not
yet spawned.
Breach of any of the above could lead to criminal prosecution, seizure of fishing equipment and vehicles.
For further and more detailed information please follow this link
FishPal
EXTRA CORONAVIRUS RULES
These rules are to help ensure that not only you, but also other anglers, gillies and walkers, are protected as far as possible. They will apply to all past and future bookings made through FishPal.
1. Social Distancing. Always keep at least 2 metres away from ALL other people on the river (unless in your own household). In particular do not shake hands with anyone.
2. Do not share cars, boats, huts, tackle, nets, crockery, food etc with anyone else (unless in your own household).
3. No longer expect any ghillie to shake your hand, set up your equipment, make you cups of tea, or drive you round the beat. Do not hand any tip directly to the ghillie. Leave it where it can easily be found.
4. Bring your own food and drink and do not share.
5. Bring your own hand sanitiser and wipes and use regularly during the day, especially if you have to use any WC provided by the fishery (try to avoid if you can). Wash your hands regularly wherever possible.
6. Wear gloves when touching doors, gates, styles, fences or any equipment that is not your own.
In addition you must use your own common sense at all times to reduce the risk of cross infection. If in doubt, don't do it!
STANDARD BOOKING CONDITIONS
1. Once you have booked you cannot change your dates or number of rods (the only exception is when you book through the help desk, have notified us of any mistakes within 7 days of the date of making the booking, and provided proper evidence that the mistake is the help desk's and not your own).
2. If you need to change your rod or days, they can be booked separately if you need extra ones and they are available. If you need less rods or days, or decide not to come after all, then we can try to relet them for you, but cannot guarantee to do so. There is a £10 + VAT charge for trying and if successful a further 10% letting fee + VAT.
3. You cannot sublet the fishings you book without our permission and then only by private arrangement and at the same prices and conditions as for this booking. No agent other than ourselves or the fishery manager may be used to help obtain a sublet.
4. Rods may not be shared on any one day without prior permission of the ghillie or fishery manager, which is often refused and should never be relied upon.
5. In Scotland it is illegal to fish without written permission, so you must bring this confirmation, or a copy of it, with you when you fish.
6. Charges: All bookings are subject to a booking charge which will vary according to the amount being booked. The exact charge will be clearly displayed on the very first booking page once you have set what you are wishing to book. There are no charges for processing debit cards. Credit cards can not be used unless you confirm that you are a non EU angler and will be surcharged by 2.5%.
7. Please note that in line with general practice, we cannot give refunds for fishing spoilt by poor weather, water or fishing conditions. If for any other reason a refund is offered by the fishery it will be responsible for refunding you direct. Only if we still hold the relevant funds will we do it ourselves (funds are sent to the fishery at the start of each month)
8. You must ring the ghillie, or other contact set by the fishery, at least two days before you come, so he knows that you are coming and that you know where and when to meet him.
9. You must report full details of any fish caught to the ghillie or other contact provided by the fishery promptly.
10. We have asked fisheries to provide lifejackets or buoyancy aids of a design that will not impair your ability to fish in comfort. We strongly advise you to wear one when using a boat or when wading in strong or deep water. If you don't, you are doing so at your own risk. If you are not happy with the equipment provided, or any other safety issue, please ring us immediately, so that we can arrange for the situation to be rectified. A general guide to safety can be seen by going to this page
11. If you have any problems with the standard of service provided on the fishery, please tell the ghillie or fishery manager straightaway and if you don't get a satisfactory response, please contact the office immediately, so we have time to act before you leave. Failure to do so will severely hamper any chances of us obtaining fair redress for you.
12. To help prevent an outbreak of Gyrodactylus Salaris which has had catastrophic effects on some foreign rivers, all rods fishing must complete a Gyrodactylus declaration on arrival at the fishery. This states that either you have not used your fishing tackle abroad in the last three months, or you have done so and had it properly sterilised, or you have done so and NOT had it sterilised. In the latter case, you must agree to sterilisation taking place before you start fishing, and accept that there may be some delay in getting this organised. A copy of the declaration form can be seen by going to this page and more information on Gyrodactylus by going to this page
13. All bookings are also subject to the conditions set by the relevant fishery.
14. The booking system and its management are at all times acting only as an agent for the fishery. All letting contracts are therefore between the fishery and the person taking the fishing.
15. The system management and/or the fisheries reserve the right to immediately withdraw fishing without compensation from anyone who breaks these or associated conditions, or flouts normal standards of behaviour or fishing etiquette.
16. You need to bring your own fishing equipment (rods, reels, lines, flies etc) unless you have specifically agreed with the fishery well in advance that they supply this for you.
17. You need to be reasonably healthy and mobile to access most fishings. If you are not, you must notify the fishery or ourselves before you book, to ensure that you can be looked after safely and properly.
18. Anglers are reminded that parking of cars should be in designated parking areas and is always at the anglers own risk.
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