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Overview

The river loops past the Eildon Hills in a beautiful wooded gorge giving fishers complete seclusion from the outside world.

This beat combines excellent fishing on the most stunning location on the river.  The stretch is one mile long, with two-thirds of it double bank fishing, and provides some most interesting quality fishing, with a pool or stream for every height of water.

Please note that because of the steep banks you should be a reasonable walker and wader to fish this beat.

There is an excellent hut with fully equipped kitchen and gas BBQ available for tenants use on the middle beat for all rods. There are four boats, two for fishing and two for ferrying from bank to bank. Access is by car down a private track to a small parking area about 100ft above the rod hut. From there the path is too steep for vehicles and you have to walk the remaining short distance.

From the 1st February to September 7th 2024, one ghillie is employed and four rods fish each day on a syndicate basis (Please contact FishPal if you are interested in joining the syndicate) From the 9th September, six rods are let on a daily basis with two ghillies provided. During this period, the beat is split into three, with rods fishing in pairs and rotating on an am/pm basis.

The prestigious Bemersyde Award for the best salmon caught and released on the river is held annually at Bemersdye House.

The beat has been featured in

  • Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Fishing BBC
  • Secret Scotland with Susan Calman Channel 5
  • Walking Through History Sir Tony Robinson Amazon Prime

STAYING AT BEMERSYDE HOUSE

Bemersyde House and wing is a private house is situated at the edge of the hamlet of Bemersyde.

MAIN HOUSE

Guests can choose between an elegant 18th century bedroom or a traditional laird’s room - complete with original oak beams - dating from the 1500s.

Dining room main table seats 12 with views of the gardens and Eildon hills. Tables can be added for larger parties

Kitchen (seats six) and larder – fully equipped, including Rangemaster gas cooker, electric cooker and Nespresso machine

Adjoining first-floor drawing rooms

Spacious ground-floor study with television and Freeview

Playroom with table tennis, snooker table, games, television and DVD player

Open fires or log burners, Wifi in all public rooms and hall

Bedrooms are on the ground, first and second floors.

Seven double bedrooms, including vaulted double room with four-poster bed and log burner

Five separate bathrooms, two with underfloor heating

Large, airy room ideal for yoga and pilates retreats

EAST WING

The east wing was built by James Zerubabel Haig, friend of Sir Walter Scott during the Scottish Enlightenment and has recently been refurbished.

Two double bedrooms

Modern kitchen

Shower room

Drawing room

GARDENS & GROUNDS

Formal, walled and woodland gardens, plus extensive walks and cycling opportunities round the Estate

Barbeque

Summerhouse

Tennis and basketball court and equipment, croquet

Birdwatching hide

OTHER INFORMATION

Two dogs are allowed to stay in the house; additional kennel space can be arranged on the estate separately

Guests can use vegetables and fruit from the walled gardens

Honey available from Bemersyde beehives kept by local beekeeper

There are excellent independent food shops stocking local produce in St Boswells, Melrose and Lauder.

The supermarkets at Galashiels will deliver online orders.

There are excellent pubs and restaurants in St Boswells, Ancrum, Melrose and Lauder.

Free trout-fishing in the evenings

Casting lessons by arrangement

The house can be fully or partially catered by arrangement


Banks
1mDb 1
Max rods/permits
6
Ghillies
1-2
5 year average
76.2

Catches

Atlantic salmon

Last 7 days: 2 (Largest: 10lbs)
'19 '20 '21 '22 '23 Avg '24
Jan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 1 1 0 0 0 0.4 1
Apr 0 0 7 5 3 3 9
May 7 1 1 2 1 2.4 9
Jun 12 22 2 4 4 8.8 11
Jul 11 39 0 1 6 11.4 14
Aug 13 21 7 0 13 10.8 25
Sep 20 24 9 8 6 13.4 33
Oct 20 28 32 19 12 22.2 19
Nov 0 3 15 1 0 3.8 0
Dec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 84 139 73 40 45 76.2 121

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 7 5 0 0 0 2.4 1
Jul 2 16 0 1 13 6.4 2
Aug 10 6 1 1 14 6.4 6
Sep 2 0 1 5 1 1.8 1
Oct 0 0 1 3 0 0.8 0
Nov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 21 27 3 10 28 17.8 10

Reviews

4.8
Based on 109 reviews
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Banks
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Hut
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Ghillie customer service
5.0
Ghillie knowledge / advice
5.0
Value for money
4.2
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Thanks Ian and Andy for looking after us so well.

DAVIDK

Fishpal booking is straightforward and simple

RodneyB

A great last day of the season on Bemersyde

AndrewS

Easy

Anon
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Facilities & information

Facilities

W.C.

Hut

Fish

Atlantic salmon

Sea trout

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