Fishing regulations

Ythan conservation code

General rules

• all kelts, coloured fish, salmon and sea trout parr, smolts, and brown trout under 10 ins. must be returned carefully to the water
• all salmon caught must be returned carefully to the water
• all sea trout caught after 30th September must be returned carefully to the water
• all finnock (sea trout of 10” - 13”) must be returned carefully to the water
• all foul hooked fish (hooked behind the head) must be returned carefully to the water
• no rod caught fish to be sold (It is illegal in Scotland to sell rod caught salmon or sea trout)

NOTE – IT IS ILLEGAL TO KILL A SALMON FROM THE RIVER YTHAN –  YOU WILL BE LIABLE TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION IF YOU DO SO.

Ugie conservation measures

The Ugie committee and its fellow members welcome you to come and have a day at this prolific sea trout river.

• Methods of fishing are worm AND SPINNING from sunrise to sunset, BUT MORE ANGLERS PREFER TO FLY THIS VERY PRODUCTIVE SPATE RIVER IN THE NORTH EAST.
• Worm is the only form of bait fishing allowed.
• There is strictly no maggot, shrimp or any other form of bait fishing allowed.
• Tickets are non transferrable.
• Fish limit is two per day for sea trout.
• All finnock must be returned to the river dead or alive.
• All seatrout to to returned to the river dead or alive

All salmon and grilse must be returned to the river due to CONSERVATION MEASURES WHICH ARE NOW IN PLACE.