Located in-between the serene beauty of Glen Affric and Glen Strathfarrar, the finest remaining stands of pristine Caledonian pine-forest wilderness in Scotland, Eagle Brae is a luxury self-catering eco-resort like no other. Genuine hand-crafted log cabins forged from colossal cedar logs and topped with wild-flower green roofs. There are no machine cut logs and no two logs are the same: every cabin is a unique handmade work of log art. The cabin interiors are finished with hand carved wooden panels depicting Scottish wildlife, Celtic knotwork and Pictish motifs.
Salmon Fishing
The best salmon pools are on the last quarter miles of the rivers Farrar and Glass, up to and including the junction where they meet and become the river Beauly. Fishing for salmon is by fly only and the salmon run from July through to the end of the season on 15th October. Salmon average around 5 lb, but it’s possible to catch much bigger specimens. (In October 2018, Eagle Brae owner, Mike, caught a 19 lb salmon in the river Farrar. The biggest salmon caught in the river since 1947!)
Trout Fishing
Guests can spin or fly fish for trout in either the river Glass or the river Farrar. Both are great for trout. The Farrar has a higher quantity, but of a smaller size. Whereas the Glass has fewer, but they average much bigger.
Alternatively, guests may choose to fish a small wee hill loch called Loch an Airidh Fhroaich, a beautiful little sheltered loch in the native Caley pinewood of Strathfarrar. Here, the trout average around 1 lb, which is a very good average weight. Guests can also offer fishing on Loch Beannacharan in Strathfarrar, fishing from the boat. In the right conditions, Beannacharan can produce a handsome bag of trout at a good size, in spectacular remote scenery.
