Salmon Fishing at Braelangwell Lodge, Scotland
Stunning Views
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January roundup
In January the Carron missed the flooding that devastated Deeside and brought record heights to some of the Tay system. In fact, almost as soon as the fishing season opened on the 11th of January the rain stopped and we had our first frosty spell of weather. This last week or so has brought a change and we have seen the highest water since the end of the 2015 season.
The beat was fished through around a dozen times on the opening week but just 6 or 7 kelts were caught. The water temp was over the 38f barrier that allows the fish to get upstream to Braelangwell so it was well worth a cast. After the cold snap we had an unseasonably mild spell again so an odd rod ventured out but this time hardly a Kelt was caught at Braelangwell. There were unconfirmed reports that a salmon was caught on Invercarron at the end of January but they remain unconfirmed.
Currently, the river is running at around 5ft and the water temp is at 39.5f so we could see a springer caught any day now.
An Otter just after eating a trout
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Will the mild weather make an impact on Carron Spring fishing prospects?
A stunning Carron Springer released by Finlay
This winter has been one of, if not the mildest winter on record. Between Christmas and New Year the water temp was 41.5f easily allowing salmon free passage to Braelangwell. This is quite unusual, there is a water temperature barrier downstream on Gledfield which slows the salmon down until the water temp reaches 38f, so usually any early fish tend to come from the lower beats. At Braelangwell we have had only one springer in January, this was back in 1980 on the 28th and was taken from the Morail, the second temperature barrier on the Carron.
Records from 2004 to 2013 show that if we have an open spell of weather the fish will push through the system. Since 2004 the river has caught salmon in February every year, bar three. The best being 2011 with 7 and 2008 with 6. This figure would be higher if the Carron was fished as hard as some of the other rivers.
The figures to the end of May show that the Carron really is one of the best spring rivers in the North. Only twice since 2004 has there been less than 200 springers caught to the end of May. The best spring catches were 2006 with 537, 2011 with 424 and 2013 with 420. We will just have to wait and see what the Spring of 2016 brings!
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Salmon Fishing season starts tomorrow
Scottish Salmon
How many of this enigmatic species will we be seeing in our nets this year – fingers crossed for all salmon anglers for the 2016 season.
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Jan 16
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River Basin Management Plan for the Scotland River Basin District (2015–2027)
River basin management planning is about protecting and improving Scotland’s water environment in a way that balances costs and benefits to the environment, society and economy. The new edition of the Scotland river basin plan is now available.
Much of the water environment in Scotland is already in good condition. The water bodies and protected areas that are not in good condition are affected by impacts on their water quality, physical condition, water flows and levels, and accessibility for fish migration, or by the impact of invasive non-native species on their aquatic plant and animal communities.
The river basin management plans for the Scotland and the cross-border Solway Tweed river basin districts, set out the measures required to address these impacts and meet the requirements of the European Water Framework Directive.
The River Basin Management Plan for the Scotland River Basin District 2015-2027
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Dec 15
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Opening Day
In 14 days the Salmon Fishing Season starts at Braelangwell Lodge on the River Carron.
Morail Pool
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Dec 15
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First post
Braelangwell Lodge
This is the first post from our brand new website which went live yesterday. Please take a look around and let us know what you think. Thank you Fen Howieson for all your amazing work.
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This is what a proper winter should look like at Braelangwell
Bank
Remember 2010 when we had a ‘proper’ winter with temperatures dropping to -15? Five years later, almost to the day there was 30 degrees difference!!
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Sneak Preview
Fancy a sneak preview …. here’s a quick view of the new website. There is more to come, as well as pushing the site live …. so watch this space.
https://www.braelangwelllodge.com
Morail
