Fishing the Spey

One of the largest rivers in Scotland, from its source Loch Spey, it flows 97 miles to Moray Firth, emptying between Banff and Elgin. The total catchment area is 1,154 sq miles. The Spey is an alpine river, with melting snow supplementing flow well into spring. The waters are low in nutrients, and have remained fairly free from pollution. The main river is also relatively free from obstructions. Historically, one of the great salmon rivers, net fishing ceased at the end of the 1993 season, and there is now no commercial netting for salmon within the Spey district.

Below are contact telephone numbers to Assocciation water fishing:


Craigellachie - 01259 414555
Aberlour - 01340 871428
Grantown-on-Spey - 01479 872684
Boat of Garten - 01479 831372
Aviemore - 01479 810656



Corrour House
Rothiemurchus
by Aviemore
Inverness-shire
PH22 1QH
tel: (01479) 810 220
fax: (01479) 811 500