River Don Monthly Report August 2023 Angling A small but welcomed rise in water levels started off the month, as a result salmon catches picked up for a few days giving sport to anglers fishing from the Cruives upriver to Kintore area. Dormant resident fish were also encouraged to push further upriver, anglers on the middle and upper beats reported …
The River Don Monthly Report July 2023
River Don Monthly Report July 2023 Angling Despite heavy showers regularly falling over the catchment surrounding farmland and forestry soaked up most of what fell, and river levels remained low and clear until the middle of the month when finally, the first decent lift over 1ft appeared. After the sediment had flushed through an odd salmon and grilse started to …
The River Don Monthly Report June 2023
River Don Monthly Report June 2023 Angling The arrival of June brought summer weather across the catchment, daytime angling effort for all species was low due to the hot conditions which frequently pushed the mercury into the high 20c. As a result, river levels dropped away to summer flows and shrunken pools were a pitiful sight compared to a few …
The River Don Monthly Report May 2023
River Don Monthly Report May 2023 Angling The first week of May saw an improvement with several fresh fish landed from the lower and middle river all were in prime condition ranging from 6 – 14lbs. Heavy thunderstorms fell across the middle catchment on the 9th. Freshly ploughed soil was quickly washed off the surrounding fields and a large amount …
The River Don Monthly Report April 2023
River Don Monthly Report April 2023 Angling Three rises in water over the month helped keep river levels in good order for angling, despite this only the odd fresh fish was reported off the beats, mostly off the middle beats from Inverurie to Monymusk. Those landed have ranged from 5-12lbs with several carrying sea lice. It ended up a disappointing …
The River Don Monthly Report March 2023
Angling The first two weeks of March proved hard going for salmon angling, although the odd fresh fish was seen running over the weirs on the lower reaches, low cold water and blustery weather conditions meant angling effort remained minimal across all beats. Snow melt and combined rainfall brought a welcomed 4ft lift in water levels on the 13th this …
The River Don Monthly Report February 2023
River Opening Ceremony The annual ‘March to the River’ hosted by Inverurie Angling Association (IAA) took place on an unseasonably mild and sunny morning on the 11th. A turnout of around fifty people including local dignitaries, Don District Salmon Fishery Board members, anglers and public met at the Kintore Arms Hotel before being led by piper down to the riverbank …
The River Don Report January 23
River Don Monthly Report January 2023 Angling Prospects River levels have remained steady throughout the month and hopes are high that a few fresh fish will have been encouraged to enter the river from the coast. It’s been a relatively open winter so far and fish could already be in the middle reaches of the river by the start of …
The River Don December Report
River Don Monthly Report December 2022 Policing Throughout the month Fisheries Officers maintained foot patrols across the catchment checking for any sign of illegal activity. No incidents were discovered or reported over the month. Fish passes were inspected after the recent flood for any debris blocking fish passage. The majority have now been cleared. Following the flooding two trees became …
River Don November Report 2022
River Don Monthly Report November 2022 Flooding A months’ worth of rainfall fell across the catchment in 24 hours sending the river into flood conditions. The river burst its banks at several places spilling water onto surrounding fields, roads and homes causing major disruption. Water levels peaked at almost 15 feet on the lower reaches making this the second highest …