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Fishing on the River Spey
Information about fishing the spey, beats and availability and Malcolm Newbould's weekly fishing reports.
- The Spey Fishery Board
- Spey Foundation
- The Spey Catchment Initiative
- The River
- Managing the River
Management
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Area of Responsibility
The Spey Fishery Board is responsible for the Spey Fishery District, which includes 52 rod fisheries within the mainstem of the Spey and its tributaries.…
- Statutory Responsibilities
- Staff
- Board members
- Board member declarations
- Annual Accounts
Fishing Reports: 2015
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End of season wash-up
The 2015 season figures are all in now and I am pleased to say it was overall the best season since 2011. Hopefully 2016 will…
- Week Commencing 21st September 2015
- Week Commencing 14th September 2015
- Week Commencing 7th September
- Week Commencing 31st August 2015
- Week Commencing 24th August 2015
Fishing Reports: 2016
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Week commencing 19th September 2016.
Well the season stutters to a close, and next week I will have my first Sunday off eight months! It has been getting harder and…
- Week Commencing 12th September 2016
- Week Commencing 5th September 2016
- Week Commencing 29th August 2016.
- Week Commencing 22nd August 2016.
- Week Commencing 15th August 2016.
Fishing Reports 2017
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Last week of the Season 2017.
Well that’s it for 2017, I don’t suppose many will be disappointed to see the season finished. Gordon Castle had twenty-four for the last week…
- Week Commencing 18th September 2017.
- Week Commencing 11th September 2017
- Week Commencing 4th September 2017
- Week Commencing 28th August 2017.
- Week Commencing August 21st 2017.
Fishing Reports: 2018
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Week Commencing 14th May.
Last week’s forecast was reasonably accurate, hot, bright and sunny, not ideal fishing conditions. This coming week is pretty similar, again no rain, temperatures into…
- Week Commencing 7th May.
- Week Commencing 30th April 2018.
- Week Commencing 22nd April.
- Week Commencing 16th April.
- Week Commencing 9th April 2018
Biosecurity
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Biosecurity
The prevention, early detection, control and mitigation of the introduction and spread of selected invasive non native invasive species (INNS), fish diseases and parasites.
- About Biosecurity
- Signal Crayfish
- Gyrodactylus
About the Spey Fishery Board
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The Spey Fishery Board
The Spey Fishery Board is responsible for the Spey Fishery District, which includes 52 rod fisheries within the mainstem of the Spey and its tributaries.
- About the Spey Fishery Board
- Spey Fishery Board Publications
- Management
- News updates
The Spey Foundation
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Spey Foundation
The Foundation’s main role is to undertake research in a range of topics and provide scientific evidence to the Spey Fishery Board.
- About the Spey Foundation
- Our Work
- Biosecurity
- Foundation Staff
- Spey Foundation Publications
The River
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The River
The River Spey is the seventh largest river in Britain, with a catchment area of 3,000km2, and a stream network length of about 36,500km.
- Pearl mussels
- Lampreys
- Minnows
- Pike
- Sea Trout information
Managing the River
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Managing the River
The Spey Fishery Board is responsible for the Spey Fishery District, which includes 52 rod fisheries within the mainstem of the Spey and its tributaries.
- Access
- Abstraction
- Predators
- Riverworks
- Hatchery
Fishing on the River Spey
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Fishing on the River Spey
Information about fishing the spey, beats and availability and Malcolm Newbould's weekly fishing reports.
- Weekly fishing reports: 2018
- Weekly fishing reports: 2017
- Weekly fishing reports: 2016
- Weekly fishing reports: 2015
- Weekly fishing reports: 2014
speyblog
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Tommore trap update
The Tommore Burn smolt trap will be familiar to Spey followers. The Tommore Burn is a lower tributary of the River Avon (A'an), which it…
- River temperatures in the Spey: an analysis of long term trends
- 2017 electrofishing report
- Spey Scientific Committee
- SFB March Briefing
- Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI) Project Officer
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Spey Bay Beach Clean – Thursday 17th May 2018 at 18.30
Tom Hunter, Regional Representative for the marine conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage, has organised a Spey Bay Beach Clean, covering the estuary area on Thursday…
- Week Commencing 7th May.
- Week Commencing 19th March 2018.
- Run timing changes: evidence from netting catches on Tweed and Spey
- Salmon Fishing Opening Day 2018
- New Spey Catchment Initiative Project Officer
The Spey Catchment Initiative
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Spey Catchment Initiative Update 2016
The Spey Catchment Initiative Update for 2016 newsletter has been published and is now available to download here. The update includes information on the following…
- Allt Lorgy Project Finalist for 2016 UK River Restoration Prize
- The Spey Catchment Initiative
- The Spey Catchment Initiative: Introduction
- Spey Catchment Initiative: Publications
News
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SFB May Briefing
The May 2018 Spey Fishery Board Briefing has now been published and is available to download and read here. This month’s issue includes the following: River…
- Spey Bay Beach Clean – Thursday 17th May 2018 at 18.30
- Spey Fishery Board Meeting – Friday 18th May 2018
- SFB Annual Accounts 2017
- Spey Scientific Committee
- SFB March Briefing
Availability
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Availability for Knockando Estate
Knockando Estate lies at the heart of Speyside and comprises some 16,000 acres of woodland, moor and hill. It has three and a half miles…
- Knockando Estate
- Last Minute Availability
- Spey Angling Associations
- Wester Elchies
- Gordon Castle
Fishing Reports: 2014
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Week ending 28th September 2014
Well that is the season finished, OK for the pedantic out there, there are two days left, but I do not think anyone’s heart is…
- Week Commencing 15th September 2014
- Week commencing 8th September 2014
- Week Commencing 1st September 2014
- Week Commencing 25th August 2014
- Week Commencing 18th August 2014
Fishing Reports: 2013
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End of Season Report 2013
To paraphrase school reports of former years “could have been better”, and judging by reports from other rivers “could have been a lot worse. …
- LAST REPORT OF THE 2013 SEASON
- Week Commencing 16th September 2013
- Week Commencing 9th September 2013
- Week Commencing September 2nd 2013.
- Week commencing 26th August 2013
Fishing Reports: 2012
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Not Long till 2013 Season Starts.
2013 River Spey Salmon Fishing Season Opens. Speyside, February 2013: At 9 A.M. on Monday the 11th February, the opening ceremony for the River Spey…
- End of year report (2012)
- Week Commencing 24th September.
- Week Commencing 17th September
- Week Commencing 10th September
- Week Commencing 3rd September
Fishing Reports: 2011
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End of season round up 2011
Well that is another season finished, I will not have the totals catch figures for a few weeks yet but as soon as I get…
- Week Commencing 19th September 2011
- Week Commencing 12th September 2011
- Week Commencing 5th September 2011
- Week Commencing 29th August 2011
- Week Commencing 22nd August 2011
Fishing Reports 2010
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Total Catches for 2010
Now that all the beats along the River Spey have declared their catches for 2010, the Spey Fishery Board can announce that a total of…
- Season End 2010
- Week ending 26th September 2010
- Week ending 19th September 2010
- Week ending 12th September 2010
- Week Ending 4th September 2010
RIver Spey Blog
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Fish health concerns
In recent weeks we have seen an increase in the number of fish in the river affected by fungus, in this case Saprolegnia, a group …
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