Fishing beats
If you are considering coming to the River Nith or tributaries to fish then we can offer advice. We do not sell fishing but in managing the stocks of fish within the Nith catchment, we are well placed to advise on beats, contacts, availability and access etc. We will be happy to help. Please call us on 01387 740043.
Permits can be purchased online for some of the Nith beats on FishPal.
Dumfries Burgh Common Good Fishing
Contact: Dumfries & Galloway Council
Community & Customer Services
Municipal Chambers
Buccleuch Street
Dumfries
DG1 2AD
Tel: 030 33 33 3000
Email: fishings@dumgal.gov.uk
Website: Fishing in Dumfries – Dumfries and Galloway Council (dumgal.gov.uk)
Description:
Although the fishery extends some 8 miles or so, most activity is focused on about 2 miles of the Nith and 1.5 miles of the Cairn, double bank fishing with some minor restrictions. Numerous holding pools and access to the water is good. Proximity to the town allows easy access to amenities and much of the water is accessible from footpaths/walkways and nearby parking.
Dumfries & Galloway Angling Association
Contact: DGAA
Tel: 07730 134074
Email: secretary@dgaa.org.uk
Website: www.dgaa.org.uk
FishPal: https://www.fishpal.com/Scotland/Nith/DGAACarnsalloch/?dom=Pal
Description:
The association controls 17 miles of salmon, sea trout and brown trout fishing on the River Nith and its major tributary the River Cairn. With the exception of a few short stretches the fishing is on both banks. Numerous holding pools and access to the water is good.
West Cluden Mill
Contact: Mr & Mrs Reid
West Cluden Mill
Irongray
Dumfries
DG2 9UW
Tel: 01387 720311
Email: lyne@reidltd.co.uk
Website: www.westcludenmill.co.uk
Description:
Situated on the River Cairn. Approximately 1 mile on one bank of private fishing. Pools to cater for all anglers including a weir, cascading falls and shallow fast runs. Fishing varies from long slow deep pools to fast white water fishing.
Friars Carse
Contact: Friars Carse Hotel
Friars Carse Hotel
Auldgirth
Dumfries
DG2 0SA
Tel: 01387 740388
Email: reception@friarscarse.uk
Website: Fishing – Friars Carse
Description:
1.5 miles of right bank fishing. The beat is very attractive and includes a mixture of pools providing fishing with fly, spinning or worming.
A good riverside footpath allows anglers with mobility problems to fish some of the more productive pools without difficulty. Access is via paths leading from the hotel’s parking area.
Ellisland
Contact: Robert Burns Ellisland Trust
Ellisland Farm, Holywood Road, Auldgirth, Dumfries, DG2 0RP
Tel: 01387 740426
Email: coordinator@ellislandfarm.co.uk
Description:
Quarter mile stretch of single bank fishing.
Dalswinton
Contact: Dalswinton Estate
Dalswinton
Dumfries
DG2 0XZ
Tel: 01387 740279
Email: info@dalswintonestate.co.uk
Website: www.dalswintonestate.co.uk
FishPal: https://www.fishpal.com/Scotland/Nith/Dalswinton/?dom=Pal
Description:
2.5 mile of left bank fishing. In general offers great variation presenting the best opportunity to cover fish in low, as well as high water conditions. 8 named pools, 4 fishing huts and “Ghillies” available on request.
Blackwood
Contact: Andy Edgar
Blackwood Estate, Auldgirth
Tel: 07469 194 127
FishPal: https://www.fishpal.com/Scotland/Nith/Blackwood/?dom=Pal
Description:
2500 meters of double bank fishing on a private estate. 15 main pools, lovely lies and sparking streams.
Barndennoch
Contact: Howard Rankine
Tel: 07759 498870
Description:
Private fishing, 200m single bank fishing.
Closeburn Castle
Private syndicate
Description:
Private syndicate, mainly single bank fishing.
Barjarg
Private syndicate
Description:
Private syndicate. 2500 meters of single bank fishing, it lies on the west (right) bank of the Nith.
Drumlanrig
Contact: Buccleuch Sporting
Buccleuch Sporting
Queensberry Estate Office
Drumlanrig Mains
Thornhill
DG3 4AG
Tel: 01848 600283
Email: fgrant@buccleuch.com
Website: Fishing in the South of Scotland | Drumlanrig Castle
Description:
Approximately 7 miles of fishing. The river broadens from a rocky gorge into a mainly gravelled riverbed with suitable pools and reaches offering good accessible fishing. 29 named pools. “Ghillie” service and tuition are available on request. This includes the Boatford Beat which has 3.5 miles of mostly double bank fishing. Offering a good mixture of deep holding pools, runs and flats which provide lovely lies. 18 named pools. Easy access to the river as most of the roads and tracks take you to car-parking alongside the river.
Old Mains Fishing
Contact: Irene Celentano
Old Mains Cottage
Sanquhar
Dumfries
DG4 6LB
Tel: 01659 58119
Email: irene.oldmains@btinternet .com
Description:
3 kilometres of single bank fishing with 7 named pools and numerous runs, glides and streams. Good riverside access allows anglers with mobility problems to fish some of the more productive pools without difficulty. Fishing hut. “Ghillie” services are also available if required.
Upper Nithsdale Angling Association
Contact: Kenneth McLean
61 High Street
Sanquhar
DG4 6DT
Tel: 01659 50241
Email: info@pollockmclean.co.uk
Description:
11 miles of mostly double bank fishing. Mixture of rocky, fast flowing streams, coupled with long slow flats. Over 50 named pools. Allows the dedicated angler to try various methods on the beat allowing it to be fishing in all conditions.
New Cumnock Angling Association
Contact: Peter Bain or Bill Duncan
NCAA
9 Dalhanna Drive
New Cumnock
KA18 4EF
Tel: 01290 38820 Mob: 07766 133021
Description:
Double bank fishing. No salmon or sea trout fishing. Fishing for brown trout, grayling, perch and pike. Slow stretches of water offering some good pools and streams. The Club also offers fishing on two lochs – Creoch and Afton Reservoir)
Drum Loch
Drum Loch is under the control of DGAA, and tickets are available from McMillans Tackle shop on Friars Vennel, Dumfries and Friars Carse Hotel.
or when closed Tel: 07543399373
Email: Drum Loch, Facebook page
Description:
Still water fishing.
DGAA members must produce DGAA season ticket to receive reduced rate. Tickets must be purchased before starting fishing.