The river Deveron is situated in North East Scotland within the counties of Aberdeenshire and Banffshire and has an overall catchment area of 1266 km² and a length of 96kms (61 miles). It is a river of big fish and each season brings in some fish in the 30lbs (13.6Kg) class. There are usually good summer and autumn runs of salmon, with the heavier fish being caught towards the end of the season. This most attractive stretch of river offers excellent salmon, sea trout qnd brown trout fishing. The river Deveron due to its more illustrious North East neighbours the Dee and Spey is a well kept secret where anglers return year after year, generation after generation.. With the help of Frank at Turriff Tackle I managed to obtain an October week on the Deveron at Avochie.

Access is better on the bottom two beats where 4WD vehicles can drive to the river bank. It was a great honour to present the Morison Trophy to Ronald Ewen, after catching a 25lb springer last year - a fish of a lifetime and one that most of us will only ever dream of. I’ve longed to visit the River Deveron, partly due to the legendary Clementina “Tiny” Morison.Swipe right to see her 61lbs fly caught record... makes the TwinPeakes Fly Fishing and I look minuscule!.
River Deveron, Scotland fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather. Avochie River Deveron Well at long last I have fished the Deveron. Nestled in a fairly narrow glen with hills rising on the North West and South East sides of the loch, its waters rise very close to the source of the River Isla which runs North east till it meets the River Deveron, South of Huntly and the Isla in it own right is a brilliant trout river… The Deveron rises in the high hills above the Cabrach along with its main tributaries the Blackwater and the Bogie. Fly fishing for sea trout and salmon on the River Deveron, near Turriff in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Intelligent Salmon Fly Selection This site uses information derived from a number of current sources, to give you an indication of which salmon flies to use for any listed river. The site and information is run by Turriff Tackle and Trophies who are the main tackle shop on the Deveron , situated in Turriff which is mid way between the river mouth at Banff and the headwaters above Huntly. To begin, choose a Country. Current fly fishing … The river has the fifth-highest salmon and sea trout rod catch in Scotland, and also has the UK record for the heaviest salmon caught using flies – with the 61lb haul dating back to 1924. The river Deveron rises in the hills near Strathdon in Aberdeenshire and, after being joined by the Blackwater, flows north east to Huntly, where it is joined by the River Bogie. Please see our page on recommended trout and salmon flies for the River Deveron. The Deveron has a well-deserved reputation as top class salmon river, with runs of spring, summer and often prolific runs of autumn salmon through to its season’s end. Deveron The River Deveron The North East's Best Kept Secret. Welcome to our site for all information on fishing the river Deveron in Aberdeenshire Scotland, one of the top five salmon rivers in Scotland. Over the years the river has been renowned as a Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout river. 3 Star Fatty Day! A Deveron Angler’s Guide Catch and Release is essential to help protect and restore Salmon and Sea Trout stocks in The Deveron Give our Salmon and Sea Trout a fair chance to reach the spawning redds The River Deveron District Salmon Fishery Board Deveron, Bogie and Isla Rivers Charitable Trust www.deveron.org