Barjarg Estate Salmon Fishings in Dumfries and Galloway

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BARJARG FISHINGS

A whopping 37.5lb fish taken by Robert Wright in the last hour of the season - 30th November 1978

Catch Records

The 5-year catch average (1999 to 2003) for our water is

45 Salmon
20 Grilse and
162 Sea Trout

Contact

Dougie Smith
Brandyburn Farm
Auldgirth
Dumfries
DG2 0XG
Tel. 07738015793
Mobile. 07738 015 793

e-mail -
dalswintonsalmonfishing
@btopenworld.com

Barjarg Fishings have 2500 metres of single bank fishing

It lies on the west bank of the Nith. The beat has a number of named pools - most notably the Trolly, the Caulback and the Sandbed which is arguably one of the best sea trout pools on the Nith system. All stretches offer good wading, with no difficulties for anglers of all abilities.

The beat has 3 fishing huts. The main one situated beside the car park has facilities for heating food and coffee/tea etc.

Barjarg Hut

RULES

Copies of the rules are issued with the tickets, but generally, visitors are encouraged to follow good practice as outlined in the "Nith Angling Code" which is displayed in the main fishing hut.

Catches are limited to 3 sea trout and 2 salmon - thereafter anglers may continue, but exercise "catch & release".

Jock Wallace's Fish
Barjarg has a well-deserved reputation for large 'back-end' salmon.

In 1812 a poacher called Jock Wallace caught a salmon at Barjarg. He took it to the Laird to have it weighed and recorded. He fought the fish from eight in the morning till six at night.

It weighed just over 67lbs - bigger than Miss Ballantine's famous British record - but never recognised because of Jock's tendency to depart from legal methods.

Ticket prices
25th February to 30th April	£15 per day
Daily ticket May to August (inclusive)	£25 per day
Daily Ticket - 1st Sept. to 17th Sept.	£30 per day
Daily Ticket - 17th Sept. to 30th Sept.	£45 per day
Daily Ticket 1st Oct. to 31st Oct.	£55 per day
Daily ticket - November	£45 per day
Weekly tickets	Prices on application

May 1st to 31st August
SEA TROUT FISHING
£20/ night - 9.00pm to 6.00am

Access to the beat

From Thornhill take the A702 to Penpont. At Penpont turn left (marked "Keir Mill"). Follow this road for 3.8 miles and the access road for the fishing (signposted "Boatcroft Farm") is off to the left.

From Auldgirth go south on the A76, cross the Nith bridge and take the 1st road to the right - signposted "Dunscore". Follow this for about 1.5 miles until you reach a minor road off to the right - signposted "Glenmidge". Follow this for about 3 miles until you pass the gates for Barjarg Estate.

The road for the fishing will be signposted "Boatcroft Farm" off to the right about 400 yards further on.

The car park and fishing hut lies to the left of the Farm.

Click Here for Map of the Barjarg Beat

Tickets	The beat is limited to 6 rods at any one time.

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