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Miles fishing on the Nith and 1.5 miles on the Cairn
(all double bank)
The Dumfries
Burgh Common Good Fishings run through the town from
the estuary to about 3/4 mile above the town centre
together with 2 miles on the lower Cairn. The beat has
a mixture of pools suitable for fly, spinning or worming.
A major
advantage is that much of the water - for example the
Cakewalk and the Millgreen - is easily accessed from
public footpaths or walkways. In fact these areas can
be extremely productive for worming or spinning in medium
to high water conditions in the Autumn. |
Access
Access
is good with parking immediately adjacent to the river.
Some pools are bordered by public walkways and are well
suited for anglers who have mobility problems in accessing
normal river banks |
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Visitors'
Tickets
Visitor tickets
are issued on a weekly or daily basis (including Saturdays)
from the Council Offices, Queensberry Sq. Dumfries. Tickets
may be booked provisionally by telephone, but bookings will
only be confirmed on receipt of the appropriate fee. Rebates
are not given for bookings which are subsequently canceled
by the applicant.
Visitors
seasons are available. For details contact Dumfries &
Galloway Council (address below).
Rules
Anglers are generally encouraged to follow the NIth Angling Code of Practice. Copies of these and beat rules
are issued with tickets.
Important rules to note are :-
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Fishing
is allowed with fly, worm or spinner. Restrictions may
be applied in periods of extremely low water. |
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Catches
are limited to 2 salmon/grilse
and 6 sea trout in any one day. Thereafter,
anglers must exercise "catch and release".
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When Lee Graham took this fish home - 21lb caught on the Dumfries Town beat on 18th November 2008 - his daughter Hannah said she "wanted to lie next to the shark."Lee took the 'shark' on a Devon Minnow. |
Contact
For
further information contact Dumfries & Galloway Council,
Queensberry Sq. Dumfries
(Tel. 01387.260739)
e-mail
: Dumfries
Common Good Fishings
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| Adult
Visitors Ticket prices |
| Annual |
£411.00 |
| Weekly |
£220.00 |
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Daily |
£39.00
Feb to Aug (incl)
includes 1 Junior FREE
£49.00 Sept to Nov (incl) |
| Junior
Visitor Ticket prices (16 years
and under) |
| Annual |
£274.00 |
| Weekly |
£103.00 |
| Daily |
£28.00 |
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| Catch
Records
The 4-year catch average (2005
to 2008) for our water was
238
Salmon
149 Grilse and
125 Sea Trout |
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