Fishing in the Scottish Highlands

The name of Grantown on Spey is synonymous with fishing. Fishing is available on a weekly or daily basis on the Grantown Association water, log on to www.speyfishing-grantown.co.uk or contact Mortimers of Speyside.

For beginners we can arrange full fly casting instruction and fishing guides. For information on Spey Casting and fishing on the river Spey visit Spinfish

About the Spey

One of the largest rivers in Scotland, from its source Loch Spey, it flows 97 miles to Moray Firth, emptying between Banff and Elgin. The total catchment area is 1,154 sq miles. The Spey is an alpine river, with melting snow supplementing flow well into spring. The waters are low in nutrients, and have remained fairly free from pollution. The main river is also relatively free from obstructions. Historically, one of the great salmon rivers, net fishing ceased at the end of the 1993 season, and there is now no commercial netting for salmon within the Spey district.