{"id":4881,"date":"2016-03-27T17:24:30","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T17:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/?p=4881"},"modified":"2024-01-31T17:18:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T17:18:48","slug":"fishing-season-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/fishing-season-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Fishing Seasons in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Fishing season in Scotland differs from river to river, loch to loch and species to species. This can become problematic for visiting anglers. We have decided to list\u00a0the full\u00a0fishing seasons of\u00a0Scotland in this post to help visiting anglers when planning their visit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4389\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_3321.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4389\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4389\" class=\"wp-image-4389\" src=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_3321.jpg\" alt=\"trout-fishing-season-scotland\" width=\"450\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_3321.jpg 750w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_3321-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_3321-705x563.jpg 705w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_3321-450x359.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our native Wild Brown Trout, one of the most popular targets in Scotland.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nTrout Fishing season in Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The traditional Trout fishing season runs from the\u00a015th of March to 6th of October.\u00a0Some fisheries (including the Tweed and Annan) have delayed their opening day until\u00a0the 1st of April and end it earlier on the 30th of September. We can only presume this is to allow extra recovery time for the Trout and allow Salmon anglers more room during the peak back end\u00a0period.<\/p>\n<p>Stocked Rainbow Trout Fishing is available all year round, there is no closed season. The majority of Rainbow Trout\u00a0are triploids (sexless), so they do not spawn in our\u00a0waters and therefore do not require protecting.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4353\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/starter-fly-fishing-days.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4353\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4353\" class=\"wp-image-4353\" src=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/starter-fly-fishing-days.jpg\" alt=\"Grayling-fishing-season-scotland\" width=\"450\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/starter-fly-fishing-days.jpg 750w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/starter-fly-fishing-days-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/starter-fly-fishing-days-300x294.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/starter-fly-fishing-days-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/starter-fly-fishing-days-705x692.jpg 705w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/starter-fly-fishing-days-450x442.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traditionally the Grayling season operates\u00a0during winter, although nowadays many rivers offer year round fishing for this wonderful species.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nGrayling Fishing Season in Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In recent years the Grayling has become a much sought after quarry for the\u00a0discerning fly-fisher, particularly during the trout closed season. Subsequently most grayling season permits on our rivers run during the closed season for Trout.\u00a0Please note that on many rivers the Grayling can be targeted on a Trout permit but it is recommended not to specifically target them during their spawning and post spawn periods which is generally April &amp; May.<\/p>\n<p>River Tweed\u00a0&amp; Tributaries\u00a0&#8211; Available from the\u00a01st of December to 28th March.<\/p>\n<p>River Annan &#8211; Available\u00a0from 1st of December to 28th March.<\/p>\n<p>River Tay &amp; Tributaries &#8211; Available\u00a0all year, although not recommended in April &amp; May.<\/p>\n<p>River Earn &#8211; Available from 15th of November to 15th January.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4354\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tay-salmon-fishings.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4354\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4354\" class=\"wp-image-4354\" src=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tay-salmon-fishings.jpg\" alt=\"salmon-fishing-seasons-in-scotland\" width=\"450\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tay-salmon-fishings.jpg 750w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tay-salmon-fishings-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tay-salmon-fishings-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tay-salmon-fishings-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tay-salmon-fishings-692x705.jpg 692w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/tay-salmon-fishings-450x458.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atlantic Salmon fishing in Scotland is available 11 months of the year.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nSalmon &amp; Sea Trout Fishing Season in Scotland\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Salmon &amp;\u00a0Sea Trout (often referred to as migratory species) fishing season is more diverse and varies in Scotland from river to river. Over centuries the Salmon have adapted their survival strategy to suit their environment, migrating at different times of the year.\u00a0Some of our river management systems recognised\u00a0this and subsequently adapted the seasons to suit, offering the Salmon protection\u00a0during vulnerable spawning and post spawn periods.<\/p>\n<p>Here you can read the full\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Salmon-Fishing-Seasons-in-Scotland-.pdf\" rel=\"\">Salmon Fishing Seasons in Scotland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4764\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/40-pound-scottish-pike-callum-conner.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4764\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4764\" class=\"wp-image-4764\" src=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/40-pound-scottish-pike-callum-conner.jpg\" alt=\"coarse-fishing-season-in-scotland\" width=\"450\" height=\"301\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pike &#8211; One of Scotland&#8217;s most popular coarse species target.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nCoarse Fishing Season in Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coarse fishing is\u00a0available all\u00a0year round in Scotland, there is no closed season. Many lochs that allow Trout or Salmon fishing only distribute\u00a0coarse fishing permits out-with the game fishing season. This is mainly to manage confusion over which species you are fishing for.<\/p>\n<p>The main Coarse species that can be\u00a0found in Scotland include: Perch, Pike, Roach, Rudd, Carp, Bream, Tench Chub &amp; Ruffe.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_829\" style=\"width: 460px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pollock-fly-fishing-scotland-22.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-829\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-829\" class=\"wp-image-829\" src=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pollock-fly-fishing-scotland-22.jpg\" alt=\"sea-fishing-season-scotland\" width=\"450\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pollock-fly-fishing-scotland-22.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pollock-fly-fishing-scotland-22-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotiafishing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pollock-fly-fishing-scotland-22-1024x667.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pollock can be targeted year-round\u00a0in some areas of Scotland.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Sea Fishing Season in Scotland\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sea fishing season in Scotland is like the\u00a0coarse fishing season in that there is no closed period. Certain times of the year however suit different species and many can only be found\u00a0during the warmer months. Sea fishing is also completely free in Scotland!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fishing season in Scotland differs from river to river,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[110,111,35,34,100,109,33],"class_list":{"0":"post-4881","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-educational-articles","8":"tag-coarse-fishing","9":"tag-fishing-season","10":"tag-grayling","11":"tag-pike","12":"tag-salmon","13":"tag-sea-fishing","14":"tag-trout"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Fishing Seasons in Scotland - 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