Local Fisheries

HUNTLY FISHINGS
(DEVERON, BOGIE & ISLA)
SEASON 2024

All Fishing Permits for Huntly Waters may be purchased only from the Offices of the Clerk between 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Monday-Friday, excluding all Local and National Holidays. (Please note the office closes at 4pm on Fridays)
CHARGES

VISITORS                                                      RESIDENTS  (i.e., permanent
                                                                      inhabitants only of Huntly and certain former Parishes)  PLEASE SEE NOTES

Season  £180          VISITORS HOLDING         Season   £75
Monthly  £70           A SEASON PERMIT           O.A.P.   £35
Weekly  £55           CAN NOW ALSO                 Schoolchild
Daily   £25              FISH ON A SATURDAY        under 16   £5
    
OCTOBER                                   LEVY  ADULT  £15
Season  £180                              TO BE PAID BY ALL NEW 
Weekly  £60                                 FISHERS AND ALL WHO
Daily   £30                                    FAILED TO LODGE   
                                                    "RETURN OF CATCHES"
                                                     FROM LAST SEASON 
 
VISITING SCHOOLCHILDREN RATES
Schoolchildren (under 16) will pay £7.00 for a Permit.

NOTE
(i) Only 10 Daily Permits are issued on a "first come, first served" basis.
(ii) Applicants for a Permit may be required to produce satisfactory identification to the Clerk. Only
permanent residents/inhabitants of Huntly and certain former Parishes qualify for a Residents’ Permit.  Therefore, natives of Huntly and these Parishes who live elsewhere do not qualify.
(iii) Visitors’ Season Permits are valid for a Monday to Saturday inclusive, that is only Visitors who hold a Season Permit may fish on a Saturday otherwise no Saturday fishing by Visitors.
(iii) It is recommended that all Sea Trout caught in Huntly Waters be released.
(iv) April, May and June - Rivers Bogie and Isla – (Season Permit Holders only) Sunday Trout Fishing
– details from the Clerk.
(v) Only fly fishing in October. 
(vi) Any child (visitor or resident) aged 12 or under must be accompanied by an adult who need not be fishing.
(vii) Spinning only allowed if water level is above 1 foot (12 inches) – below that fly only.  There will be markers up and down the River Deveron (does not affect the Rivers Bogie and Isla).  Children and disabled persons are not included in this regulation.
(viii) During the month of October all Huntly Fishings Rivers will be 100% Catch and Release, that is all fish must be returned to the Rivers Deveron. Bogie and Isla during that period.
(ix) There are Trophies to be won (Residents only).
(x) Committee Members patrol the water.  The Rules and Regulations will be strictly enforced.

 


- ATTENTION –

The Conservation of Salmon (Annual Close Times and Catch and Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Early-running spring salmon are being further protected by the Government through mandatory (i.e. compulsory) catch and release measures. These came into force on 5th January 2015.  Fishing by rod and line will be permitted between 11th February and 31st March as normal but it will be a criminal offence to retain a salmon during this period. Fixed engine (nets) operation is prohibited within these dates. The River Deveron District Salmon Fishery Board will continue to operate the current Conservation Code which recommends returning all salmon up until 31st May. A print of the Code is issued with Permits.  Anglers are encouraged to observe these guidelines.

PERMITS - SALES POLICY

Huntly Fishings Committee reserves the right to refuse to sell fishing permits to any individual or individuals including:
a)   persons who have breached or are suspected of having breached  HFC rules;
b)   persons with a history of poaching or are under suspicion of poaching; or
c)   persons who are known  associates of a) or b) above.
Huntly Fishings Committee’s judgement in this matter is final.
Gordon J. Christie, LL.B., Dip.L.P., N.P.
27/29 DUKE STREET, HUNTLY.
E.&OE.        Clerk to Huntly Fishings.

Salmon, Sea Trout and Trout

 

DEVERON Number & Names of Pools 1. Horse Pot 2. Niven's Pot 3. Factor's Pot 4. Long Pot 5. Ring Stone 6. Willie Yeates 7. Lang Stream 8. Bridge Pot 9. Mermaid 10. Bullers 11. Sandy Pot 12. Boat Hole 13. Weir 14. Ittingstone Pot 15. Donbennan Corner 16. Sow's Pot 17. Peppermint Pot 18. Barr Haugh 19. Steps 20. Saugh Bush 21. Tail 'o' Bog 22. Flat Stone 23. March Dyke 24. Bridge Pool 25. Rough Ford 26. White Rush 27. Round Stone 28. Pike Stone 29. Little Hollie 30. Dallans 31. Bog Haugh 32. Bumbler 33. Peter Kirk 34. Red Bridge Pool 35. Tree Root Pot 36. Sleepy Neuk 37. Artloch Pot 38. Terryorn Pool

BOGIE Number & Names of Pools  1. Meetings of water boundary 2. Rapping Gate 3. Factor's Pot 4. Missies 5. Brander's Pot 6. Junkin 7. Green Haugh Bridge Pot 8. Leslie's Pot 9. Auld Brig Pot 10. Bucharn Stream  11. Black Corner 12. No.1 Bridge Hole 13. Cokie's Stream 14. The Rock 15. No.2 Bridge Hole 16. Tree Hole 17. Bridge Stream 18. Dunkie's Stream 19. Dyke Hole 20. School Brig Hole 21. Jockie Little's Hole 22. Millie's Pot 23. Millie's Stream 24. Culdrain Hole 25. Old Bridge Hole 26. Mouth of Kirkney 27. Boundary of Burgh Waters

Fishing Permits
Below is a sample fishing permit, with associated conditions of fishing. Please click to enlarge.