Salmon Fishing
The salmon fishing season on the River Deveron runs from
11th February until 31st October each year.
The Deveron is known particularly for being where Clementina 'Tiny' Morison caught a 61lb salmon in 1924 at Mountblairy on the Deveron. This is the biggest salmon on record to be caught on the fly in the UK!
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We are lucky that, on six occasions, fish caught on our beats have won the Morison Trophy - a trophy presented each year to the angler who has caught the biggest salmon by fly on the Deveron.
Our winners:
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2011 – Jean Marshall caught a 29lb salmon at Upper Netherdale
2012 – Craig Wyness caught a 29lb salmon at Upper Netherdale
2015 – Craig Wyness caught a 30lb salmon at Upper Netherdale
2019 – Ronald Ewen caught a 25lb salmon at Lower Netherdale
2021 – Richard Breakell caught a 23lb salmon at Ardmiddle
2022 – Gavin Hepburn caught a 22lb salmon at Lower Netherdale
Award-winning salmon
Salmon Highlights Gallery
 Craig Wyness, Upper Netherdale Beat 2 - October 2015 |  James Hewetson-Brown - Upper Netherdale Beat 1 - June 2022 |  Matthew Will, Carnousie - October 2018 |
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 Tom Hopkinson, First Fish, Laithers - June 2022 |  Keith Wilkins, Lower Netherdale - April 2019 |  Jim Cruickshank, Carnousie - August 2017 |
 Craig Wyness, Carnousie - 2011 |  Ghillie Willie Smith with Craig Wyness' Salmon, Upper Netherdale Beat 2 - 2012 |  Graeme Cheyne, Ardmiddle - April 2018 |
 Craig Wyness - Pacific Pink Salmon, Carnousie - September 2017 |