by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Oct 10, 2026 | Fishing Reports
A couple of bursts of decent rainfall arrived in the last few days of September, greatly improving conditions and allowing fish to move upstream. In terms of Water Scarcity, both the North and South Esk Rivers were upgraded to ‘Alert’ on 1st October. Further...
by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Sep 23, 2026 | Fishing Reports
Air temperatures have dropped and the weather has been more changeable over the last few weeks with some localised rainfall. Whilst the River South Esk rose and fell a couple of times by approx. 6 inches, the River North Esk levels barely moved an inch. The rivers,...
by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Sep 11, 2026 | Fishing Reports
There has been no significant rainfall in the Esk District over the last fortnight. Both the North and the South Esk rose by a couple of inches towards the end of August however it’s got a long way to go before river conditions improve for salmon and therefore salmon...
by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Aug 28, 2026 | Fishing Reports
Although there were one or two downpours, they were short-lived and as such barely affected the river levels. On 20 August the River North Esk (at Logie Mill) rose by two inches however it dropped back down again within a few days. The south Esk (at Brechin) rose by...
by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Aug 12, 2026 | Fishing Reports
We finally saw some heavy rain for a few days in the first week of August and although the River South Esk rose by almost a foot, the North Esk only rose by 4 inches, showing how localised the rain was falling. Although river levels have dropped back down to what...
by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Aug 4, 2026 | Fishing Reports
High temperatures, low water, and glorious sunshine do not make for good fishing conditions. Recently, river temperatures of 22°C/72°F have been reported, along with near record low river heights, which has even made sea trout fishing difficult. Thankfully, cooler...
