Scottish Salmon Rivers Calendar
If you’re looking to go Salmon fishing in Scotland, then the following provides some useful information and dates for your diary.
Salmon migrate into different rivers at different times of year and each river has its own families of fish, which evolve to survive their unique environments.
Midsummer to autumn is the best time to fish for Salmon in Scotland, with the exception of the north and east coast rivers, which offer better fishing in the earlier months of the year. Some of the rivers may also be governed by legal agreements, which set out specific times of the year when you can and can’t fish.
In order to find the best times and locations for fishing, you should check catch records for recent years.
| River System | Opens | Closes |
| Alness | February 11th | October 31st |
| Annan | February 25th | November 15th |
| Awe | February 11th | October 15th |
| Ayr | February 11th | October 31st |
| Beauly | February 11th | October 15th |
| Berriedale | February 11th | October 31st |
| Bladnoch | February 11th | October 31st |
| Brora | February 1st | October 15th |
| Carron | February 11th | October 31st |
| Clyde | February 11th | October 31st |
| Conon | January 26th | September 30th |
| Cree | March 1st | October 14th |
| Dee (Aberdeenshire) | February 1st | September 30th |
| Dee (Kirkcudbright) | February 11th | October 31st |
| Deveron | February 11th | October 31st |
| Dionard | February 11th | October 31st |
| Don | February 11th | October 31st |
| Doon | February 11th | October 31st |
| Eachaig | February 16th | October 31st |
| Earn | February 1st | October 31st |
| Ewe | February 11th | October 31st |
| Findhorn | February 11th | October 6th |
| Fleet (Kirkcudbright) | February 25th | October 31st |
| Forss | February 11th | October 31st |
| Forth | February 1st | October 31st |
| Gruinard & Little Gruinard | February 11th | October 31st |
| Halladale) | January 12th | September 30th |
| Helmsdale | January 11th | September 30th |
| Inver | February 11th | October 31st |
| Irvine | February 25th | November 15th |
| Kirkaig | February 11thh | October 31st |
| Kyle of Sutherland | January 11th | September 30th |
| Laggan & Sorn (Islay) | February 25th | October 31st |
| Laxford | February 11th | October 31st |
| Leven (Dumbartonshire) | February 11th | October 31st |
| Lochy | February 11th | October 31st |
| Morar | February 11th | October 31st |
| Naver & Borgie | January 12th | September 30th |
| Ness | January 15th | October 15th |
| Nith | February 25th | November 30th |
| Shiel & Loch Shiel | February 11th | October 31st |
| Sligachan (Skye) | February 11th | October 31st |
| Snizort (Skye) | February 11th | October 31st |
| South Esk | February 16th | October 31st |
| Spey | February 11th | September 30th |
| Stinchar | February 25th | October 31st |
| Strathy | January 12th | September 30th |
| Tay | January 15th | October 15th |
| Thurso | January 11th | October 5th |
| Tweed | February 1st | November 30th |
| Ullapool | February 11th | October 31st |
| Wick | February 11th | October 31st |
| Ythan | February 11th | October 31st |
