UPDATE 20th October 2024.
Returns are due and can be completed on-line. Use the PDF to print off, complete and scan to email beaulyanglingclub@gmail.com
or the XLS download. complete and attach to email:
PDF… BAC Returns 2024
XLS…..BAC Returns 2024new
Very high tides over the last couple of days, hopefully the storm coming will not flood any of our costal areas this side of the country.
The AGM is planned for the 21st November at Lovat Hotel in Beauly.
Junior Fishing Competition, Orrin Lochs. Sunday 22nd September
A cold but dry morning for the Competition – no floods this year which cancelled last year’s competition!
The winner was Melanie Hardwick with a 1lb 8oz fish. Coming in joint 2nd were the Vickers’ brothers – Ruairidh and Alasdair – both with a matched pair of fish at 1lb 4oz.
The Mackenzie Shield was awarded by Mr Mackenzie whose son Murray and Charlie Macdonald (who came joint first in 2022) did their best to defend their title from 2022.
Thanks go to Yorky Brocklehurst and Karl Brocklehurst for organising and supervising the Juniors sessions during the Season, to Mr. Mackenzie and SSEN for their donations to help the Beauly Angling Club run the Junior meetings – and to all the parents who bring their Juniors along to fish the Lochs at Orrin. Pictures on the Junior Pages.
Water levels on parts of the Beauly system still remain high (work on one of the dams upstream?) so the usually good beats 1 and 2 were not easily fished. As we approach the end of the Season fishing we have heard that fish are going through the system and have been seen and caught on the lower Beauly beats. Hope it means we may have a good start to next season on the Downie.
Senior Competition:
This took place at Achagour Fishery on Saturday 27th July 4-8 pm. The winner at 1lb 14oz (by an ounce on joint 2nd place) was Iain Morrison.
Iain also won 1st prize in the raffle with Frank Durdle getting the 2nd prize. Neil Mackenzie awarded the Senior Shie
ld to Iain Morrison.
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There are fish going through the river system- this is a fresh grilse, around 7lb caught by Toby Hardwick early August.
Derek Maclean caught the 2nd salmon – a 6lb fish. The upper beats from the Downie to the Falls have also been catching fish after the rains.
Loch Nam Bonnach:
The Council have advised there is blue-green algae on the loch and no-one should be fishing it at this time.
Exchange Tickets:
Don’t forget the Club has exchange agreements for fishing with many clubs in the area.
The Aberdeen & District Angling Association has produced some videos – check them out on the ‘Exchange & Concessionary Waters‘ page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcWf1kA8CjQ
JUNIOR MEMBERS: A 7th session happened on Sunday 25th. Yorky managed to contact a few Juniors who attended, but the weather was not great with some gusty winds and drizzle. Fish were caught though and those attending enjoyed themselves.
Unfortunately the weed has had a growth spurt and will need pulling out again at the end of the Junior Season so it will be easier to fish the Orrin Loch.
Clearing weed at Orrin (May 2024): Thank you to all those who came to help including one of our Junior members, Charlie. We managed to clear back a lot of the weed which was growing into the better fishing areas of the Lochs.
BDFB Conservation Policy 2024 Just issued by the Board for information to our Members, click to access the .pdf.
Some information about the Ness & Beauly Biosecurity Plan until 2030. All the non-native species that cold threaten the River system.
Opening Day on the River Beauly.
An excellent morning was had when we opened the River from the Downie Fishing Hut. A wonderful young piper took us down to the water for Jim Braithwaite to give the toast to the River echoed by all with a wee dram donated by the Ord Distillery. Ewen Robertson made the first official cast onto the River at the Island Run.
Refreshments of sausage rolls and bread pudding were soon eaten followed with fudges and chocolate slices from Margaret and Liz and an amazing decorated and tasty cake from Gift – see photographs. There was a great response to our first raffle of the year with many prizes donated by the local community and club – a rough list and photograph is shown on the Gallery pages.
Access was a problem for some of those attending as following the recent heavy rain and flooding, which meant part of the track was well under water, but wellies and determination saw them through up to the Downie hut. Thank you to the SUV and 4×4 drivers who were able to give lifts to those with lower sub-frames who parked up before the ‘flood’.
Many thanks also to all members and guests for their help and assistance in making the morning go well and in making everyone feel welcome to our River Opening.
Pictures are shown on our Gallery pages and the Highland News sent Jamie, their photographer, along to snap the important toast to the River. We may see some of their pictures in the Courier come Tuesday or Friday.
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To become a member of the club go to the Forms page to download. Or contact Beauly Angling Club, c/o Ewen Robertson, Georth, Groam Court, Kirkhill Inverness-shire IV5 7NW
Tel. 07752 850304. E-mail: ewenrobertson@hotmail.com
Pay by cheque (Beauly Angling Club), cash, in person or BACS to the
Beauly Angling Club account: 80-05-61 00138972 Bank of Scotland
Tide Times ( Inverness): Will return next season.
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The Beauly Angling Club provides members with affordable access to river and firth for Salmon and Sea Trout.
The club was founded during the Second World War by the late Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, and became known as the Beauly Angling Club in the mid 1980s.
Our fishing on the River Beauly extends downstream from Lovat Bridge to Wester Lovat; this equates to around 7 miles of bank fishing with ten named pools.
The fishing on the inner half of the Beauly Firth is also included in club membership offering saltwater fly fishing, spinning and bait fishing predominately for Sea Trout. We have a number of exchange tickets set up with other Angling Clubs across Scotland.
We will have exchange tickets and also offer concessionary waters – please see the menu from the Members & Club Information pages after the Season begins
The club holds a number of friendly competitions for members held on different waters and regularly fields teams in inter-club competitions during the season, please see the Competitions page.
- In 2014 we launched a junior member development programme aimed at bringing the next generation of anglers into the sport. After the success of Junior Fishing Days in 2021, 2022 and 2023, the Club plan to hold more days in 2024 – check the website and Facebook for details and Yorky or Karl should be getting in contact as well.
Who can join? The club is open to potential members from all over the Highlands & Islands. We would particularly welcome applications from potential junior members.
