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Season Dates Salmon, Sea Trout in Scotland, England,
Ireland and Wales
Scotland | England | Ireland | Wales
You can just about fish all year round for salmon in the UK and Ireland with the earliest opener being the Drowes in Eire which opens on the 1st of January and the latest closing date being 15th of December on the rivers of Devon and Cornwall which means that there are only 16 days a year when you cannot wet a line for salmon - beat that Kola and Alaska. The truth is salmon run 52 weeks of the year and the only (and very sensible) reason we don't fish all year is to let the salmon spawn in peace.
The dates shown are as accurate as I can get at this time, please check with the fisheries before you head off. With the end of drift netting in Ireland and conservation measures in the rest of the UK season dates are being changed, I know the Dee is seeking to extend the season. Changes in run patterns are also being reviewed and some rivers may adjust their seasons to suit.
For those of you interested in course fishing please note that there is no closed season for course fish in Scotland and throughout the UK and Ireland there is no closed season for non native trout such as rainbows, blues, tiger trout and brook trout.
The salmon and sea trout seasons are the same in Scotland.
11th January - 30th September
Carron; Cassley; Evlix; Helmsdale; Oykel; Shin.
11th Jan - October 5th
Thurso.
12th January - 30th September
Borgie; River and Loch Hope; Naver; Polla; Strathy.
15th January - 15th October
Almond; Ericht; Garry; Isla; Ness; Tay; Tummel.
1st February - 30th September
Aberdeenshire Dee
1st February - 15 October
Brora.
1st February - 31st October
Earn; Border Esk; Forth; Teith.
1st February - 30th November
Ettrick; Tevoit; Till; Tweed; Whiteadder and Blackadder; Yarrow.
10th February - 31st October
Ugie.
11th February - 7th October
Nairn.
11th February - 30th September
Conon; Findhorn; Spey.
11th February - 15th October
Beauly, Dunbeath; Etive; Ochry; Polly; Sligichan; Snizort.
11th February - 31 October
Ailort; Aline; Alness; Arnisdale; Aros (Mull); Awe; Ba (Mull); Berriedale; Bladnoch; Broom; Carron (west coast); Clyde; Dee (Kirkcubright); Deveron; Doinard; Don; Doon; Dundonnell; Awe; Forss; Gour; Gruinard; Grudie; Inver; Kannaird; Kirkaig; Kishorn; Laxford; Leven (Dumbartonshire); Lochy; Luss (Mull); Moidart; Morar; Sanda; Scaddie; Sheil (river & loch); Torridon; Ullapool; Ythan.
15th February - 31st October
Eden (Fife).
16th February -
31 October
North Esk; Ruel; South Esk.
25th February - 31st October
Fincastle (Harris); Fleet (Kirkcubright); Fleet (Sutherland); Girvan; Laggan (Islay); Laxay Fishery (Lewis); Luce; Machrie (Arran); Orkney Islands; Shetland Islands; Sorn (Islay); Stinchar.
25th February - 15th November
Annan; Irvine.
25th February - 31st October
Nith; Urr.
1st April - 15th October
Laxadale Fishery Harris.
1st May - 15th October
Cree
1st May - 30th
September
Rodel Fishery Harris
1st May - 31st October
Eachaig
1st June - 15th October
Creed (Lewis); Fhorsa; Gress.
3rd June - 15th October
Amhuinnsuidhe (Harris); Hamanavay (Lewis); Obbe System (Harris)
15th June - 15th October
Grimerstra
|
River |
Salmon |
Sea Trout |
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Aln |
1st Feb - 31 Oct |
3 April - 31 Oct |
|
Avon (SW) |
15th April - 30 Nov |
15th April - 30th September |
|
Avon (Somerset) |
16th Jan - 2nd Oct |
1st May - 31 Oct |
|
Axe |
15th May - 31st Oct |
15th April - 31st Oct |
|
Calder |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Camel |
1st April - 15th Dec |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Crake |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Coquet |
1st Feb - 31 Oct |
3rd April - 31st Oct |
|
Dart |
1st Feb - 30th Sept |
15 March - 30th Sept |
|
Derwent |
1st Feb - 31 Oct |
1st April - 30 Sept |
|
Duddon |
1st Feb - 31 Oct |
1st April - 30 Sept |
|
Eden |
Jan 15th - 14th Oct |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Ehen |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Ellen |
1st Feb - 31 Oct |
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|
Esk (Cumbria) |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
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|
Esk (Yorkshire) |
6th April - 31st Oct |
6th April - 31st Oct |
|
Erne |
15th March - 31st Oct |
15th March - 30th Sept |
|
Exe |
14th Feb - 30th Sept |
15th March - 30th Sept |
|
Fal |
1st April - 15th Dec |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Fowey |
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|
Frome |
1st March - 31st Aug |
15th April - 31st Oct |
|
Irt |
1st Feb - 31 Oct |
1st April - 31st Oct |
|
Itchen |
17th Jan - 2 Oct |
1st March - 31st Oct |
|
Kent |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Leven |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
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|
Lim |
1st March - 14th Oct |
16th April - 31st Oct |
|
Looe |
1st April - 15th Dec |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Lune |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
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|
Lyn |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
15th March - 30th Sept |
|
Lynher |
1st March - 31st Oct |
3rd March - 30th Sept |
|
Otter |
15th March - 31st Oct |
15th April - 31st Oct |
|
Piddle |
1st March - 31st Aug |
15th April - 31st Oct |
|
Plym |
1st April - 15th Dec |
3rd March - 30th Sept |
|
Ribble |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Severn |
1st Feb - 7th Oct |
18th March - 7th Oct |
|
Seaton |
1st April - 15th Dec |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Sid |
15th March - 31st Oct |
15th April - 31st Oct |
|
Tamar |
1st March - 15th Dec |
3rd March - 31st Oct |
|
Tavy |
1st March - 14th Oct |
3rd march - 30th Sept |
|
Taw |
1st March - 14th Oct |
15th March - 30th Sept |
|
Tees |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
3rd April - 31st Oct |
|
Teign |
1st Feb - 30th Sept |
15th March - 30th Sept |
|
Torrige |
1st March - 31st Oct |
3rd April - 31st Oct |
|
Tyne |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
3rd April - 31st Oct |
|
Test |
16th Jan - 2nd Oct |
3rd April - 31st Oct |
|
Usk |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Wear |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
3rd April - 30th Sept |
|
Wye |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Wyre |
1st Feb - 31st Oct |
1st April - 30th Sept |
|
Yealm |
1st April - 15th Dec |
3rd March - 30 Sept |
Northern Ireland, Salmon Season
1st March to 20th Oct; Bush, Erne, Bann, Agivey.
1st March - 15th Sept; Foyle, Fin.
1st Feb - 3rd Oct; Lough Melvin.
1st May - 20th Oct; Faughan, Roe.
Eire, Salmon Season
1st Jan - 30th Sept; Drowes.
17th Jan - 30th Sept; Waterville.
1st Feb - 30th Sept; Ray, Munster, Blackwater, Moy, Bunowen, Carrowniskey, Beltra, Delphi Fishery, Errif, Culfin, Dawro, Owenglin, Ballinboy, Ballynahinch, Gowla Fishery, Screebie Fishery, Costello and Fermoyle, Galway Fishery, Shannon, Maigue, Peel, Fergus.
1st March - 30th Sept; Finn, Owenea, Lennon, Suck, Mid and Upper Shannon, Mulcair, Feale & Smearlagh, Annageeragh, Creeg, Doonbeg, Boyne.
|
River |
Salmon |
Sea Trout |
|
Dee |
3rd March - 17th Oct |
1st April - 7th Oct |
|
Wye Below Llanwrthwl |
3rd March - 17th Oct |
20th March - 17th Oct |
|
Wye Above Llanwrthwl |
3rd March - 25th Octt |
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|
Afan |
20th March - 17th Oct |
20th March 17th Oct |
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Artro |
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Clwyd |
" " " " |
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Conwy |
" " " " |
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Dwyryd |
" " " " |
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Dyfi |
" " " " |
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Dysynni |
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Glaslyn |
" " " " |
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Lyyfri |
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Loughor |
" " " " |
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Mawddach |
" " " " |
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Neath |
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Ogwen |
" " " " |
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Seiont |
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Taff |
" " " " |
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Tawe |
" " " " |
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Ystwyth |
" " " " |
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Aeron |
1st April -17th Oct |
1st April - 17th Oct |
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E & W Cleddau |
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Nevern |
" " " " |
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Rheidol |
" " " " |
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Taf |
" " " " |
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Teifi |
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Tywi |
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If you find any dates listed to be incorrect I would appreciate it very much if you would e-mail me with any amendments, its good to be accurate with things like this.
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