SALMON & SEA TROUT at BOWHILL ESTATE

Ettrick Fishing Brochure

Prices, Terms & Conditions

The Rivers Ettrick and Yarrow, tributaries of the River Tweed, run through the delightful Bowhill Estate, converging only a couple of miles upstream of the Scottish Borders town of Selkirk. Almost 80% of the Salmon that run the River Tweed during spring and early summer actually spawn in the uppermost reaches of the River Ettrick and together with the Yarrow, offer some fantastic fishing opportunities for both first time anglers and the more accomplished. Successful patterns on both rivers are Stoats Tail, Silver Stoats Tail and the Ally Shrimp while in high coloured water conditions an orange, yellow or gold bodied fly may prove useful.

Bookings can be made using the Contact Form or online through Fish Tweed.

Accommodation/Fishing Packages are available from the Cross Keys Inn or the Glen Hotel, both Selkirk.

Ettrick Water

The Ettrick water wends its way some 12 miles from the March Pool to the lower beats of the enchanting Ettrick Valley of mixed agricultural farmland and rolling scenery. There it meets the River Yarrow to form the confluence known as the Meetings Pool on the Estate's eastern boundary. There are 5 beats: Windy Brow, Ladylodge, Newhouse, Brockhill and the Policies, mainly double bank fishing.  There are 80 named pools providing fishing for 18 rods on a beat rotation basis. All pools can be accessed from the car. The water is easily covered from the banks in summer but wading may be advantageous in the Autumn. The whole river presents an excellent opportunity for fly fishermen.

River Yarrow

The River Yarrow originates from St. Mary's Loch in the Yarrow Valley, adjacent to the Ettrick, and passes through predominantly hill stock land on its descent to the Meetings Pool, where it converges with the Ettrick Water. The Yarrow provides both single and double bank fishing, including 21 named pools, with a constant depth of water suited to the fly over similar conditions and scenery to that experienced on the Ettrick.

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